WHAT IS A CONSERVATIVE?

I want to address a question that I have constantly asked individuals; “what is a conservative to you, and, which party do you believe holds true the conservative values”? In full disclosure, I am or was a Republican ran for the US Congress twice and no, I am not a sore loser. I’m first without reservation a 100% true American non-hyphenated and to some maybe considered a Heinz 57 variety, not of blue blood but of the mutt variety.
When you study the question of the aforementioned paragraph, try to step outside your partisan belief and become an objective thinker, as my Dad who had an eighth grade education would say: “do not believe anything you hear and only half of what you see”.
The term conservative has a broad meaning. You can be a fiscal conservative, yet be moral liberals, like Tammy Bruce or Margaret Hoover, or hold true to your hearts both fiscal and moral conservatives. I am the latter, because I do not believe God compromises what He has written or had written in the Bible. The Culture Vulcher segment on the O’Reilly factor, Margaret Hoover refers to people like me as old time generation and those of the moral progressives will change the Republican Party. If this is true, then I have to ask myself, what is the difference between the republican and democrat parties? I use to think that one of our U.S. Senators was a dual conservative both moral and fiscal, until he got caught doing footsie’s in the men’s public bathroom in Minnesota.
Webster’s dictionary says a conservative is: “resistant to change”. So if I want to preserve the Constitution and believe our liberties are from God as stated in the Declaration of Independence and do not want it changed then I’m resistant and therefore a conservative. If I believe that Congress violated section 9, ‘bill of attainder” “a Bill of Attainder is meant to mean a bill that has a negative effect on a single person or group, where over 85 Republican voted with 243 Demcrats to use IRS as a secret police, which I am resistent too, then I must be a conservative.
If I am resistent to government conducting Cap & Trade on energy because I know it will trickle down to even the poorest of individuals as companies past the cost down to the consumer, and congress wants people to believe it will only effect those who make $200,000.00 or more, then I must be a conservative.
If I believe that the Supreme Court is wrong in its opinion of what constitutes separation of church and state, misrepresenting Jefferson’s letter to the Danbury Baptist, making it impossible for children to pray on public grounds, or having a statue with the ten commandments, which I am resistent (disagree) to their opinion, then I must be a conservative. I do remember when the Supreme Court’s opinion supported slavery in the Dred Scott case 1857 slaves as well as free -- were not and could never become citizens of the United States. The court also declared the 1820 Missouri Compromise unconstitutional, thus permitting slavery in all of the country's territories. I would have had I been born opposed to that decision, but I believe I would have been a liberal during that time.
If I believe that a mother does not have the option to terminate a life in her womb, because I find no difference of being in a womb or in a crib, the responsibility of care belongs to the mother, then I am resistant to conventional thinking of Roe vs. Wade and therefore must be a conservative.
If I believe that marriage is between a man and woman only, and homosexuality is a choice not a birthright, I am resistant to the progressive left and therefore would be considered a conservative.
I could go on and on of what I am resistant to, but who are you and what are you resistant too and how do you classify yourself? Do you research the candidates who are supported by a political party to find out who they are, or do you just vote blindly because of the partisan letter by their names? I am and will always be a true conservative, but I am going a little farther, I am now what I have named “BECKOMANIAC” who believes in his 9 principles and 12 values http://www.the912project.com that my so-called-conservative representatives have sadly forgotten. How can I know who is telling me the truth, and I need more substance and proof other than an R beside his or her name?
In summation of my argument on what is a conservative in my opinion, is a person or persons, who believe the foundation of this country began in the Declaration of Independence, and that we are a nation of laws, and that justice is blind; where all are held under the laws equally, and the Constitution of the United States is and will always be the Supreme Law of the Land!
I look forward to your comment, or our anger!

Rise and Fall of the Conservative Movement

The sucking sound you hear coming out of the Republican Party to which I am or maybe was a member, is the vacuum being created as the true conservatives began to just leave or stay home during this next election.
In my last article I described what a true conservative is. One could say it is Reaganist interpretation, or definition, but main stream conservatism is the fundamentals this country was based on. Once called a conservative by the National Republican Party, I am now considered a right-winger or Christian Conservative, so now we’ve began to dissect what is conservative which is split into three distinct categories. (1). If you are a log cabin republican (homosexual-lesbian, Tammy Bruce’ of the party) but are fiscally conservative and less government, controlled spending and taxation, pro-choice, progressive you are now a conservative. (2). If you hold the beliefs of the log-cabins yet not homosexual but accept such behavior and are pro-choice, pro-big business, with philosophy in less government, less taxation, strong military, death penalty proponent, you too are considered conservative by the new party. (3). If you hold to the principles laid down in the Bible (born-again Christian), fiscal conservatives, less taxation, less government, pro-family with marriage one man and one woman, amendments of the Constitution, etc then you are a conservative.

The problem with the first third of the republicans stated in the above paragraph is people like Tammy Bruce are progressive, liberal, causing a wedge between what was the foundation of the Republican principles. The once now defunct queen of N.O.W. Los Angeles Chapter is now a regular Fox News contributor labeled as a conservative commentator consistently on Hannity & Colmes, Bill O’Reilly or other Fox news segments. Fox news became prominent on the backs of the true conservatives during the Clinton Administration wearing a conservative face while growing in popularity with the buzz words: “fair and balanced”. Problem with Fox news is people like myself did not like CNN because of its liberal bias and its liberal pundit squawkers and departed CNN seeing Fox news as a breath of fresh air which started to stagnate as the CNN squawkers left CNN only to migrate to Fox news defecating their political views once again with the blessing of Fox news.

So what has happened to the Christian Conservative? They too like me are in a quagmire. Leaders like Pat Robinson who endorsed Rudy Giuliani for president a fornicator who told his ex-wife he was divorcing her on national television instead of telling her to her face in private; Gary Bauer of American Values endorsed McCain who would not accept the Marriage Act, accepted Roe vs. Wade as a necessary evil, accepted the fact of fetal tissue research and in a debate in February 15, in South Carolina call the Christian Coalition bigots (Union Leader, Sept 17). What is amazing about the so-called-Christian leaders is that none of them endorsed a fellow believer like Mike Huckabee except Dr. Dobson. Huckabee consistently has proclaimed his faith on public television over and over again, spouting faith and miracles, yet none of the above have come out and endorsed a fellow believer.

Have the so-called-leadership of the Christian conservatives sold their souls for the purpose of a cabinet or staff position? What would they say to God, “excuse me Lord but I had to support a Republican abortionist, fornicator of truth over a Democrat abortionist, fornicator of truth”. What is truly sad the leaders are in a position of trust, only to misuse such trust to draw crowds of believers their way which may or may not be the right way. I for one cannot sell my soul to the devil no matter what party he may be in, and would rather just stay home and blog on Election Day. Some people say I should vote for the lesser of two evils, but I say back to them which sin or sins are worst? Evil is evil and what scales of justice to you use? Which is worst a liar or a thief? One steals the truth with the lie and the other takes away personal property, both guilty are guilty of theft.

Lincoln said: “a house divided by it self cannot stand”. Also, a house without a foundation will fall and consistently I have seen the foundation of the Republican Party eroded, breaking plank by plank away from its original intention. We were once a Christian nation, but now have become few Christians within a nation whose tolerance of such beliefs wear thin and persecution is on the rise. To destroy the moral fiber of a country that was once strong, is to open the doors of hell, releasing evil to run rampant as seen now in school shooting, parents being killed or teachers being killed by youth, unborn ripped from the womb, pornography, youth being inundated with violence from media and Hollywood, open homosexuality and perversion within our own party called conservatives.

My next blog will be on freedom of speech which is a speech that is free as long as it is accepted by either the right of the left and both sides are willing to quash it if such speech disagrees with their opinions they hold as fact, especially from one of their own.





Disclaimer: I am a veteran, the son of a veteran, the brother of a veterans, the father of a veteran but my allegiance is to my God first who allowed me to serve a country whose principles of freedom are endowed to us by our creator, not government. I consider myself to fall into the class three of the conservative party of the Republicans so stated above. I highly respect and salute John McCain as a veteran brother who has my admiration and respect, but does not share my moral values.

WHAT IS AN AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE?

It's amazing in the world of politics today to see individuals like Ann Coulter, Shawn Hannity, Laura Ingram as well as other Fox and Cnn Political pundits come out and call themselves conservatives, trying with little success to direct the votes of the electorate of the Republican Party. So what is a conservative? If you sqeak by right of center then you could call yourself a conservative and some political pundits call themselves conservative even at center of the political spectrum.



In my opinion here is the true and correct conservative which should not be confused with Coulter, Hannity, Forbes, Ingram, etc. A true conservative first believes that freedom of man and woman is ordained by God and not a gift from government. A true conservative believes the Constitution is a collection of words that promotes freedom and democracy in a Republic which is not worth the paper its written on unless it is defended by those who constantly put their lives on the line to protect it, both past, present and future, men and women of the United States military. A true conservative believes in the sanctity of life as given by God and does not allow for a mother or a government or court to have a choice of who lives, and who dies. A true conservative is opposed to the homosexual life style and see this type of life style as immoral. A true conservative only recognizes marriage and parenthood between a female naturally born and a male naturally born not surgically changed. A true conservative does not accept embryonic stem cell research. A true conservative believes that all people are responsible for their actions made in a choice and should be held accountable for such actions. A true conservative believes that the government should provide for the common defense, post offices and protection of individual rights but limited power held over people and less government is better. A true conservative believes in a balanced budget, less taxation, less social programs other than those who served this country in military and now disabled, the poor, disabled and elderly not the lazy. A true conservative believes that Congress should be held accountable for its actions both criminally and civil. A true conservative believes that an elected body should make laws, not judges forcing their own opinions. A true conservative believes that all people are created equal, and all have a right to run for political office without speaking ill of one another. This conservative likes the Reagan commandment: "thou shalt not speak ill of a fellow Republican", which seems to have been forgotten by the political so-called conservative party. A true conservative firmly believes in the 2nd Amendment and the right to bear arms. A true conservative knows that an elected legislature can trample the rights of man and woman just as easily as a dictator can.



I have served this country in the military and became completely and permanently disabled. My son served two tours in Iraq and was wounded while engaged in heavy combat. So where does Coulter, Hannity, Ingram, Forbes who did not serve in the military but are pro-military tell us the American people who we should vote for as a conservative or even define for us what is conservative? Their postion reminds me of an individual in combat who walks through a jungle seeking the enemy the common grunt while the so-called leadership is back at base camp where its safe. Oh we are mentally behind you while we protect our physical rear-ends out of harms way. In otherwords these so-called-conservatives are pro-military and are behind us, yet none of them are willing to stand side-by-side in harms way with us. They make millions of dollars off of suckers like us and we now are telling them enough is enough and we are not buying your bull any more.



As a disclaimer and being open and fair, I will declare that I am not only a veteran who does not support McCain who is a fellow brother Vietnam Veteran, but I am a born-again-Christian who will not sell out my moral beliefs just for the sake of picking the lesser of two evils. As it is written in the bible: "what if you've gained the whole world but lost your soul". The Republican party is split by two distinct groups that call themselves conservative. One being a fiscal conservative only like the log cabin Republicans' (gay activist), wall street executives and corporate types and the other a fiscal and moral conservatives. I like Huckabee because in the face of odds and adversity against him his faith rises to the challenge, he believes in miracles and the power of prayer and has not forgotten the Lord.



Ann Coulter has become the poster child for those who woke up the next day with a hang-over to discover they do not have not country because of their treasonist acts. Democrats do not want her nor do the Republicans so now she can join the O'Reilly group as an independent and fight between the two of them of who they think is looking out for us.



If McCain wants my vote, and in the event he wins the nomination must put Huckabee on his ticket as Vice President so I have someone who represents my views. If McCain wins and puts in someone else as his running mate then Mr. McCain this Christian Moral Conservative and fiscal conservative just stays home. Its time the political pundits who think they know our minds and views shut up!