MEMO TO THE REPUBLICAN PARTY

I’ve received my third Republican fundraising letter in as many weeks. Each has been heavy on reasons to vote against Democrats and light on reasons to vote for Republicans. Here are some examples.

Democrats have/are/will:

unleashed a socialist revolution ....
declared war against capitalism ...
[using] free-spending, fear-mongering tactics....
unleashed a ... troubling socialist frenzy ....
grow government; increase spending ..., redistribut[e] wealth, and destroy the savings of millions ....

Well, yeah. So what does the Republican party propose?

... a government that encourages personal responsibility, expands freedom and stays off of our backs ....
... ideas and commitment ...
... budget carving ...
... streamlined government using the latest technology ...

Sorry, Charlie. I’m tired of the holier-than-thou “Democrats bad, Republicans good” pontificating. I’m tired of platitudes; what I want to see is a solid Republican philosophical foundation, some small set of common core beliefs, such as Liberty; Individual Responsibility; Limited Government; Religious Freedom. Then I want to see those core beliefs reflected in Republican policies and programs, such as

Social Security
Medicare and health “care”
Taxes
The environment
Immigration
Education

I also strongly recommend that the Republican Party scan the blogosphere for every scheduled tea party for the next six months - and go. Don’t attempt to co-opt the tea parties; don’t participate in them. Just go, be visible, pay attention - and listen.

Until then, I’m taking the advice of one of the blog commenters I read recently. I’m going to give the money to SARAHPAC and tell you to go to her for advice and support.