Bill Beardsley: I Believe | As Maine Goes.

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Conservatives do not pick and choose which right in the Bill of Rights to honor. They are all of equal importance. We start with the premise that freedom begins with the individual and should only be limited by government reluctantly and with the greatest care. To be conservative in my book means that you start by protecting that which you have which is good, such as traditional marriage and life, and build everything else around the protection of those good things.

Another:

Conservatives rightly focus on the sanctity of life, traditional marriage, the right to bear arms and our core American values because we believe in the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, our faith, family and community. Furthermore, we need not cede the higher ground on the conservation of our natural resources, an issue that recently has been owned by liberals.

American Thinker Blog: November 2010: Too little, too late.

An excerpt:

If conservatives wait until November 2010 we will be: Too little, too late.This is why: The nominations and primary races are shaping up right now. We must nominate conservatives for the November 2010 vote, right now. Deadlines approach soon. GOP county and state organizations are working right now to get their ducks in a row for the 2010 election – and beyond.

Another choice morsel:

As a conservative, you’ll face prejudice. Stay calm, stay cool. You’ll have to be sharper and better than anyone else… Get a copy of Robert’s Rules of Order. Know your local organization procedures. Read American Thinker. Read biographies of George Washington, John Adams, and other great patriots.

Carry a copy of The United States Constitution in your hip pocket. Read it, know it. That is the best civic guidance.

A quote from Representative Ralph Sarty’s article:

When it has come to the point where state agency Commissioners are telling their own Governor and Legislators – “ You can’t cut my budget beyond this point because of the restrictions and conditions imposed by the federal government”, we have a problem. State government can become very limited in its powers and ability to create a balanced budget without further taxing its own citizens. The very fact we as states have forfeited this kind of power to the Federal Government would make our “Founding Fathers” roll over in their graves.

Read more at the link here-

Rep. Ralph Sarty: States Rights of Sovereignty | The Republican Project.

1. I think Governor Palin put it best by stating the hatred and disdain of her is really a hatred and disdain of middle America. This is not an overreach. Liberal elites are terrified of the idea of empowering middle America. If middle America were to be aroused and mobilized it would toll the death knell of elite aristocracy.

2. Still, the “Terror of Sarah” continues to climb. This wasn’t supposed to happen. The Media elite were certain that after they sent their rabid dogs after Bristol, Willow, and Trigger that Todd and Sarah Palin would retreat protectively to their “place” in Wasilla. It seems the “retreat” had far more to do with strategy than capitulation.  From the dust of what seemed a political misstep has arisen a political force. Yes the Palins have emerged stronger, but it is what has emerged with them that has elitist terror reaching derangement levels. “Average” Americans are beginning to put their feet into the political arena.

via THE PALIN PROCLAMATION (A Prophecy?) « The Maine Conservative Voice.

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.

via American Thinker: The Palin brand.