Comments on: The Right’s Real Problem: Too Big to Fail http://newledger.com/2009/10/the-rights-real-problem-too-big-to-fail/ The New Ledger on News, Politics, and Market issues of the day. Welcome to the Know. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 20:21:24 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Beat_Navy http://newledger.com/2009/10/the-rights-real-problem-too-big-to-fail/comment-page-1/#comment-1000 Beat_Navy Wed, 14 Oct 2009 05:23:05 +0000 http://newledger.com/?p=19197#comment-1000 Amen, again I say Amen!<br>I have been whining and complaining about this very fact for years. <br>The constitutional fort has been breached. The statist barbarians have overrun our defensive positions, and we have alleged conservatives hunkering down in think tanks writing white papers for each other. <br>There is a time and a place for everything. It is time for the do-ers and trigger-pullers to get involved and take the lead, take up the fight and hopefully regain a foothold on the last remaining acres of our constitutional ground. If/when we beat back the statist barbarians, and begin rebuilding the infrastructure of our republic, can we hopefully have the time & space to begin to sit and ponder our navels again. <br>When need conservative Pattons & MacArthurs now -not the usual cast of characters sitting around in gray suits, with "bed head" pontificating how the latest CBO scoring of this or that proposed legislation is inaccurate. Amen, again I say Amen!
I have been whining and complaining about this very fact for years.
The constitutional fort has been breached. The statist barbarians have overrun our defensive positions, and we have alleged conservatives hunkering down in think tanks writing white papers for each other.
There is a time and a place for everything. It is time for the do-ers and trigger-pullers to get involved and take the lead, take up the fight and hopefully regain a foothold on the last remaining acres of our constitutional ground. If/when we beat back the statist barbarians, and begin rebuilding the infrastructure of our republic, can we hopefully have the time & space to begin to sit and ponder our navels again.
When need conservative Pattons & MacArthurs now -not the usual cast of characters sitting around in gray suits, with “bed head” pontificating how the latest CBO scoring of this or that proposed legislation is inaccurate.

]]> By: Carmony http://newledger.com/2009/10/the-rights-real-problem-too-big-to-fail/comment-page-1/#comment-987 Carmony Sun, 11 Oct 2009 22:47:50 +0000 http://newledger.com/?p=19197#comment-987 Very thoughtful article. There is much truth in it. Another way to restate it would be: The right has lots of talkers but not many actual people in the trenches doing the hard and dirty work of trying to restore our Constitutional Republic. "Joe the Plumber" was one of the few bright spots in the campaign summer of 2008. He has encouraged me to run for the U.S. Senate seat from Florida in 2010. I'm a 63 year old truck driver. I'm well educated and well read. I know I could do a better job of governing than any of the Bozoos currently in office. I have had it with the Professioanl Political Class of elitists in both major parties. A Pox on both their houses! My web site will up and running in late October (<a href="http://lpcforsenate.com" rel="nofollow">lpcforsenate.com</a>). Take a look. If you like what you see, tell others. If "We The People" don't take back our government, we have nobody to blame but ourselves when our country falls. It's closer than you may think.<br>Lyle P. Carmony Very thoughtful article. There is much truth in it. Another way to restate it would be: The right has lots of talkers but not many actual people in the trenches doing the hard and dirty work of trying to restore our Constitutional Republic. “Joe the Plumber” was one of the few bright spots in the campaign summer of 2008. He has encouraged me to run for the U.S. Senate seat from Florida in 2010. I'm a 63 year old truck driver. I'm well educated and well read. I know I could do a better job of governing than any of the Bozoos currently in office. I have had it with the Professioanl Political Class of elitists in both major parties. A Pox on both their houses! My web site will up and running in late October (lpcforsenate.com). Take a look. If you like what you see, tell others. If “We The People” don't take back our government, we have nobody to blame but ourselves when our country falls. It's closer than you may think.
Lyle P. Carmony

]]> By: JadedbyPolitics http://newledger.com/2009/10/the-rights-real-problem-too-big-to-fail/comment-page-1/#comment-974 JadedbyPolitics Sat, 10 Oct 2009 00:26:39 +0000 http://newledger.com/?p=19197#comment-974 IMO Republican's like Newt with their groups are SUCKING up resources that should be spread out into the middle of the country with rightwing blogs. It is exactly these top heavy groups such as American Solutions that do nothing to ADVANCE the Conservative movement and more times then not AGREE with the left when the left would NEVER agree with the right (think Newt w/Nancy). The Republican Parties troubles are very deep because they have NOT bought into Conservatism. lock stock and barrell. They hedge their bets and try to keep their positions and that money rolling in. Newt might have some very brilliant ideas but he has NEVER helped to put them into play. It is quite easy to sit back and pontificate it is quite another to MAN UP and make them happen. IMO Republican's like Newt with their groups are SUCKING up resources that should be spread out into the middle of the country with rightwing blogs. It is exactly these top heavy groups such as American Solutions that do nothing to ADVANCE the Conservative movement and more times then not AGREE with the left when the left would NEVER agree with the right (think Newt w/Nancy). The Republican Parties troubles are very deep because they have NOT bought into Conservatism. lock stock and barrell. They hedge their bets and try to keep their positions and that money rolling in. Newt might have some very brilliant ideas but he has NEVER helped to put them into play. It is quite easy to sit back and pontificate it is quite another to MAN UP and make them happen.

]]> By: tedwight http://newledger.com/2009/10/the-rights-real-problem-too-big-to-fail/comment-page-1/#comment-955 tedwight Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:39:27 +0000 http://newledger.com/?p=19197#comment-955 I don't know what the hell he's writing about. But probably the core of it could have been made in 100 words. In my view, conservatives and Republicans don't need intellectual justification for smaller government, less regulation, lower taxes, but someone with publicity-clout to stand up and speak out that only business creates lasting jobs and wealth. Period. And it could follow up with a denunciation of union bosses, trial lawyers and Democratic-administration programs that destroy jobs and diminish busineese. Seems simple.<br><br><a href="http://periodictablet.com" rel="nofollow">http://periodictablet.com</a> I don't know what the hell he's writing about. But probably the core of it could have been made in 100 words. In my view, conservatives and Republicans don't need intellectual justification for smaller government, less regulation, lower taxes, but someone with publicity-clout to stand up and speak out that only business creates lasting jobs and wealth. Period. And it could follow up with a denunciation of union bosses, trial lawyers and Democratic-administration programs that destroy jobs and diminish busineese. Seems simple.

http://periodictablet.com

]]> By: casteenberg http://newledger.com/2009/10/the-rights-real-problem-too-big-to-fail/comment-page-1/#comment-953 casteenberg Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:14:34 +0000 http://newledger.com/?p=19197#comment-953 What about American Solutions? What do you think about that group headed up by Newt Gingrich? What about American Solutions? What do you think about that group headed up by Newt Gingrich?

]]> By: cvz http://newledger.com/2009/10/the-rights-real-problem-too-big-to-fail/comment-page-1/#comment-952 cvz Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:38:04 +0000 http://newledger.com/?p=19197#comment-952 It would be helpful to practice what is preached, i.e., name some of the groups that are 'guilty'.<br><br>Then we'd know which to stop supporting!!<br><br>Have the guts of your convictions! It would be helpful to practice what is preached, i.e., name some of the groups that are 'guilty'.

Then we'd know which to stop supporting!!

Have the guts of your convictions!

]]> By: Scott McKay http://newledger.com/2009/10/the-rights-real-problem-too-big-to-fail/comment-page-1/#comment-948 Scott McKay Fri, 09 Oct 2009 04:33:27 +0000 http://newledger.com/?p=19197#comment-948 No question, Jaded. The GOP is far less dead than the Democrat Party was after the 2004 election, and Soros and his minions were able to exploit that vacuum to hijack the party and turn it into essentially a fascist movement. Precisely the same process needs to happen with the GOP - the grass roots of the Tea Party movement have already shown the way. No question, Jaded. The GOP is far less dead than the Democrat Party was after the 2004 election, and Soros and his minions were able to exploit that vacuum to hijack the party and turn it into essentially a fascist movement. Precisely the same process needs to happen with the GOP – the grass roots of the Tea Party movement have already shown the way.

]]> By: JadedbyPolitics http://newledger.com/2009/10/the-rights-real-problem-too-big-to-fail/comment-page-1/#comment-947 JadedbyPolitics Fri, 09 Oct 2009 03:44:46 +0000 http://newledger.com/?p=19197#comment-947 The Republican Party is much to institutionalized to be effective with regards to the popular anger that has arisen in the country. We have McConnell & Boehner BOTH "lead" under the DEMISE of the Republican Party and yet there they are still in place. It is that absolute DENIAL at the problem that forces We The People to extricate them by overwhelming Conservative WINS in 2010! They are the problem and Conservatism is the answer! The Republican Party is much to institutionalized to be effective with regards to the popular anger that has arisen in the country. We have McConnell & Boehner BOTH “lead” under the DEMISE of the Republican Party and yet there they are still in place. It is that absolute DENIAL at the problem that forces We The People to extricate them by overwhelming Conservative WINS in 2010! They are the problem and Conservatism is the answer!

]]> By: JadedbyPolitics http://newledger.com/2009/10/the-rights-real-problem-too-big-to-fail/comment-page-1/#comment-946 JadedbyPolitics Fri, 09 Oct 2009 03:23:43 +0000 http://newledger.com/?p=19197#comment-946 The intellectual "elite" within the Republican Party and their donor's will NEVER give up the bed they are in. WE in the grassroots are well aware of the way forward but the dinosaurs will not die off! The Noonan's of the R brand are more D'lite then Conservative and that is the battle we on the RIGHT are about to engage in. If the leadership of the Republican Party does not come out with striking differences from the Democrat party then they shall be left behind. I have consistently argued that the RIGHT needs a Soros for funding the on-line RIGHT if we are ever going to get ahead and it appears you as well recognize it, as I am sure everyone BUT the intellectual "elite" of the party recognizes it! The intellectual “elite” within the Republican Party and their donor's will NEVER give up the bed they are in. WE in the grassroots are well aware of the way forward but the dinosaurs will not die off! The Noonan's of the R brand are more D'lite then Conservative and that is the battle we on the RIGHT are about to engage in. If the leadership of the Republican Party does not come out with striking differences from the Democrat party then they shall be left behind. I have consistently argued that the RIGHT needs a Soros for funding the on-line RIGHT if we are ever going to get ahead and it appears you as well recognize it, as I am sure everyone BUT the intellectual “elite” of the party recognizes it!

]]> By: Scott McKay http://newledger.com/2009/10/the-rights-real-problem-too-big-to-fail/comment-page-1/#comment-945 Scott McKay Fri, 09 Oct 2009 03:05:53 +0000 http://newledger.com/?p=19197#comment-945 I agree with a great deal of this piece, and furthermore I think it applies to the crowd sitting atop the Republican Party as well. You have a centralized, bureaucratic and out-of-touch party which not only fails to craft an agenda meeting the needs of its constituents, it actually opposes the conservative movement in its choices of candidates. No responsive GOP would countenance endorsements like Charlie Crist or Dede Scozzafava. As a result, while the movement is by no means dead and claims a 40 percent share of the electorate, the Republican Party has yet to come close to capitalizing on popular anger with what's going on in Washington. I agree with a great deal of this piece, and furthermore I think it applies to the crowd sitting atop the Republican Party as well. You have a centralized, bureaucratic and out-of-touch party which not only fails to craft an agenda meeting the needs of its constituents, it actually opposes the conservative movement in its choices of candidates. No responsive GOP would countenance endorsements like Charlie Crist or Dede Scozzafava. As a result, while the movement is by no means dead and claims a 40 percent share of the electorate, the Republican Party has yet to come close to capitalizing on popular anger with what's going on in Washington.

]]> By: storykeeper http://newledger.com/2009/10/the-rights-real-problem-too-big-to-fail/comment-page-1/#comment-944 storykeeper Thu, 08 Oct 2009 21:40:29 +0000 http://newledger.com/?p=19197#comment-944 While I agree with the thrust of this article it was far too long to get that simple message out. My take on this is that it is up to us, each of us to do it ourselves. We can no longer depend on the institutionalized conservative intellectuals to get the job done. Pontificating and pedagogery do nothing to advance the cause. Look by way of example, Sarah Palin, who by everyone on the left is a complete simpleton and even by some of those on the right, wrote a simple, right from the kitchen table opinion piece on her free FaceBook page, about the 'death panels'. Whether she was right or wrong is immaterial, it shot to the top and got tongues wagging and did great damage to the stealthy attempt on the left to do just that. The left uses the language well, Employee Freedom of Choice (AKA Card Check) has absolutely nothing to do with Freedom. The left depends on people like you and me to pay no attention or rather like the left's drones, read only the headline and none of the content. <br>Something changed this year, the public finally got off their collective asses and actually read the health care bill. The public knows more of what is in it than those who were supposed to write and READ it. BOTH SIDES are guilty. NO MORE, we can no longer stay silent and let things happen. As everyone knows, you do not have to be an intelectual to have an opinion, only a voice. When you know something is not right, you need to let your voice be heard. While I agree with the thrust of this article it was far too long to get that simple message out. My take on this is that it is up to us, each of us to do it ourselves. We can no longer depend on the institutionalized conservative intellectuals to get the job done. Pontificating and pedagogery do nothing to advance the cause. Look by way of example, Sarah Palin, who by everyone on the left is a complete simpleton and even by some of those on the right, wrote a simple, right from the kitchen table opinion piece on her free FaceBook page, about the 'death panels'. Whether she was right or wrong is immaterial, it shot to the top and got tongues wagging and did great damage to the stealthy attempt on the left to do just that. The left uses the language well, Employee Freedom of Choice (AKA Card Check) has absolutely nothing to do with Freedom. The left depends on people like you and me to pay no attention or rather like the left's drones, read only the headline and none of the content.
Something changed this year, the public finally got off their collective asses and actually read the health care bill. The public knows more of what is in it than those who were supposed to write and READ it. BOTH SIDES are guilty. NO MORE, we can no longer stay silent and let things happen. As everyone knows, you do not have to be an intelectual to have an opinion, only a voice. When you know something is not right, you need to let your voice be heard.

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