Blog #5
"The case for conservatism"
Get ready, the political attacks describing Paul LePage, Dean Scontras
and some candidates for other offices as "extremists" are on the way.
So let's review the meaning of being a conservative.
You are a conservative if you believe:
In God and his place in American society.
You feel that the lurch to secularism is a real threat to America.
Throwing God and his laws for living out of the public square
and the classroom, out of society all together, results in relativism.
With no absolutes we become our own God.
Anarchy would follow.
We must remain responsible to the rules of a civilized society,
and accountable to the moral foundations that have made us the
greatest country on earth.
Activist judges have seized the judicial branch of government.
Defying the will of the people-they legislate from the bench.
Separation of church and state is a myth.
The constitution clearly states, "congress shall make no law
respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free
exercise thereof"...
On the subject of "gay marriage"- there should be no blurring
of the laws of God and nature.
Traditional marriage must endure-one man, one woman,
hopefully for life.
Without procreation, civilization would cease to exist.
Protection for the sanctity of marriage is called for, rather than
pandering to a minority point of view already rejected in 31
consecutive state referendums.
Value each individual equally. Do not discriminate against
anyone, love all others unconditionally, but demand the same
respect from those who would discriminate against the values
of the majority.
Abortion is "just a medical procedure" a newspaper editor
once mistakenly told me.
The supreme court erred in Roe v Wade many years ago,
a first step by an activist court leading to the slippery slope
that we continue to descend today.
When an abortion is performed for birth control purposes-
it is a decision of irresponsibility, unaccountability and cruelty.
Life begins at conception.
Nothing is more precious than life, the gift from God.
Our money should be ours (after reasonable taxes).
It does not belong to the government.
We are not entitled to anything that we do not earn for ourselves-
except the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
Most of all we don't believe in buying what we can't afford
and incurring debt that we can't pay for. We wish that our
government would adhere to the same principles before
they bankrupt this country.
We are fortunate to live in this great land of opportunity and
need only to apply ourselves in order to have a chance at
individual success.
We are, however, our brothers keeper and should help those
who legitimately cannot help themselves.
We have engaged in "class warfare" long enough.
As strong proponents of capitalism, we must stand against
the wave of "corporate bashing."
Where the hell do people think our economic opportunity
comes from ?
Our economy comes from those who take the risk, provide the
capital, and provide the jobs.
We then participate by providing the productivity to help
businesses succeed.
We can choose to excel at those jobs, become an integral part
of the companies we work for, get promoted and share in our
employers success.
Even better- in many cases we can start and succeed in our own
businesses.
65% of all jobs are created by small businesses.
Of course, there are abuses and excesses, as there always will be
in any field of human endeavor-but our capitalist system continues
to trump all other models in the world.
America is a nation of which we can and should all be proud.
Since 9/11 we face a grave threat to our survival.
For the first time our enemies dared to attack us here at home.
They lie in wait.
This is not the time to drift further to the left, to become apologists,
to succumb to the politics of appeasement and pacifism.
Liberals believe that we should spend less on defense, reduce our
armed forces, and beg those around the world who disagree with us-
to "forgive us."
Only a strong America, united in the values of our forefathers, can
withstand the threat to our country and our way of life.
"Conservatism" is the real hope for our children and grandchildren.
Our traditional values and beliefs still resonate throughout this great
land, and will by the grace of God, save us once again.
Be "extremely" proud to be a "conservative" American.
You are in the majority according to national polls-and the big
poll on November 2 is going to conclusively prove it.
Don't blow it Maine Republicans-embrace the principles that
brought the national party great victories in the past.
LePage won the primary in a landslide-because he is
"right on the issues."
Don Roberts
Augusta
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