I think I need to start posting something serious. To wit:
Here's an excellent article by David Limbaugh. Mr. Limbaugh is a better writer than his brother Rush, more thoughtful, and not bombastic (and therefore not as entertaining). This article really nails some central issues in the current political arena. He highlights the fundamental differences between Conservatives and Liberals, and I think he's dead-on. Here are a couple key quotes:
"Conservatives... believe Americans owe our unique liberties to the scheme of governmental power established in the body of the Constitution. We believe, as did the framers, that the structural limitations on government, like the separation of powers and federalism, are what make possible individual liberties."
"Conservatives... don't invest their future in the platitudes of 'hope,' 'bipartisanship,' or 'kumbaya.' In the end, these are just recklessly naive expressions of confidence in the power of government to deliver us from all hardship. Instead, conservatives believe that government is a necessary evil to establish order and promote the common defense and the like but otherwise must be restrained in order to unleash the power and freedom of the individual."
Here's a link to the whole article - it's worth a read:
Townhall.com::Conservatives and First Principles::By David Limbaugh
