Friday, May 23, 2008

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...

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