Does Evangelism Equal Genocide?

According to Ron Moore’s blog over at the Washington Examiner is appears so.  Mr. Champ over at TwoSentz has chosen promulgate this foolishness as well.

What am I talking about?  It seems that there is a video making its way around the internet that makes certain scary claims about Muslim demographics.  If this video is to be believed, Europe will be controlled by Muslims in 50 years and we’re next.  According to Moore and Mr. Champ the video is a call for some type of “ethnic cleansing” of Muslims.

To be fair, I’m not in a position to argue the veracity of the video’s claims; and I really don’t feel like doing the research.  However, I can testify that spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ is not “ethnic cleansing”.  And guess what?  That is precisely what action the video calls for.

If my buddy TwoSentz is going to allow this kind of garbage to be placed on his website, he has a definite right to do so.  However, I would suggest that he take down all of his supporting pictures and info about our mutual friend Jim Ireton.  I don’t think Jim can get re-elected with the key Muslim and radical atheist (apparently Mr. Champ’s pitch) vote.  Please, however, keep up all of the Frank Kratovil stuff.

Roy Blunt for Senate ????

I often read with amusement that the GOP is dead.  I’ve heard all of this before, only to see the GOP come back bigger and stronger than ever.  Given that Barack Obama is fast becoming a younger, more charming version of Jimmy Carter I’m not too worried.   However …every so often we do something so completely stupid that I question whether we deserve to win or not.

Case in point – former House Minority Whip Roy Blunt’s (R-MO) candidacy to succeed Sen. Kit Bond (R-MO).  If Blunt is the type of candidate we’ll be running in 2010 I fully expect the Dems to trounce us again.

How can we expect the average voter to take us seriously if we are running guys who personify the reasons that the voters threw us out to begin with.  In his video Blunt says that we can’t “borrow and spend our way to prosperity”.  Guess what guys, Blunt was part of the leadership that turned the Congressional Republican majority from a bunch of fiscally responsible conservatives to a bunch of mealy-mouthed spendthrifts.

What’s next?  Tom DeLay for Senate?  How about John Boehner for President?  How about a new party?

If the Missouri GOP can’t find some young DA or state legislator to run, give the seat up before putting someone like Blunt into the Senate.  I know that Blunt comes from a politically powerful family, and is powerful in his own right.  However, if the NRSC or RNC is willing to throw conservative principles so far down a well then the wishful thinking of the left could just become a reality.

Wrecking the Economy, Down … Socialized Medicine to Go

For those of us who live in Maryland’s First Congressional District, we should give a big thanks to “Blue Dog Frank” Kratovil for voting to grind our economy to a halt.  What’s next on the Obama – Pelosi – Kratovil agenda?  Socialized medicine.

Think about it; it’s a great combo.  Rather than sitting at home freezing because you can’t afford to pay for your heating bill, you can get in line at the doctor’s office to wait six months for anything but the most mundane care.

Will RNC Punish Arlen Specter?

Yet more evidence that former Maryland Lt. Gov. Michael Steele is in way over his head as RNC Chairman.

It’s foolish to publicly discuss “retribution” against Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA), or anyone else.  President George W. Bush was wrong using the RNC to back incumbents like Specter and former Sen. Lincoln Chafee (R-RI) in primary challenges.  Steele would be equally wrong in allowing the RNC to fund primary challengers against moderate / liberal Republicans like Specter.  That is not what the national party is for.

As we have discussed in the past, if Steele really understood (much less believed in) the philosophy of Reagan conservatism he wouldn’t need to pander here, equivocate there.  Unfortunately, taking a year off and absorbing all of Morton Blackwell’s Read to Lead list wouldn’t fix the problem.  It’s like church.  Memorizing the catechism isn’t enough.  You’ve got to BELIEVE.
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There’s No Truth In Advertising with Democrats

This week’s Minority Report discusses the “Steamlined Sales and Use Tax Bill”.  Maryland businesses – get ready to grab your ankles again.

H/T to our Red Maryland colleague Greg Kline

Jon Henke Hits Home Run, Michael Steele Lays Egg

The Next Right’s Jon Henke hits a home run with his “Guide to Republican Reform Rhetoric“:

This should help you evaluate the rhetoric you hear from Republicans as they dicker over the future of the Republican Party.

1. [BAD] Bargaining: “If you return us to power, we’ll stop the Democrats!  And behave better!”
2. [INADEQUATE] Apology: “We’ve learned our lesson”; “We lost our way.”; “We need to return to principles.”; “You can tell we’ve learned because we’re voting against Democrats!”
3. [GOOD] Repentance: “I was wrong to [fill in the blank with specific votes, decisions and opinions], because [fill in blank with specific reason] and I pledge not to do that again.”
4. [BETTER] Acceptance: “You have absolutely no reason, none, to trust our word or our actions at this point.” – RNC Chairman Michael Steele, acknowledging the Republican Party’s failures, lack of credibility and responsibility for same.
5. [BEST] Reform: “We abused the power we were given, and we should not be trusted with the majority again until we have taken steps to reform ourselves.  To that end, we are unilaterally adopting transparency, ethics and procedural rules for the Congressional Republican Caucuses.  What’s more, the RNC, NRSC and NRCC are adopting strict accounting rules to protect donations and expenditures, and strict communications accountability rules, including disclosure of evidence for independent review and verification, that will ensure the integrity and accuracy of any message we communicate to the public.  We hope the Democrats will join us in these reforms, but we will not wait for them to act before we get our own house in order.“

If Republicans still believe in Trust, but Verify, then rebuilding the Republican Party does not begin until Republicans make real progress on step #5.

It would have been a GRAND SLAM … except for #4.  Henke evidently didn’t see the entire interview with RNC Chair Michael Steele.
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Ronald Reagan’s Birthday

Today is the 98th birthday of Ronald Reagan, 40th President of the United States and winner of the Cold War.

A few weeks before the 1964 Presidential election, private citizen Ronald Reagan spoke to the nation about “A Time for Choosing”.

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John Warner on the State of the RPV

Retiring Sen. John Warner (R-VA) has some interesting thoughts on the current state of the Republican Party of Virginia (sorry the video isn’t embedable).  I’ve had my differences with Warner over the course of his 30 years of service.  However, Warner has served the Commonwealth well over the years.  He is correct that the civility of our discourse and our behavior towards our political elders have severely coarsened over the years.  Regrettably, I’m a guilty party.

I guess the Senator has given me a New Year’s resolution.

Also check out his comments on his 1978 opponent Andy Miller.  They’re a hoot.

Jeb Bush – Don’t Become “Democrat-Lite”

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush has some sage words of advice for the GOP -

Gov. Bush is correct.  As someone who stood on firm conservative principles and still won two terms as governor of a “purple” state, Jeb Bush (unlike his older brother) is living proof that a politician can hold to principle and still be successful.

For any Republican interested in winning elections, you should not only read the linked to article, but listen to him as well.  Bush is 100% correct that we need to push policy rather than partisanship; ideas rather than ideology.

For those of you who may believe that true conservatives like Jeb Bush or Mickey Edwards aren’t red enough meat for you – welcome to the wilderness.  It’s going to be a long, cold winter.

Frederick Bunkers Down

This may be a tad inside baseball, but it’s hilarious:

As we noted earlier this week, now is not the time to get another RPV chairman.  However, I definitely think that Jeff Frederick owes former chair John Hager a big apology.

Thanks to Bearing Drift and Contemporary Conservative

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