For fans and those interested here is Glenn Beck’s keynote speech at CPAC. Its long but very good, and digs at the heart of the road forward for true freedom loving people.
Very nice, I don’t think I ever heard someone call out RINOs like he just did.
I liked his “punch” at Dick Cheney who also spoke at CPAC…
Very passionate and optimistic, and of course it was absolutely not a Democrat bashfest. He spent more time calling out the Republicans. He had said over the past few weeks that he wouldn’t be making friends with this speech.
Well done, Glenn.
Heard it on CSPAN radio. I think he hit it out of the park.
Political Establishment, are you listening?..
I just finished watching it and am speechless. It is an hour long but I recommend that everybody watches this.
Semper Fi
Tim
Very well done. Definately worth an hour of my time.
Beautiful. Only problem I see is a weak 3rd party starting consuming useless votes. I hope not. Good speech.
I don’t agree any more. I say that because I almost always want to vote 3rd party but never do for this very reason but right now, with the way our country is heading at the hands of the two parties I will vote 3rd party (if it alines with my views) regardless.
I don’t either nor do I agree that any incumbent deserves to hold his/her job.
These interests are too entrenched and their lackeys in congress have lost their fear of us. We either restore it through the electoral process or things will get nasty.
However I don’t believe that Beck has anyone’s but his own interests at heart. Too much barnum there for me to be a fan.
Absolutely. In fact, and I’ve said it several times here, I’m at the point where I believe everyone that is currently serving in Congress should be voted out the next time they’re up for re-election.
Except for Brown because he just got in and hasn’t been part of the 2007-present downfall.
You’re right…I’ll go one step farther, There should be term limits on ALL offices, None of them were designed to be continuously occupied by the same person… Of course, the chances of the pigs voting themselves away from the trough, are about zero…
Agreed… with the exception of Ron paul. Haha.
I agree in spirit but that needs to be part of electorate’s mindset rather than a strict legal limit. Legislating term limits are kind of like the grip safety on a 1911. It’s only necessary when the shooter isn’t doing what he’s supposed to.
Lame ducks can either be weak or dangerous. A politician with “nothing to lose” can do significant damage and is freed from the electorate’s wrath. Politicians should always have to answer to their constituents and establishing term limits frees them from that concern.
Case in point Barry O: “I’d rather be a ‘really good’ one-term President than a ‘mediocre’ two-term President.”
Admittedly he’s self-limiting but he can do a lot of damage in the time he has left and that ain’t good. I actually wish he was the “slick chicago pol” because at least then self-interest in getting re-elected would trump ideology. Unfortunately he isn’t.
The place to fight that battle is in the primary. Vote for the most pro-constitution person on the ticket. This is what happened in NY-23. The RINO had to drop out.
I have no particular love for the Republicans but a third party will be the Perot gambit all over again. Our electoral system is quite simply not structured to support a third party.
Well done. I think he calls it simply as he see’s it… I just hope that “they” are listening!
And who won?
TANSTAAFL. Pick your battles carefully.
RINO or otherwise I can’t think of a single Republican that deserves to be re-elected in 2010/2012/2014. None, nada, zip.
I’ve been a believer in term limits in congress for quite some time now, but you raise a valid and interesting point. However, your solution requires that the electorate is actually informed or even interested in the process. While more people than ever are getting involved now, I wonder how long this would last. I still believe that term limits may work in congress because you would need many like minded lame ducks to arrive at a majority and do the same damage.
Yep.
While more people than ever are getting involved now, I wonder how long this would last. I still believe that term limits may work in congress because you would need many like minded lame ducks to arrive at a majority and do the same damage.
It’s a cycle from my perspective and actually such voter “apathy” is a byproduct of competent governance. People SHOULD pay more attention to their own lives, jobs, families what have you.
If people are paying more attention to government every day, as opposed to every four years, than it’s a sign that the system is in serious trouble.
Politicians and their interests have become so entrenched that they now rely on that apathy to serve their own interests and vanities instead of the doing the people’s business. That they’ve chosen to blame the “people” rather than accepting responsibility for changing their actions indicates that it’s time for them to go.
Jindall? He has shown some very solid conservative values and his actions have proved that. He respects the constitution and it shows in his actions.
I know he is only a Governor but from what I have read and researched I like him.