An interesting analysis of the state of the GOP and the liberty movement to be found here:
The primary root of all the dysfunctional observations of the GOP is that most people today have no clue what conservatism is, and therefore, they have no idea how to diagnose problems in the Republican Party (an institution which is supposed to represent conservative values). You don’t send a lawnmower repairman to examine a cancer ridden human being, you send a doctor who knows what a healthy body is supposed to look like. You also don’t send a hardcore liberal or a Neo-Con flunky to comment on the failings of the GOP; you send a true conservative who knows how a healthy conservative organization is supposed to function. And, the only people left in this country who actually understand what conservatism really is are Liberty Movement activists.
Ironically, those of us in the movement who have deeply considered the election aftermath have predominantly concluded that it is WE who have taken the mojo out of the GOP, and frankly, we’re happy to do so…
Ah remember the pre-power days, when everyone thought the GOP was for less government? Then, when they gained some power people started to apologize for them; that they were playing ball to gain more power so they could finally shrink government. Finally, when all the power was gained, people were repulsed to find that government grew same as it always did.
Now they're looking for another way to have what? Conservatism? Libertarianism? Socialism-lite? Who knows?
Posted by: Eric Parks | 12/07/2012 at 06:52 AM
Yeah, well, I think there are a lot of people starting to wake up--whether we can do anything about the cancer that ravages our corporate body or not is yet to be seen.
Posted by: Laura | 12/07/2012 at 07:34 AM