Act Like Men...Or Get Out.

Much has been said lately about the “in-fighting” amongst Republicans for the heart of the Party. Many elected officials and Party leaders plead, “We have to stop attacking each other, we must come together, the Democrats don’t do this, wah, wah, wah.” Typical Republican wimp-out.

So Colin Powell and the R.I.N.O.‘s can run around and proclaim that the era of Reagan is dead and that we need to abandon our principles. But we Conservatives? We’re supposed to shut up and let Olympia Snow support Obamacare without a fuss. Or let Mary Bono support Cap & Trade without protest. Or sit idly by as the Governor of California announce he, “is happy” to continue providing free college education to illegal immigrants...all in the name of party harmony.

But in case anyone noticed, the more Republican’s act like 20th Century Democrats, the more seats are lost to the Left. Out of disgust, the silent majority stopped showing up to vote. And the middle can’t tell the difference between the parties...except that Democrats have shinier logos and better websites, so hey, go with the guys who look cooler, right? We’re so far in the hole, we have nothing to lose by fighting the R.I.N.O.‘s, Moderates and Democrats...and everything to gain by actually standing for something.

This President is deliberately burning this economy to the ground in order to rebuild it in his own Marxist image. The Constitution is being shredded. The press is a de-facto state agency. I want the GOP and it’s elected officials to STAND UP AND FIGHT! This is supposed to be the home of support of a strong military, of Teddy Roosevelt, Abraham Lincoln, and Ronald Reagan. Act like warriors! And for God’s sake, act like actual men! Groveling to look like we get along with everyone is undignified, and I’m sick of it.

I don’t want to hear about whether or not we should walk precincts with Blackberries or, or, how much we have to give up on certain states and districts because they are un-winable. If the Democrats can take Iowa and Colorado, we can take back California, and Los Angeles, and Southern San Diego and every other formerly Red territory. This is war...and want the GOP to act like it.

Didn’t anybody notice the collective “Hooray!” when Spector finally left the Republican Party? Can you imagine the cheers if Schwarzenegger finally admitted he is a Democrat at heart? Or the roar of approval if all the R.I.N.O.’s were somehow excommunicated from the GOP? Get a clue.

Enough with worrying whether Nancy Pelosi, or the press or Colin Powell approves. Enough with worrying if it looks like we are fighting amongst each other. WE ARE. I want my Party back, and I don’t care who hears about it. Maybe when “they” see us fighting about what Republicans stands for, they’ll think we actually give a damn again.

The REAL Significance of the Tea Parties

So, by now we've all seen footage of the nation wide Tea Parties that rallied fiscal Conservatives this weekend. For most of us it was our first political protest ever.

And THAT is the significant outcome of the Tea Party movement.

Too long we have been invisible. Sure, we'll call our Congressman or Senators to voice an opinion on this issue or that. But we don't attend protests, or put bumper stickers on our cars, or even talk about politics if strangers are within ear shot. Somehow that kind of public political behavior seems inappropriate...even immature. Which would be fine if the Left weren't COMPLETELY committed to being visible at all times.

Pop culture is unaware that Conservatives even exist anymore.

BUT THEY'RE WRONG. We're not extinct, we're not even a beaten down minority. We are the vast majority of the average American workers, entrepreneurs, and families.

The sleeping bear has been woken and we're ready to fight...even if that means we have to throw our own turn-coat R.I.N.O Republicans out of office in the process.

Also important is the news outlets bothered to cover the Tea Parties. I don't care whether or not they tried to be accurate or nice. They helped spread the word. I can't tell you how many people I've heard from who would have attended the Tea Parties if they'd known they were happening. So now they too are joining Face Book, and searching out the networking blogs.

This weekend was a baby step. But an important one. Connections are being made and the word is spreading. The quiet majority is in motion. Obama will be able to enact many of his outrageous spending plans and socialist agendas before we are loud enough to have an impact. And don't get me started that liar, Shwarzenegger!!! But we'll get there. Bears are tenacious.


If you are looking for basic info on the Tea Party movement:
http://nationwidechicagoteaparty.com
http://www.tcotreport.com

For anyone looking for info on Face Book search "Chicago Tea Party" (or your city plus "Tea Party").

To join the networks that cosponsored the Tea Parties:
http://www.dontgomovement.com
http://topconservativesontwitter.org
http://smartgirlpolitics.ning.com




P.S.


A word about the San Diego Tea Party Revolt...

All I can say is...it was GREAT! Dawn Wildman did an amazing job organizing everything, even on very, very short notice. All the local media came. The location was excellent, everyone stayed on message, attendance was double what was expected (we all ran out of fliers!), folks brought the BEST signs, enthusiasm was high, and the icing on the cake was that the vast majority of cars driving by honked in support the entire hour...especially the cabs! I could go on and on. My hands were full with two toddlers, so I'm sorry I don't have good pictures!

Is there room to improve? Sure. That's what this was all about. And if novices to the political protest scene can organize this well on a week's notice, image what we can do next time (especially on a Saturday!).



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Be On The Lookout For Tea Parties

By now you’ve watched or heard Rick Santelli’s inspiring rant on the moral and economic injustices of Obama’s never ending redistribution plans. And as a result, plans for Tea Parties are popping up across the nation.

It’s a truly Yungian moment. Hard working people everywhere are reaching the limit of what they will quietly tolerate from this still very new administration. These new policies and spending tactics are so extreme there is no room for the obligatory, “Just give him a chance.”

The Tea Party Revolts/Gatherings are still in the planning stages, and very little in terms of specifics have really come out. But they are happening everywhere...and there seems to be a consensus that they need to happen soon. So be particularly attentive to the on-line chatter and be prepared to respond on short notice.

We need to be heard, we need to be visible. Show up...bring your signs...wear your shirts...know what you are going to say to the press on the chance they question you. This is just the beginning.

View Rick's speech

Tea Party gear at Cafe Press.

Socialism's Great!

To celebrate the signing of the abomination disguised as a "stimulus" bill, I thought it might be time to remember a bit of clarity and wisdom from Margaret Thatcher,

"The problem with socialism is that you eventually,
run out of other people's money."

Obviously Obama and the thugs on Capitol Hill are either so inept that they don't get it, or so corrupt they don't care that this house of cards will come crashing down in ways that can only cost us for generations to come.

Get out there and call this what it is, Socialism. If we don't say it, no one will.

New Socialism's Great! design available at Lipstick Republican HQ.

Bright Spot in a Frustrating Week

Amid the endless fanfare of the Inauguration and more announcements of useless bailouts, President George Bush has finally, finally...f I n a l l y, at the last possible moment, commuted the sentences of U.S. Border Patrol Agents, Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean.

The long list of injustices perpetrated against these agents by the Federal Prosecutor, Johnny Sutton, the Inspector General, Border Patrol Chief Aguilar, and others reads like a conspiracy novel. And President Bush's loyalty and faith in long time friend, Sutton, and reluctance to pardon the agents, has been a black mark on his presidency since this fiasco was brought to light by Sara A. Carter of the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin. If not for the remarkable investigative reporting she conducted shortly after the Ramos/Compean trial, we might never have seen the public outcry and political momentum that made this commutation possible.

As the wife of a police officer this story has long troubled me. Law enforcement officers are all too often the pawns of public officials who wish to progress any number of political agendas. When I see the Ramos & Compean families, I see my own and all the horrible things that could happen if the wrong politician wants to "make a point" at our expense.

The most amazing part of this story is the strength of the Ramos & Compean families. They never gave up, they never stopped fighting.

And the second most amazing part is that we as Americans never forgot about them. In this day and age of news cycles that last a few days to a week, at most, memories are short and causes temporary. Through the ongoing work of The families, Sara A. Carter, House Republicans, Grassfire.org, talk radio, and many, many other grass roots efforts, the American public stayed informed and put ongoing pressure on Congress and the President to free these unjustly tried, public servants. Considering how loyal and unchangeable President Bush can be to issues, this is by no means a small feat...in fact it's quite monumental.

Being visible, vigilant, and vocal can make a difference. Keep your Congressman's number on the refrigerator, write letters to the editor, blog, wear your t-shirts, and put stickers on your car. Let "them" know you are out there.

And say a prayer for the Ramos & Compean families.

Live the Golden Rule

It's been a while, sick kids, Holidays, you know how it is! But I haven't stopped following events at home a abroad.

Which brings me to The Golden Rule. We all learned it as kids and it just never stops being meaningful. All major world religions have their own version. Norman Rockwell created the MOST beautiful painting on the topic. But as adults I think its often a lost philosophy. It's so easy to get into a cycle of self-protection that the perspective of others is lost...and sometimes intentionally.

Take recent actions of our benevolent House Speaker, Nancy Pelosi. According the Connie Hair at Human Events, "... Pelosi plans to re-write House rules today to ensure that the Republican minority is unable to have any influence on legislation...Pelosi’s rule changes -- which may be voted on today -- will reverse the fairness rules that were written around Newt Gingrich’s 'Contract with America.'"
http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=30143

I guess only House Democrats are supposed to be heard. So much for Democrats being the party in inclusion and tolerance. But we know this is just one in a long, long laundry list of inconsistencies, hypocrisies, and down-right injustices handed out by Dem party leadership. We know that the "Fairness Doctrine" is on it's way soon as well. I doubt most average-Joe Liberals leading their normal lives would be very proud of Pelosi's iron-fisted move.

I think most folks who TRULY live by the Gold Rule are actually Conservatives, whether they realize it or not. Tolerance, live-and-let-live, love thy neighbor (or at least leave him alone!), these are all underlying principals of Conservativism. Everyone has a right to live their own lives according to their own faith, dreams and goals. I'll respect your rights as long as you respect mine.

With all the turmoil in the Middle East and battling in Washington, I know The Golden Rule might seem like a simple, idealistic topic. But we have to stick to our roots. We can't let "them" distract us from what we are.

I have a new design for the occasion...which will make most Libs say, "Huh?" Which is the whole point. Live the Golden Rule

Conservative IS the “Center”

All this talk during the election about attracting the moderates and undecides got me thinking…how does one define the center of the political spectrum? How does that help one win an election?

I think a lot of the problem Republican leadership has had is they keep thinking in 20th century terms. In other words, that the spectrum is traditional American issues & values. But Democrats & Liberals moved on from that point of view at least 10 years ago. The paradigm has shifted. They see the global picture and view borders and national identity as technicalities. They believe in world community and that government should be centralized on a global scale.

We see this over and over with their yearning to emulate Europe, their efforts to hand over authority to the UN and the World Court, and this obsession with “what the world thinks.” Thus, they keep moving further and further left, trying to position themselves for power in the New World Government they believe is inevitable.

So where does Conservativism fit into all this? Relative to world politics…right in The Middle.

Conservativism is the balancing point between individual freedoms and government authority.

It is the philosophy of tolerating all religions, and living peacefully next to each other, even if we don’t agree.

It is mid point of women’s rights and freedom…between the extreme sexual “freedom” and family degradation of the left, and the subservient underclass status of conservative Islam and third world cultures.

As the world grows smaller, Conservativism needs to be a beacon to those who cherish the right to choose their own life path. And if Republicans can realize this, and stop chasing leftist policy, the party will become the large umbrella to all groups of people it has long desired.

There are others who can articulate this better than me, and I’d love to hear from you.

For now I’ll do my part with this new design and maybe it will make someone in the middle stop and think:
Conservativism is for Everyone (unisex)
Conservativism is for Everyone (ladies)



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