Where's Our Representation?
Over at The Daily Bell, a paragraph hit home:
So here is our theory. We think that those most invested in the economic status quo need a new face. The current right/left paradigm (which is really two versions of a state paradigm) isn't working. Anger is building. A real dialogue led by anti-statists is expanding. The left is well-represented but there is no "right" - or not one that is satisfactory to those who lead America behind the scenes. Thus there is an urgent need to repackage the political conversation so that a left/right dialogue may continue on fairer terms.
The debate within our illustrious two-party system seems to now be about how best to control the socialist reigns of power - not whether such power should exist. Hence, we continue our struggles to remake the republican party into a vehicle for the changes we desire.
The author of the piece above seems to think that Sarah Palin is resigning her governorship to do just that. While Governor Palin was instrumental in getting me my wonderful RSE mug, I don't recall being all that enamored with her performance as McCain's veep choice. In fact, she seemed to take on the role of neocon too easily when approached for the job.
The "green shoots" that I hope to see are political rather than economical in nature. I long for the day when a Rand Paul or a Justin Amash gains the traction they so much deserve for their grounded message and incredible insight concerning what our republic should be about: the rule of law.
Sarah Palin has the name recognition but is she really small government? She may be playing to the status quo/big government sect which would mean that she is more of a menace to our cause rather than a boost. At some point, the aging Dr. Paul (may he live to be a hundred) will have to pass the baton. Does it stay in the family (sure seems like it could)? Or does it go elsewhere?




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