The conservative is bewildered by the comprehensive dissatisfaction of people who are always heedlong about "reform" (as they conceive it) or are even eager to "build a new society." What, exactly, is wrong with society as it is already?
This isn't just a defiant rhetorical question; it needs an answer. We don't have the power to change everything, and it may not be such a bright idea to try; there are plenty of things that deserve the effort (and it is an effort) of preserving, and the undistinguishing mania for "change" doesn't do them justice--isn't even concerned with doing them justice.
What we really ought to ask the liberal, before we even begin addressing his agenda, is this: In what kind of society would he be a conservative?
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I haven't read through the complete Pensees yet, but the "undistinguishing mania for 'change'" caught my attention early given it's the centerpiece of Obama's rise to stardom. And the concluding question here is important. When would Obama be a conservative? In a completely socialist society, I'm betting he'd be somewhere in the middle.
How comforting.
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“Mark my words. It will not be six months before the world tests Barack Obama like they did John Kennedy. The world is looking. We’re about to elect a brilliant 47-year-old senator president of the United States of America.” he told a fundraising crowd in the Pacific Northwest on Sunday. “Remember I said it standing here if you don’t remember anything else I said. Watch, we’re gonna have an international crisis, a generated crisis, to test the mettle of this guy.” -- Joe Biden 10/19/08
Sounds great for the country.
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A few other thoughts:
- I'm definitely pulling content backing -- and perhaps helping to solidify -- my opinions about Obama. That being said, I definitely don't want these things to be true. If Obama wins, I hope he decides not to implement his current plans.
- Speaking of Phil's comment, here's a Bible verse I find peace in during the election season: "...the most high God ruled in the kingdom of men, and that he appointeth over it whomsoever he will." -- Daniel 5:21
- I don't know what to think about the polls...some have it pegged for a landslide to Obama. From others (including AP) I'm hearing that it's neck and neck.
- Regarding Par's socialism link: 1) Great that McCain was around before 2004. 2) Obviously, this is not the platform he's adapted for 2008...but Obama has.
- Regarding the tax on small businesses link: I'm glad to see the tax is on "net profit" rather than revenue. Still don't like the idea.
- Regarding the McCain/Palin links, I'm guessing there's some crazy stuff on there that will undoubtedly make me want to link to the 1-hour special run on Fox News titled "Barack Obama and his radical friends." But of course that's Fox News...can't be credible. We've got to go to MSNBC to find out what's really going on. Seriously, I'll try to check out more of the links tomorrow.
- Not all of my posts will always be about politics...but that's three in a row. Getting bored?
4 comments:
Shortly after I left my last comment, I realized that I was doing no go by posting a bunch of links to things without first explaining why I found them important. In the one I posted under socialism, my point is not that McCain is/was a socialist, but that for him to be whispering that Obama is a socialist is not only false, but hypocritical. Unless he admits to formally being a socialist, he shouldn't use that term to describe Obama.
So my post on my blog will better serve you in showing why I found these videos important. I made it a point to show videos with clips from a wide variety of sources, fox news included. ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, Fox News, MSNBC. I also chose clips that used the candidates own words, not slanderous allegations.
I will tolerate both you and Parliament's political blogs as long as we can all still be friends when the election is over, and Ron Paul wins in an unheard of write in.
I will write him in if you move back to indiana Phil :). "Wilbe"
Nice thoughts. Tell everyone you know in the county to vote for Lyon this november, no matter what party they are in!
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