Dreams From My Forefathers » Liberty http://dreamsfrommyforefathers.com A fresh look at what the founders wanted for the new American Republic. Tue, 08 Jun 2010 16:57:23 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 The Principles Office http://dreamsfrommyforefathers.com/2010/03/05/the-principles-office/ http://dreamsfrommyforefathers.com/2010/03/05/the-principles-office/#comments Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:23:41 +0000 ROK http://dreamsfrommyforefathers.com/?p=195 There are many men of principle in both parties in America, but there is no party of principle.

Alexis de Tocqueville

Do we have a party of principle? What are the principles?

Do we even have men of principle? What are those principles?

Are you a Big Tent Republican? Does big tent preclude principle? Reagan’s big tent philosophy is often cited as reason to avoid getting bogged down in policy debates. Or for failing to excommunicate RINO’s. Did Reagan have no principles?

I have asked here before if there is even one principle to which conservatives can agree one must be bound to be accepted into the fold. I have not yet heard the response that was more than a vague exercise in goals.

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]]> http://dreamsfrommyforefathers.com/2010/02/08/are-you-free/feed/ 0 Will America always be free? http://dreamsfrommyforefathers.com/2009/10/13/will-america-always-be-free/ http://dreamsfrommyforefathers.com/2009/10/13/will-america-always-be-free/#comments Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:51:06 +0000 ROK http://dreamsfrommyforefathers.com/?p=128 Seems like every time I turn around I hear or read somebody saying America will get through this current crisis. Or Obama’s socialist debauchery or Romney’s Progressive activities. That the American Spirit is indomitable. It will always shine through, waters will part, the sun will shine, liberty will prevail, Gawd will never let America fall no matter how far she um, er, falls?!!!

These are the people who in the 90’s said it was a new economy and the markets would now always go up.

 

I disagree with the premise that somehow as Americans we are immune to the march of history. I hear “We will never long surrender our freedoms!!!” Really?

 

If we compare America of 1809 with America of 2009, do we have freedom? What do [...]

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