the right wing are a hysterical name calling group
President George W. Bush was no conservative. Conservatives are those who stand for the status quo, do not spend more than they earn and don’t want the government to spend more than its income. They view the bible and the constitution as documents to be both respected and honored. They are the group of people who are the accountants, bankers, business owners, and others who make decisions in a calm and deliberative manner. George W. Bush met only some of those expectations.
Is a political conservative the same as a member of the right wing of the Republican Party? In my view the answer is no. William F. Buckely Jr. offered his views in this statement from his National Review magazine. Those of the right wing are a hysterical name calling group who have become a gang of gun totting haters that are praying for Obama’s failure and his early death.
In the current battles in Congress, Republican conservatives are living up to their standards when they say no to changing the health care system, no to new climate change regulations, and no to war when have not been attacked. OK, they have it right on two out of three. It is President Obama who is taking a deliberative approach to committing more troops to Afghanistan and conducting talks with Iran before attacking.
As a Moderate with both Liberal and Conservative views it is impossible to actively participate in any political party. I do understand how someone can be part of one party. Those people have to accept the idea that the majority rules and besides so many people in the party are their friends. Perhaps I am not part of either party because neither party has been friendly enough. Perhaps I am just too conservative for any party.
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Amen. I voted for and served under Bush Sr., but then I had to leave the GOP in the mid 90s when they started going nuts. I continue to consider myself an Independent and become suspicious of anyone talking political party rather than ideas.
We do seem to differ on what is conservative, because to my mind taking care of our land, air, and water is a conservative imperative. Waste not, want not …. a stitch in time, saves nine … a penny saved, is a penny earned. Squandering our natural wealth so that a few people can become insanely wealthy is not conservative, imo. I’m more into small businesses, small farms, and small towns. Maybe that’s more personal preference than a political ideology.
As for Obama, he is governing pretty much the way I expected. I checked out his record before the election last year and he is a centrist, and to the right of Clinton, actually. So now everybody is irritated with him, on the left and the right. I certainly couldn’t stand the heat in that kitchen.