Common Sense, Pro-American Values
Here is an interesting summary of the common sense, pro-American values that I think could win elections in Maine and elsewhere. These come from an article at American Thinker, by Ted Belman.
Although he applies them to Sarah Palin, these are not original to her, and not exclusive to her. More Maine Christians need to pray for these values to be embraced, and to support leaders who embrace these civic values. Finally, some of us need to become the civic leaders, the candidates who advocate these common sense values in Maine.
Here is the key section of the article-
Sarah Palin represents common sense values that Independents can rally to. She eschews the Party and its brand and embraces the people and their values.So what are these values?
1. Energy; “Drill, baby, drill”, “Exploit all the above”
2. Economy; “Stop digging the hole deeper.” and unleash the private sector.
3. Healthcare; She favors competition, tort reform and waste reduction.
4. Environment; Rejects Cap and Trade. Favors environmentally sensitive development.
5. Security; Support the armed services and let them do their job. Don’t lower your guard. Specifically, stand by your allies, win in Afghanistan and treat terrorists as terrorists, not citizens.
6. Israel; Build, baby, build. She supports the right of Jews to build in Judea and Samaria. She rejects Obama's racist policy of telling the Jews where they cannot live. She is a harsh critic of Ahmedinejad and his government and faults Obama for not supporting the opposition.
7. Patriotism; Patriotism is good, not bad. America is good, not bad. The Constitution must be protected and upheld.
8. Social; She supports life not “death panels”, the weak including challenged children and the elderly, hard work and not entitlement, private sector charity rather then government handouts..
9. Ethics; Accountability over cronyism.
Not only do these values appeal to her base, they appeal to Middle America, to Independents and Democrats. On all these issues, Obama and the Democrats have set themselves up for a fall. Palin is on the right side of these issues and everyone knows it.
Thanks, Bob. I agree! Is there anything that you see MaineChristian.com can do (beyond your blog posts) to encourage this?
Nate LaClaire
December 2, 2009
Please suggest improvements to this list.
For example, under “2. Economy”, I would add “Lower taxes, much less regulation of individuals and businesses.”
Under “7. Patriotism”, I might change that to “7. Liberty and Patriotism”, and add “More liberty. less government.”
Bob S.
December 2, 2009
RE: suggestions to improve – lets use this blog as a Wiki of sorts, and develop in steps, adding and revising precept upon precept, a solid “platform” for Maine’s Christian patriots. There is value in more good counselors.
Bob S.
December 2, 2009