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Mexican Border Gaza Strip Bound?

by Gayle Plato

Sitting in Phoenix, the Arab-Israeli conflict along the Gaza Strip seems constant and doesn’t even blip on the radar of the average American. Why should it? Because we’ve a chance to see the parallels of our borderland conflicts. We must stop the exponential growth of warring organized crime now becoming a political stronghold at our doorstep.

Whether Phoenix, El Paso, Tucson, or Tijuana, all borderland states’ populated cities are part of the drug cartel super highway bleeding out over the Mexican border. Crystal Meth is liquid gold for Mexico. In fact, there is a growing middle class, community infrastructure, and a war-lord feudal state reaching a political tipping point. We may jabber on about the cheap labor taking over our cities or the funds we spend on social programs for illegal aliens, but we are missing the real issue. Look to Gaza- Hamas, the former PLO, Israeli and American push-me/pull-me politics with the Gaza Strip, and see how a borderland goes ballistic.

One of the most accurate and insightful experts about Gaza and the crisis upon the region is Benjamin Netanyahu, newly sworn in Israeli Prime Minister. He often explains the dire consequences of the 2005 Israeli pull-out of Gaza. He said then that the region will become a puppet entity of Iran, and he was right. Hamas is backed by Iranian extremism, private Saudi funds, and international Jihadist Evil ( thats with a capital E).

Hamas started in February, 1988, in the Gaza strip as a counter movement to Yasser Arafat and the PLO. Their charter states that their focus is to keep Palestine in Muslim hands and to wipe out Israel. They profess daily to keep up the Muslim Jihad . But the layers of Hamas are ignored often by the Western media. They are not a one-dimensional entity. Hamas has a branch that funnels money into the community too, grooming loyalty of the locals. Gaza has been a crowded world of Muslim, Jewish, and Christians. They were cheap labor, and worked fertile soils of organic foods for instance. Gaza went back to Palestinian control and all Hell broke loose. While Hamas promised a peace with Israel, it didn’t happen. See Mr Netanyahu speak on Hannity and Colmes here:

While we are not a small nation like Israel, carved out of a political region just 60 years ago. We can’t deny what our borderland might become. Drugs are a growing business and the beginning of political process:

“Cartels can challenge — and supplant — governments. Between huge amounts of money available to bribe officials, and covert armies better equipped, trained and motivated than national police and military forces, the cartels can become the government — if in fact they didn’t originate in the government. Getting the government to deploy armed forces against the cartel can become a contradiction in terms. In their most extreme form, cartels are the government.” (http://www.stratfor.com/weekly/geopolitics_dope)

Startfor.com defines the future dilemma I see as a critical facet of out REAL border battle. The local politicians and criminal justice operatives of all U.S. Border states need to come together, and push to problem-solve. A prophetic take by political analyst and writer, George Friedman is detailed here:

“The likely course is a multigenerational pattern of instability along the border. More important, there will be a substantial transfer of wealth from the United States to Mexico in return for an intrinsically low-cost consumable product — drugs. This will be one of the sources of capital that will build the Mexican economy, which today is 14th largest in the world. The accumulation of drug money is and will continue finding its way into the Mexican economy, creating a pool of investment capital. The children and grandchildren of the Zetas will be running banks, running for president, building art museums and telling amusing anecdotes about how grandpa made his money running blow into Nuevo Laredo.
It will also destabilize the U.S. Southwest while grandpa makes his pile. As is frequently the case, it is a problem for which there are no good solutions, or for which the solution is one without real support.”
(http://www.stratfor.com/weekly/geopolitics_dope)
netanyahu on Hannity and Colmes about Gaza

John Galt onto Fair Harry, a Tea Party as St. Crispin’s Day

-Gayle Plato

In the face of powerful men, facing us in fixed stares, we can get off message- become timid. The entire nation rises up but in small ripples on little ponds. The wave of discontent is not a tsunami; grassroots protests flow on to erode injustice, one piece of grit at a time.

Everyone runs to the party, drippy tea bag in hand, Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged underarm, trying to ferret out reality from talking points. Noble savages remember one thing: There are no Cliff Notes for Liberty. Thoughtful reflection seeds all clever strategy.

Rand wrote of John Galt because she questioned collectivism and loss of the individual. Has the revelation become reality? It’s hard to say. But the greatest thing you have, your number one tool when going into a battle, is your mind. Your brains are your quiver, with arrows of truth to help you see. Question Authority. Valor and freedom rest in endless review and dissection of talking points. Look between the lines; listen to what the men of power do not say.

You see Rand and Galt, but I say onto Agincourt with Fair Harry, King Henry V, and the battle of St. Crispin’s Day:

St. Crispin\’s Day- HENRY V–W. Shakespeare

2nd newspaper in town – AZ Republic – slams Bar for investigating Thomas

You know the State Bar has gone way too far when BOTH liberal newspapers in town are denouncing it for investigating someone. Some excerpts -

In a demonstration of the sort of “judgment” that flows from a foot-stomping fit of pique, the State Bar of Arizona last year investigated (and, in several cases, initiated) over a dozen complaints against Thomas for allegedly unethical behavior. Eight months later, all of those complaints have now been dismissed.(emphasis added)

And has the state Bar demonstrated humility for its foolish vengeance-seeking against Thomas?

Of course not.

Instead, on the very day the last of the 13 politically tainted investigations were finally dropped, the state Bar revealed it has opened yet another investigation, a new charge of ethics violations against Thomas that arose from his criminal prosecution of County Supervisor Don Stapley.

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But is the state Bar well positioned to objectively assess Thomas’ conduct?

The state Bar zealously guards the interest of the court, an institution Thomas has attacked. And if the last round of fruitless investigations isn’t sufficient to raise doubts, this little fact should be: Ed Novak, president of the state Bar, is one of the private lawyers hired by the county to replace Thomas.

Last summer we cited the state Bar for conducting a “witch hunt” against Thomas, a 13-count expedition we sensed was rife with political motives.

Now, we see the hunters are still in the field, stumbling about drunk on bad-judgment juice.

Unprecedented Level of Tax Evasion Among Obama Appointees

One of the most interesting phenomenons of the Obama administration so far is the difficulty he has had finding honest people to fill top-level positions. Every few days since he has been in office, another potential cabinet appointee is in the news for tax evasion or other financial corruption.

Let’s rehash the list so far.

New Mexico Democratic Governor Bill Richardson, nominated for Commerce Department Secretary. He withdrew on January 4 after it emerged that he was the subject of a Grand Jury investigation for influence peddling, due to his awarding of a $1.5 million state contract to political contributors.

Former South Dakota Democratic Senator Tom Daschle, nominated for Health and Human Services Secretary. He withdrew on February 3, admitting that he had failed to pay more than $100,000 in taxes on a car and driver provided by a friend and on consulting fees after he left the Senate.

Nancy Killefer, former Assistant Secretary for Management and Chief Financial Officer of the Treasury Department during the Clinton administration, nominated for Deputy Director at the Office of Management and Budget and Chief Performance Officer. Obama said in announcing her nomination, “We can no longer afford to sustain the old ways when we know there are new and more efficient ways of getting the job done.” Killefer withdrew on February 3 because of a lien against her home for failure to pay unemployment tax for household help. Ironic that she can afford household help – something most of us Americans can’t – and then doesn’t pay the taxes her party trumpets. Certainly not anyone you want in charge of managing the public’s money.

Hilda Solis, nominated for Labor Secretary, was confirmed on February 11 even though her husband had liens against his business going back 16 years. He paid the full $6,400 owed a day before her confirmation hearing. Wouldn’t that be nice if the average American could pretend to have nothing to do with their spouse’s finances?

New Hampshire Senator Judd Gregg, Obama’s second nomination for Commerce Department secretary. Apparently the only Republican nominated to a high-level position by Obama, he withdrew on February 11 because of philosophical differences with the Obama administration over its advocacy of a massive stimulus plan. Judd had once called for elimination of the Department of Commerce. Judd was one of very few Obama nominees who withdrew due to legitimate reasons.
Timothy Geithner, nominated and confirmed on February 24 for Treasury Secretary. Geithner failed to pay $34,000 in self-employment taxes while he worked at the International Monetary Fund from 2001 to 2004. Yet he was still confirmed because Democrats said his position was too important to be left unfilled any longer.

Kansas Democratic Governor Kathleen Sebelius was nominated on March 2 as Obama’s second choice for Secretary of Health and Human Services. So far, no back tax problem has emerged, but she does have one of the most extreme partisan positions on abortion of any politician in the country; which may cause trouble with her confirmation.

Former Obama campaign worker Susan Tierney, the leading candidate for Deputy Secretary of Energy, dropped out on March 3 without citing a reason. Is she afraid to cite back taxes?

Jane Garvey, reportedly Obama’s top choice for Deputy Secretary of Transportation, also dropped out on March 3, reportedly for financial reasons. Did those reasons include owing back taxes?

Former Washington Democratic Governor Gary Locke. Nominated on March 5, for Secretary of Commerce after Bill Richardson and Judd Gregg withdrew. So far he appears to be sailing through to confirmation, but Frontpage Mag points out he was involved in Chinagate with former Clinton Commerce employee John Huang. Huang wrote a $1,000 check to Locke and co-sponsored fundraising events that netted $30,000 in 1996 alone.

Annette Nazareth, who was to be nominated for Treasury Deputy Secretary, abruptly announced on March 5 she was stepping aside for “personal reasons.”

Caroline Atkinson, nominated for Undersecretary of International Affairs, withdrew on March 5 as well. Did these two prospects withdraw because of failure to pay back taxes? “Personal reasons” sounds like someone wants to spend more time with their family, or something along those lines. If that was the case, why didn’t the candidates indicate so? Because of the long list of nominees who withdrew for tax problems, their withdrawals are forever tainted with a cloud of suspicion.

Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Obama’s first pick for Surgeon General, withdrew on March 5 without citing a reason. What were his secret reasons?

Former Dallas Democratic Mayor Ron Kirk, nominated for Trade Representative, failed to pay $10,000 in back taxes for speaking fees over three years. He faced Senate questioning on March 9 over it, but is expected to win confirmation. $2,600 of the back taxes was due to deducting $17,382 worth of basketball tickets; he was unable to provide proof of business purposes for those tickets. Most Americans can’t afford $17,382 in baseball tickets, much less have a business to deduct the cost from. Kirk also took overly large deductions for a used TV he gave to charity, and inflated accounting and tax preparation fees. He has agreed to pay $9,975 in back taxes from 2005-2007.

The length of time it is taking to fill key Treasury posts during this economic crisis is “shameful,” characterized by liberal former Federal Reserve chairman Paul Volcker and economic advisor to Obama. Geithner has been Treasury Secretary for over five weeks and has yet to name a single top deputy or assistant secretary. Although Obama has pushed through appointments generally faster than previous presidents, other administrations weren’t facing the economic crisis we are today. The delay in approving top Treasury positions is detrimental to the country.

There have been a few nominees who appeared to have withdrawn for legitimate reasons. But due to the large number of other nominees withdrawing for failure to pay back taxes, some will wonder if that was the real reason – which is an unfair stigma to put on the honest nominees who withdrew.

What we are seeing is the results of a generation that has grown up without strict morals. Years of 1960’s “progressive morality” has spawned a generation of Baby Boomers who have grown up without church and Judeao-Christian morals, not knowing the difference between right and wrong. And it has affected the Democratic Party the most, since they have rejected Biblical morality in favor of secular humanism with its acceptance of all viewpoints, no matter how flawed. This has left them with few political candidates to choose from who have maintained moral requisites. At some point, it will lead to the downfall of the Democratic Party – unless society’s morals progressively change with them.

Keeping the Gitmo Killers Out of America

John Shadegg
Monday, March 02, 2009

Two days after his inauguration, President Obama signed an executive order to close Guantanamo Bay within the year. He just had one small little detail to work out – how to find the world’s most dangerous terrorists a new home.

Unfortunately, that new home might end up being our backyard.

Most other countries have no interest in housing a bunch of crazed Islamic killers (there’s a shock), and recent Supreme Court decisions, along with pressure from left wing groups, make it very possible that detainees’ cases could be adjudicated in the United States.

That is why I introduced a bill which can be summarized in one word – NO.

We will not allow, under any circumstances, the Gitmo detainees to set foot on American soil.

Our brave soldiers have valiantly sacrificed to keep these radicals away from their loved ones and ours – now we may bring them here ourselves? I don’t think so.

Gitmo currently houses nearly 250 enemy combatants from the Taliban, Al Qaeda and other terror groups – including Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri, implicated in the U.S.S. Cole Bombing, and Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, a mastermind of the 9/11 attacks . They are the worst of the worst. Even many of the ones deemed safe for release have returned to the battlefield – 61 in all, according to Pentagon estimates.

Consider one illuminating example:

Abdullah Massoud was a Taliban terrorist captured shortly after 9/11 and transferred to Gitmo. One thing that made Massoud unique was that he had only one leg. And consistent with the world-class medical care provided to detainees at Gitmo, he was outfitted with a state-of-the-art prosthetic.

In addition to world-class medical care, Massoud also received top-flight legal treatment as well. According to the Heritage Foundation, Gitmo detainees “have received more procedural protections ensuring the fairness of their detention than any foreign enemy combatant in any armed conflict in the history of warfare.”

Indeed, America has arguably treated the Gitmo detainees with more respect than the fringe left ever gave President Bush.

Thus it is not a surprise that a short time after being outfitted with a new leg, Massoud was released. And how did he repay America for his freedom and newfound mobility? By waging more Jihad, of course.

The point is this: There’s no rehabilitation program for terrorists. Should even one Gitmo combatant someday become a free man on American soil the costs could be catastrophic. We have to shut the door now.

And even if Gitmo detainees brought to the US are convicted – by military or judicial proceeding – their very presence here is a magnet for terrorist activity.

Not to mention the enormous strain on the legal system. The trial of the 20th hijacker, Zacharias Moussaoui, took nearly 5 years. And it’s possible critical evidence obtained at Gitmo would not be admitted into a court of law.

There’s also no guarantee that Gitmo detainees, if convicted, would spend their lives in prison. Just days ago an Islamic terrorist who planned an ambitious bomb plot in New York City, Khalid Al-Jawary, is being released after serving only half of a thirty year sentence.

How many more terrorists do we want to set free in America?

The best and surest way to keep our families safe – and to keep Gitmo detainees from completing their unfinished mission of shedding American blood – is to keep them off of our soil. Period.

So call your representative today and tell them to sign onto my bill and to help keep Gitmo killers out of America.

Beyond Illegal Immigration: An Agenda for the GOP

Elections refresh and cleanse our political system. They ratify or overturn the policies of public officials. In the same stroke, they flush out of office those who stray too much from the will of the people.

Among those candidates and parties that don’t fare well, elections force introspection and reform.

While Republicans enjoyed some notable successes in Arizona in 2008, we were not nationally what we would term the “prevailing party.” And so it’s appropriate for the GOP to check and update its inventory of ideas and policies while the losses of last year still sting.

Illegal immigration rightly will continue to be a dominant issue in Arizona politics for years to come. Crime and illegal immigration finally are down in Maricopa County – a great success for our community that seemed impossible only a short time ago. Much remains to be done on this front, which means I’ll still draw plenty of protests and cross words and do my part to provide fodder for the newspaper industry.

Yet Arizonans will insist that Republicans be about more than one issue. They are right to do so. I believe Republicans must articulate a new and cogent list of priorities for the people of our state and nation. The issues below take account of our times and are predicated on strong and forthright leadership.

FROM CRIME TO CEO PAY

Put public safety first. Violent drug cartels have made the U.S.-Mexican border one of the most dangerous population zones on Earth. While moving beyond a narrow focus on immigration and addressing a full agenda of public issues, Republicans must remain a party well known for its seriousness in protecting our homes and our borders from criminal offenders.

Pursue free but fair markets. The recent economic crisis, painful though it is, offers an opportunity for reform and accountability. Government officials must enforce our laws to protect citizens from fraud and predatory lending. Republicans should heed public complaints about the ridiculous bonuses given certain CEOs and not dismiss them as Democratic rhetoric.

It’s legitimate to ask whether corporate boards of directors have become so insulated from regular shareholder oversight that executive compensation has become a “good ol’ boys” racket.

As the government props up banks and indentures future generations of Americans with colossal federal deficit spending, we should insist at a minimum that henceforth, banks and lending institutions possess enough capital to properly underwrite their loans. In turn, banks shouldn’t be pressured into lending to questionable applicants out of either runaway short-term greed or fear of drawing civil-rights lawsuits.

A VISION FOR EDUCATION

Our public schools, for all their problems, are a great national institution that must be strengthened and preserved. I am the product of them, as are my wife and children. Still, parents who desire a different way of raising their children – one with a different pedagogical or spiritual focus – shouldn’t be corralled into them.

To enact choice in education while nurturing our public schools requires that we find a way to recognize and reward fully the many great teachers in our public schools. By the same measure, the small number of teachers who fill too much of their class time with movies and casual “bull sessions” should be identified and held to higher standards. Establishing an external process for spot-checking or auditing classroom performance is one possible fix.

Schools must be a safe haven for children. Teachers and school employees who exploit their positions to have sexual relations with school children must be dealt with harshly.

Our public universities should be robust and properly endowed. In return, they also should be centers of unfettered inquiry and tolerance, not redoubts of political correctness in which certain viewpoints are penalized in classroom discussions or faculty hiring decisions.

PROTECTING OUR ENVIRONMENT

The Valley should not accept as inevitable the air pollution levels that blanket our beautiful mountain ranges and desert environs. Confronting the special interests responsible for this blight will take guts and tenacity, not unlike what’s been required for the fight against illegal immigration. But as we’ve seen, progress can be had for the price of serious political leadership.

So, too, can we protect endangered species under federal and state law so that we might ensure a healthy bio-diversity and the survival of plant and animal life for future generations. This can be achieved while upholding private property rights, so long as we are willing to compensate properly for the environment we deserve.

TRUE EQUALITY

President Barack Obama was one of my classmates at Harvard Law School (my career has been a political odyssey commencing with sharing a seminar with him to serving proudly today alongside America’s toughest sheriff). I join all decent Americans in taking pride in the election of our first African-American president.

Republicans likewise have tapped Michael Steele as the first black chairman of the Republican National Committee. These advances underscore the need to end government policies that require or countenance preferences based on race or other immutable characteristics.

My family is an example of what the future holds. My wife is Mexican-American, my four children of Hispanic descent. Should my children be able to take advantage of racial preferences in applying for jobs, contracts or college admissions? I think not. Ultimately they will have to make this choice for themselves. But the fact that this question is being asked is a sign of just how much civil-rights victories and demographic changes have eroded the rationale for existing affirmative-action policies.

As Arizona and America become increasingly diverse – as our nation looks more and more like my family, something I personally look forward to-such policies will become less defensible. Republicans should be at the forefront of urging a sunset to these well-intentioned but increasingly outmoded practices. We are now a nation strong enough to trust in individual merit.

NO TOLERANCE FOR PUBLIC CORRUPTION

Human nature being what it is, politicians of all parties and persuasions are going to violate laws and be corrupted by power. As it has turned out, it’s been my unsought duty to investigate and prosecute more members of my own political party than of others. When Republicans are duly charged with crimes, their fellow Republicans must resist the temptation to circle the wagons around their friends and professional colleagues. We must make it clear that while no party is unblemished by corruption, the GOP shall be known as the party that won’t tolerate, facilitate or apologize for it once it comes to light.

In his book “Theodore Roosevelt on Leadership,” James Strock (a Valley resident) notes that at one point while he was a New York City police commissioner, Roosevelt lamented there was not a single politician or newspaper in the city that supported him. His complaint is of lasting value. We profit by reminding ourselves that leadership is often a lonely endeavor, the fruits of which take years to reap; and in the meantime integrity and principle must be their own reward. Republicans should remember this as they fashion an agenda that, while consulting public sentiment, cannot aspire to universal favor and still remain meaningful. Such disagreements, after all, are why we have political parties.

And yet these big issues transcend parties. We must hope that in time, they call forth leaders willing to do the same.

Arizona Tea Party

All over the US, Americans who prefer low taxes, less government intrusion, and maximum personal liberties are having “Tea Parties,” a political juggernaut launched by the rant of CNBC personality Rick Santelli from the floor of the Chicago Board of Trade last Thursday morning.  Arizona will be no exception, and the Arizona chapter of Americans For Prosperity is behind the local effort.  See the AFP website for details on time and location.  The #dontgo movement is strongly involved with tea parties all over the country, and in Arizona, we strongly support AFP’s efforts.  Come out and let your voice be heard!

9000 Reasons To Vote Against Obama’s Spending Bill

WASHINGTON – Yesterday, Congressman John Shadegg (R-AZ) released the following statement about Congressional Democrats’ $410 billion omnibus appropriations bill:

“Everyone across the country is cutting back. They are saving every dime they can, doing with less, and prioritizing their budgets.  Everyone, that is, except Congress.

 

“On the heels of the largest spending bill in our history, House Democrats are now supporting a $410 billion dollar appropriations bill – a nearly 10% increase over 2008.

“How many Americans do you know that are increasing their spending 10 percent in this economy?

“Outside of this chamber, not many.

“In fact, there are 9,000 reasons to vote against this spending bill – 9,000 earmarks slipped and crammed into this pork-stuffed nightmare.  There’s so much lard in here it’s glistening.  A chunk of it for every pet project and political interest you could imagine.

“Last night, President Obama bragged about this claim that there were no earmarks in his stimulus bill – and yet he’s silent today as he prepares to put his signature on 9,000 earmarks.

“But then again, the President also held a fiscal responsibility summit at the White House days after signing into law one of the most fiscally irresponsible bills in history.

“And President Obama has said he’s not a fan of big government – while simultaneously making it the centerpiece of his administration.

“These mixed messages may be confusing, but they do not confuse my conscience: I cannot and will not support such an egregious waste of taxpayer money.”

Reagan Republicanism: A 21st Century Opportunity

Is “Reaganism” dead?  There have been plenty of pundits who suggest that Republicans “move beyond” Reagan and come up with “fresh” ideas to capture voter’s imagination.  They point to the success of The One (Barack Obama) and say that we can’t continue to trot out the same, tired policy initiatives.

They’re wrong.  Reaganism is timeless, because it is based on the principles of our Founding Fathers, who based much of their principles on concepts dating back as much as 2,000 to 3,000+ years (think Moses of the Old Testament, and Plato, Socrates and Aristotle).  The principles of a representative, limited government are exactly what we need to be championing as conservatives today.

You want hope?  This is Ronald Reagan in 1981, as the nation dealt with a massive economic crisis:

It is no coincidence that our present troubles parallel and are proportionate to the intervention and intrusion in our lives that result from unnecessary and excessive growth of government. It is time for us to realize that we are too great a nation to limit ourselves to small dreams. We are not, as some would have us believe, doomed to an inevitable decline. I do not believe in a fate that will fall on us no matter what we do. I do believe in a fate that will fall on us if we do nothing. So, with all the creative energy at our command, let us begin an era of national renewal. Let us renew our determination, our courage, and our strength. And let us renew our faith and our hope.

 

You want change?  This is Ronald Reagan in 1967:

“Government is the people’s business, and every man, woman and child becomes a shareholder with the first penny of tax paid. With all the profound wording of the Constitution, probably the most meaningful words are the first three: ‘We, the People.’ Those of us here today who have been elected to constitutional office or legislative position are in that three-word phrase. We are of the people, chosen by them to see that no permanent structure of government ever encroaches on freedom or assumes a power beyond that freely granted by the people. We stand between the taxpayer and the tax spender.”

 

Conservatism is about hope and change.  Conservatives have historically been the most optimistic of political animals, believing in individual ingenuity, self reliance, self discipline and free-markets.  Liberals don’t trust people to make their own decisions and believe that Government knows better how to run their lives than they do.  That’s not hope and change, that’s pessimism and servitude.

So what can we do, as conservatives, to move the country forward again, to find a winning message that will appeal to the masses?  We must return to the principles of freedom, free-markets, responsibility and hard work.  We must educate our neighbors about the history of this country, how we became the greatest nation on earth.  We must help people recognize that salvation does not come from more government, it comes from freedom.

Many will say that we have already lost the fight.  That it is too hard to convince enough people to care about the cause of freedom.  Reagan had an answer to that complaint:

“Don’t give up your ideals.  Don’t compromise.  Don’t turn to expediency.  And don’t…having seen the inner workings of the watch, don’t get cynical…. Don’t get cynical, because look at yourselves and what you are willing to do, and recognize that there are millions and millions of Americans out there who want what you want, who want it to be that way, who want it to be a shining city on a hill.”

            Yes, it is hard to defend freedom.  But many of us have never had to put our life in harm’s way to do so like so many millions of brave men and women have done for the last 235 years.  If we don’t work to defend freedom, to educate people, to voice a call to action, who will?

            Now is the time for us to renew ourselves in demonstrating that Republicans stand for real people. That the policies of less government intrusion, free-markets and personal responsibility are what made us the greatest nation on earth, and that we must ignite those passions again with millions of Americans so that we may remain “the shining city on a hill.”

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