Posted by
Matty on Tuesday, December 04, 2007 2:15:35 AM
They (the cynics) tell us that politicians are liars, that they only serve their own agenda and rarely feel the need to carry out ours unless it makes them look good for the election. There's probably quite a bit of merit to this accusation. It comes from the Left and from the Right. Why, then, should we avoid becoming apathetic to the system? What makes Conservatism more valuable than opposing views?
It seems to me the chief reason is that there is a respect for liberty on the Right in this country. Oft-cited Darth Bush tactics against freedom are, at best, straw man arguments against conservatives. Right-wing sellout apologists (a.k.a. Ron Paul supporters on YouTube) buy into this nonsense so they can still remain "Republicans" while not feeling bad for, say, defending the country's national interests.
But I can't say I blame them. The Media in this country are dastardly with their bastardization of anyone who expresses a true conservative idea. Despite what I hear from Noam Chomsky, the Media are still Left-leaning in this country.
And this is the chief problem with the Left. Our philosophy offers them the ability to retain their beliefs. If their concern for the poor truly is high, they can donate their own money to support them (as many conservatives also do). Their philosophy stifles our values. If someone doesn't believe that he should have to pay for someone else's health care, it doesn't matter to the Left; he must be brought on board with the grand plan. We reject this, and they throw it at us with greater vehemence since they are so sure they are correct to believe that the government is the best solution.
Ideologically, I don't see how anyone who understands the principles upon which the Framers crafted this country can support such large governmental policies without rejecting them. Mark Levin once asked a "lib" caller which founding father would have supported his views of large, centralized government. The caller actually had the correct answer: none.
"Logic" is a part of our ideological view, though. Liberals have more important things on which to focus mental energy: Why think with our brains when we have hearts?