2012 Presidential Race: Big, Centralized Government Versus Self-Governance

It’s clear that the 2012 presidential race and the other statewide and national elections taking place next November will come down to big, centralized government in one corner of the ring and self-governance, so carefully inscribed into The Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution by the founders, in the other.

Mark Levin’s new bestseller Ameritopia appears to be well worth the read because I’m after an answer for whether we’re at a point of addressing a post-constitution society. I am hoping this book helps guide me toward a GOP nominee conclusion.

It can’t be. I pray Levin’s premise that we’re already a post constitution society described on the book’s jacket is wrong or at least not so right that we as a country can’t salvage our way back toward a pursuit of happiness that I haven’t personally felt in the past five years.

Newt Gingrich enjoys likening himself to Reagan who he had a very close relationship with. Michael Reagan’s endorsement of Newt is further proof of Reagan’s influence on Newt’s life.

Some consider Gingrich a conservative socialist, a guy who would love to see universal healthcare instituted, amnesty and more social engineering under his administration. He takes credit for much of what happened during the days of Reagan.

I cannot support a candidate who reeks of power for power’s sake or GOP for GOP’s sake any more than I can stand the thought of four more years of liberal progressive overdrive. I pray this is not Newt’s endgame.

Are Romney, Paul or Santorum more worthy than Gingrich? It’s hard to say.
Ron Paul’s foreign policy position, given what this country is dealing with from an extremist Islam and Sharia Law perspective, is nuts. He makes some good points on issue but too many of them are too farfetched for me to embrace.

Rick Santorum seems like a likable guy and a bit at odds when it comes to adding to government spending to really be considered a fiscal conservative.
Then there’s Mitt. I am still waiting for Romney to man-up, throw a “little” caution to the wind and drive American interest and passion. He says almost all of the right things at the right time, but many Americans aren’t buying it. And lately, his debate game has been off.

Mitt must address opponent accusations, the super PAC ads and deal head on with those who say he can’t be trusted, unless he can’t. Mitt could be this country’s 2012 fixer or not. We need a bold and courageous leader now. But is Romney the right guy for the job?

We need a leader willing to stop the Obama’s fundamental transformation of America dead in its tracks. And right now, the GOP party is walking carefully along the fault line of principle versus power.

America has always been about the ability to achieve self-governance through checks and balances. That’s why we are so different from other socialistic nations, and also despised by so many.

Our nation’s underpinnings depend on an independent mindset that can’t be sustained by the liberal progressive agenda: a utopian society that can never exist and this will require a leader, a fixer, and a principled ideologue steeped in a love for Americana.

Who that nominee will be is by no means a done deal.

Disclaimer: Any of them in my opinion, better than Obama.

Valerie Jarrett: Just more of the same coming out of Obama admin

I had to share with video clip today because in my opinion there are few words to describe how inappropriate, factually wrong and constitutionally egregious Valerie Jarrett's political stump speech was coming from the pew of this church.

My summation: anybody but Obama in 2012 and that includes fuzzy eyebrow guy Ron Paul!

I’m with Rush: Obama Would Lose If Presidential Election Was Held Today

It’s hard to hear people talking about an Obama re-election. This would mean another four years of big government creep and a continued inability to fix the American economy crumbling under today’s national debt.

I truly don’t believe Obama will be re-elected in November, I really I don’t. I do, however, believe his win in 2008 was the best thing for this country, albeit many days hard to swallow.

My gut tells me the country is now awake. It also tells me national polls aren’t reflective of how the country and Americans are feeling about President Obama and the direction he is taking this country in.

Mainstream media, no matter how hard they support Obama’s agenda and talking points, simply have it wrong.

Americans are sick of a president who won’t lead, who refuses to deliver, and whose ideological mantra is diametrically opposed to American exceptionalism.

My heart sung as I drove out of my kid’s school parking lot the other day. I noticed this old 2008 Obama bumper sticker, or rather what was left of a bumper sticker.

The bumper sticker made me smile. But most importantly, it made me think that maybe, just maybe, there are more of “me” out there.

The Power of the Conservative Woman’s Touch

It appears the end of Bachmann campaign is now reality. She gracefully bowed out today leaving the field of six male GOP presidential candidates remaining to continue the battle through New Hampshire, South Carolina, and onward.

Sarah Palin drove home the message this past week that it might not be Michele’s time. Others like Michele’s former campaign manager Ed Rollins (also a Fox contributor) recommended Michele not go into hawk over the race.

As I tap out my first blog post of the New Year, I understand why Michele had to drop out but part of me is deeply saddened that her campaign (a conservative woman’s campaign) is over.

I am not sure if Michele Bachmann was the most conservative candidate, the most experienced candidate, or would have been the most productive candidate. What I am sure about is that we desperately need more courageous and conservative women in The White House, in Congress, and running for state and local office more now in 2012 than ever before.

If not, we risk our country continuing to flail without self-respect or the resolve to achieve economic prosperity and more freedom.

Bachmann’s battle cry against Obamacare and illegal immigration were refreshing with so many today across both parties willing to continue on with their mind-numbing “PC” prattling.

I hope and pray as we enter 2012, that Bachmann’s words, ideas and drive do not fade into the sunset.

Much like the sometimes whacky Ron Paul, the discussion among GOP — from Tea Party Movement to Establishment — has reached unprecedented levels. This country needs formidable, merit-based change, not a new “CEO of U.S. Decay,” as Gingrinch drove home during his Iowa Caucus speech (an obvious and seemingly vengeful jab at Mitt Romney).

Those still in the GOP presidential nomination hunt, who praised her today with diplomatic words of wisdom, should seek out Bachmann and like-minded conservative women who might be running for national and state office in 2012 to tap into the power of the Conservative Woman’s Touch and create commonsense, constitutionally sound policy and law.

Someone once shared an anecdote with me and it continues to nag at me like a flea on the dog. This person told me that societies such as in the U.S. and Western Europe, in which women are the free to express and advance themselves, are the freest, least violent, and most economically productive societies in the world.

Without statistics or sources, I had my doubts about this theory. But then, I thought more about nations from the United States to Europe, from Libya to Iran, and from Russia to Japan, and realized scholarly studies to support the theory or not, this person’s thesis had validity.

As we march toward November 2012, keep in mind the power of the woman’s touch, and even more importantly the power of the conservative woman’s touch, thought and actions…a combination sadly misinterpreted by many, including mainstream media over the past several years.