He’s a conservative, but not a Republican. I feel like that, too. I can’t honestly push my values out of the way in favor of the party nod. And they’re liars, too. Both parties.
After all, the Republicans said they stood for smaller government, but the size of our government grew enormously under a Republican president and a Republican majority in Congress. Democrats said they stood for an end to the war in Iraq, but for better or worse, nearly two years after taking over Congress, they don’t even have a timetable for withdrawal.
What does he believe? Oh, I love and quite agree with this one:
A conservative believes that our inalienable rights DO include the pursuit of happiness. That means it is guaranteed to no one.
My point? Friends, quit your belly aching. The Government couldn’t bring you happiness even if it tried. All we want the Government to do is protect our right to pursue it.
A conservative believes that there are no protections against the hardship and heartache of failure. We believe that the right to fail is just as important as the chance to succeed and that those who do fail learn essential lessons that will help them the next time around.
Read the rest of a conservative’s mantra here.
Tags: Common Sense, Conservatism, Glenn Beck
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