Comments on: “Enlightened Statesmen will Not Always be at the Helm”: Five Thoughts http://www.ponderstorm.com/2008/11/05/enlightened-statesmen-will-not-always-be-at-the-helm-five-thoughts/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=enlightened-statesmen-will-not-always-be-at-the-helm-five-thoughts My Brainstorm on Life & Politics Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:30:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Rachel http://www.ponderstorm.com/2008/11/05/enlightened-statesmen-will-not-always-be-at-the-helm-five-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-107 Rachel Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:09:49 +0000 http://www.ponderstorm.com/?p=129#comment-107 Great post, Mike! I'm always encouraged by what you write - I know at least one person has a clear, positive vision for the future. Thank you. Great post, Mike! I’m always encouraged by what you write – I know at least one person has a clear, positive vision for the future. Thank you.

]]> By: Tim Jones http://www.ponderstorm.com/2008/11/05/enlightened-statesmen-will-not-always-be-at-the-helm-five-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-106 Tim Jones Wed, 05 Nov 2008 21:33:48 +0000 http://www.ponderstorm.com/?p=129#comment-106 In actuality, the conservative movement could have a very easy road back to victory, if they would just recall the lessons Reagan taught us. Reagan won two landslide elections by being a conservative and pulling the electorate his direction, not moving left to "please" the voters, as many current Republican leaders have done. Too many Republican (notice, I don't say conservative)leaders and pundits have forgotten the lessons of Reagan. Some have even gone so far as to say that the Reagan era is dead. Nothing could be further from the truth. Republicans abandoned Reaganism in favor of moderation. This has been and will continue to be their biggest error, until a drastic change is made. In actuality, the conservative movement could have a very easy road back to victory, if they would just recall the lessons Reagan taught us. Reagan won two landslide elections by being a conservative and pulling the electorate his direction, not moving left to “please” the voters, as many current Republican leaders have done. Too many Republican (notice, I don’t say conservative)leaders and pundits have forgotten the lessons of Reagan. Some have even gone so far as to say that the Reagan era is dead. Nothing could be further from the truth. Republicans abandoned Reaganism in favor of moderation. This has been and will continue to be their biggest error, until a drastic change is made.

]]> By: Betsy Clark http://www.ponderstorm.com/2008/11/05/enlightened-statesmen-will-not-always-be-at-the-helm-five-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-105 Betsy Clark Wed, 05 Nov 2008 18:44:23 +0000 http://www.ponderstorm.com/?p=129#comment-105 I like your view on reality and the hope offered. It truly seems bleak, and the damage that can (most likely will) be done by this administration with unbridled power and little accountability will take years to undo. This will be a hard lesson for America to have to learn, that a cry for drastic change at any cost will cost far more than ever bargained for. However, I trust that principled leaders are being raised up even now, and believe that hope offered in the future will be required to be based on truth and not pretty rhetoric. I like your view on reality and the hope offered. It truly seems bleak, and the damage that can (most likely will) be done by this administration with unbridled power and little accountability will take years to undo. This will be a hard lesson for America to have to learn, that a cry for drastic change at any cost will cost far more than ever bargained for. However, I trust that principled leaders are being raised up even now, and believe that hope offered in the future will be required to be based on truth and not pretty rhetoric.

]]> By: Jamie http://www.ponderstorm.com/2008/11/05/enlightened-statesmen-will-not-always-be-at-the-helm-five-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-104 Jamie Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:14:14 +0000 http://www.ponderstorm.com/?p=129#comment-104 Great post. I have been reading the Federalist Papers for some time. It's sitting on my night stand as we speak. I'm going to have to pick that up tonight and re-read Number 10. I agree with your post Mike. I would say the focus needs to be on conservatives and what they need to do and not on the party. The party is a machine and will take long to change if at all, but as we win hearts like you said, the movement of conservatism will move forward. We as the people need to take charge. We need to get our views across and win hearts. Not the party. Today we start as individuals working towards our collective conservative goals. I'd like to challenge all those reading, what are you going to do? Run for office next time? Work on a campaign of someone you trust? Get involved locally? We can't rely on parties anymore. Great post. I have been reading the Federalist Papers for some time. It’s sitting on my night stand as we speak. I’m going to have to pick that up tonight and re-read Number 10.

I agree with your post Mike. I would say the focus needs to be on conservatives and what they need to do and not on the party. The party is a machine and will take long to change if at all, but as we win hearts like you said, the movement of conservatism will move forward. We as the people need to take charge. We need to get our views across and win hearts. Not the party.

Today we start as individuals working towards our collective conservative goals. I’d like to challenge all those reading, what are you going to do? Run for office next time? Work on a campaign of someone you trust? Get involved locally? We can’t rely on parties anymore.

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