Posted by
SL Gordon on Tuesday, November 18, 2008 5:15:53 PM
Dear Friends,
I have decided that I am going to devote my efforts to creating the new conservative party that I have talked about previously.
New Century Conservatives is a winning name for this new party. It is timeless, because we will always be approaching a new century and this party WILL be conservative. It has a good abbreviation NCCP...(sneakily like another famous abbreviation) and could even be gen X'd to Nc2p.
I think we can be conservative while talking intelligently, without insulting everyone who doesn't think like us (that didn't help us in this election). However we can state facts about the differences. Above all, we must decide what we DO stand for and then communicate that in a hopeful way to every age group, race, ethnicity and and socio-economic demographic in this great nation. We must be a party of PROMISE, not a party of peevishness. At this point I would like to recruit Sarah Palin and Gleen Beck as leaders in the is party (still researching them but I know they communicate to me). I believe they speak to much of what we hold dear.
So.... I am opening this forum to ask YOU what you believe the uncompromisable stands of this party should be. I will list a few. They could be more erudite, but much of our country does not understand erudite these days and I want this party to be accessible to all. Please feel free to differ, offer different wordings, other ideas, etc. I am not a politician and don't consider myself an intellectual. This is just what I know at 10:30 pm as a tired teacher.
1) Small government that lives within its means and takes care of its basic responsibilities and no more - national security, the infrastructure and the judiciary which rules according to the consititution and does not rewrite our founding document.
2) Representatives at all levels of government that legislate and respond to national questions and crises based on the desires, beliefs and demands of the constiuents that put them in office and for the good of the country at large, not bowing to the pressure of Political Action Groups, long-time office holders, industries or unions.
3) Taxation that is limited to what is required to meet the bare bones budgetary needs of the country with the top 25% used to pay down the debt.
4) No welfare except in the form of disaster relief. Instead give to community charitable organizations. No industry bailouts. Everyone deserves a hand up, not a hand out, so that when they are successful they may help the next person trying to achieve.
5) Marriage was ordained of God to be the union of one man and one woman. No other definition is acceptable.
READERS - The following is a policy that thinking people could agree on. It does not completely abolish Roe v Wade, however, if enacted it would abolish 90% of abortions, save millions of lives and stop the cash, unregulated, medically unsafe profits that doctors are raking in based on "inconvenient" pregnancies. I believe we have to be willing to give just slightly in order to get most of what we want. If you disagree, please tell me what you would do.
6) Abortion must be abolished except in the case of rape and incest and then only in the first trimester. Threat to the life of the mother must be a decision that is reached by the physician and both parents or if the mother is unable, the father must have a voice in the decision. This would result in a cesarean delivery and then all neonatal care possible to preserve the child's life if at all possible. In order to help young ladies who carry a child to term, all possible means to create supportive maternity homes, adoption agencies and parenting classes to help them raise the child or successfully provide a child to a family that desires one. No one under the age of 18 may undergo the surgical procedure of abortion without a parent or guardian being informed. Even in the case of incest, at least one parent or guardian must give their consent.
7) Freedom is not free. We believe in a strong well-funded, well-equipped volunteer armed forces. If someone attacks our country we will retaliate in kind and incapacitate the source of attack in order to preserve this nation for furture generations.
8) We believe in the right to bear arms and defend our families and our property against predators.
9) We will not appease our enemies or form our national policies in order to satisfy fringe elements, world community members, or celebrities who are not responsible for our success as a nation.
10) This one is my pet project - Education must be well-rounded, well-funded and renaissance in nature where all areas of human endeavor and governance are examined - History, Geography, Civics, Science, Literature, Reading, Writing, Math, Physical Fitness, the Arts and the Humanities. Teachers must have basic mastery of all these areas as in the days of one room school houses and family tutors. If NCLB stands there should be national rather than state wide assessments. Teacher certification requirements must be equalized across state boundaries so that teachers may relocate as need be and get right to work.
OK...that's it for now. PLEASE share your thoughts. I will be getting a web site up soon ( have the hosting, will develop the site over my thanksgiving break). I would like to include your thoughts in the forum on that site when it is up and running.
IF YOU have experience organizing a non-profit organization, I need to have discussions with you.
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New Century Conservatives... The time is now...HOPE is in our hands!
Gordon at the Cafe