conservative principles

Fred Thompson:

Conservatives should stay true to their principles and remember:

• Congress cannot repeal the laws of economics. There are no short-term fixes without longer term consequences.
• In a free and dynamic country with social mobility, there will be great opportunity but also economic disparity, especially if the country has liberal immigration policies and a high divorce rate.
• An education system cannot overcome the breakdown of the family, and the social fabric that surrounds children daily.
• Free markets, not an expanding and more powerful government, are the solution to today's problems. Many of these problems, such as health-care costs, energy dependency and the subprime mortgage crisis, were caused in large part by government policies.

Would that we actually had a conservative choice in the next election...