Comments on: Open Letter to Fellow Conservatives! Part 1 http://davidjeffers.thevanguard.org/269/open-letter-to-fellow-conservatives-part-1/ Bringing political and moral clarity into the fog of political correctness! Sun, 06 Jul 2008 03:03:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 By: kevin Foley http://davidjeffers.thevanguard.org/269/open-letter-to-fellow-conservatives-part-1/#comment-3647 kevin Foley Sat, 12 Apr 2008 00:40:16 +0000 http://davidjeffers.thevanguard.org/269/open-letter-to-fellow-conservatives-part-1/#comment-3647 I usually vote a straight Republican ticket, however this time it is different. Why should I vote for a man tha is 85% liberal when I can vote for a democrat and get a 100% liberal. I am going for 100% pure no diluted dose of liberal for me. If I am going to stick it to the USA I can think of no better way than this. May the middle class rot under the onerous tax burden headed their way! They deserve it for voting for McCain. I usually vote a straight Republican ticket, however this time it is different. Why should I vote for a man tha is 85% liberal when I can vote for a democrat and get a 100% liberal. I am going for 100% pure no diluted dose of liberal for me. If I am going to stick it to the USA I can think of no better way than this. May the middle class rot under the onerous tax burden headed their way! They deserve it for voting for McCain.

]]> By: Christopher Schwinger http://davidjeffers.thevanguard.org/269/open-letter-to-fellow-conservatives-part-1/#comment-3649 Christopher Schwinger Sat, 12 Apr 2008 03:04:18 +0000 http://davidjeffers.thevanguard.org/269/open-letter-to-fellow-conservatives-part-1/#comment-3649 I believe that Satan is using the McCain issue to divide the remnant of Americans, however imperfect we are, who can actually make a difference. Please don't take offense at the passion I have about this election: I felt from the moment I read Fred Thompson's policies that it was God's will that he be President. I do not go merely by feelings, either. He was the only candidate who was gaining momentum in his last week as a candidate, and he would have probably won the 55% of undecided voters in Louisiana if he had not quit the previous day. 'Nuf said about why I thought he could unite the party. See, I believe that a few people, like George Soros, have tirelessly worked to pressure Republican voters (via the media) with bogus polls and a flawed system of primaries. That being said, I think it's madness to resign myself to voting for McCain when he has said American lives lost are "wasted treasures". He has not changed his views, which would lead me to believe he will again side with bigoted secularists. He also changes his tune in the blink of an eye, and I've seen it over and over. To me, THIS ISN'T ABOUT BASHING MCCAIN, as much as saying that we need to each make a concerted effort to bring back our favorite conservative. It's hard for me to keep hoping for a better future when many people have different ideas about how to get there. If we all have different plans, how can we ever have the unity to strive for a return to Christian values?For many, voting for McCain is the only way to avoid the worse candidate. For others, Hillary should become President to create a strong backlash against her and her policies. Participation in this election cycle is a thing of personal conviction, I know. I still believe that if enough people believe, we can get back the only front-runner who was a well-rounded, honest conservative (Fred Thompson). There is even a new site called the Thompson Coalition, which tells us how much patriotism he can inspire! I believe that Satan is using the McCain issue to divide the remnant of Americans, however imperfect we are, who can actually make a difference. Please don’t take offense at the passion I have about this election:

I felt from the moment I read Fred Thompson’s policies that it was God’s will that he be President. I do not go merely by feelings, either. He was the only candidate who was gaining momentum in his last week as a candidate, and he would have probably won the 55% of undecided voters in Louisiana if he had not quit the previous day. ‘Nuf said about why I thought he could unite the party. See, I believe that a few people, like George Soros, have tirelessly worked to pressure Republican voters (via the media) with bogus polls and a flawed system of primaries. That being said, I think it’s madness to resign myself to voting for McCain when he has said American lives lost are “wasted treasures”. He has not changed his views, which would lead me to believe he will again side with bigoted secularists. He also changes his tune in the blink of an eye, and I’ve seen it over and over. To me, THIS ISN’T ABOUT BASHING MCCAIN, as much as saying that we need to each make a concerted effort to bring back our favorite conservative.

It’s hard for me to keep hoping for a better future when many people have different ideas about how to get there. If we all have different plans, how can we ever have the unity to strive for a return to Christian values?For many, voting for McCain is the only way to avoid the worse candidate. For others, Hillary should become President to create a strong backlash against her and her policies.

Participation in this election cycle is a thing of personal conviction, I know. I still believe that if enough people believe, we can get back the only front-runner who was a well-rounded, honest conservative (Fred Thompson). There is even a new site called the Thompson Coalition, which tells us how much patriotism he can inspire!

]]> By: carolyn http://davidjeffers.thevanguard.org/269/open-letter-to-fellow-conservatives-part-1/#comment-3650 carolyn Sat, 12 Apr 2008 03:24:25 +0000 http://davidjeffers.thevanguard.org/269/open-letter-to-fellow-conservatives-part-1/#comment-3650 Sorry Dave- I had a problem and lost my connection a few minutes ago, and can't remember all I said! The basics was that I also read JB's article in NMJ just now as well- and I don't understand all of America's political system yet- but since I've been living in this incredible country, I've seen republicans roll over and play dead too much- even when there's a dem. minority. Also seems that there are too many promises broken. People work hard and support folks who come off as true Christian conservatives, but then they throw out all morals and values as soon as they get to Washington. I'm sorry to sound so cynical. I was only old enough to vote in one national election in Canada before I moved to the States, and it is sadly much the same up there. If in fact we become a North American Union as some seem to so desire, I really don't see much difference anymore with the secular/ leftist /socialist mindset coming out of either capital :-O . God Bless you Dave- and thak you both for all of your hard work~ Sorry Dave- I had a problem and lost my connection a few minutes ago, and can’t remember all I said! The basics was that I also read JB’s article in NMJ just now as well- and I don’t understand all of America’s political system yet- but since I’ve been living in this incredible country, I’ve seen republicans roll over and play dead too much- even when there’s a dem. minority. Also seems that there are too many promises broken. People work hard and support folks who come off as true Christian conservatives, but then they throw out all morals and values as soon as they get to Washington. I’m sorry to sound so cynical. I was only old enough to vote in one national election in Canada before I moved to the States, and it is sadly much the same up there. If in fact we become a North American Union as some seem to so desire, I really don’t see much difference anymore with the secular/ leftist /socialist mindset coming out of either capital :-O . God Bless you Dave- and thak you both for all of your hard work~

]]> By: Harry Riley http://davidjeffers.thevanguard.org/269/open-letter-to-fellow-conservatives-part-1/#comment-3651 Harry Riley Sat, 12 Apr 2008 12:39:03 +0000 http://davidjeffers.thevanguard.org/269/open-letter-to-fellow-conservatives-part-1/#comment-3651 Satan doesn't need to use McCain Christopher......Obama and all his minions are running around with a 666 stamp as millions willing accept it..... I'll hold my nose, puke, and vote.......all at the same time..... for McCain... Satan doesn’t need to use McCain Christopher……Obama and all his minions are running around with a 666 stamp as millions willing accept it…..

I’ll hold my nose, puke, and vote…….all at the same time….. for McCain…

]]> By: JB Williams http://davidjeffers.thevanguard.org/269/open-letter-to-fellow-conservatives-part-1/#comment-3652 JB Williams Sat, 12 Apr 2008 12:39:08 +0000 http://davidjeffers.thevanguard.org/269/open-letter-to-fellow-conservatives-part-1/#comment-3652 This open letter is written specifically for the Kevin Foley's out there who have bought into the angry rhetoric about McCain and not taken the time to study the facts. Like many conservatives currently blinded by anger, Kevin reports that he opposes McCain because he believes McCain to be "85% liberal" and Kevin wants to stand on principle. As one who very much stands on principle, my first principle is to know the truth first, before deciding a course of action. In this case, the statement that McCain is 85% liberal is simple untrue. When the balance of this column is posted and you read the issues chart on the three remaining presidential candidates, you will find that McCain holds firmly conservative positions on 16 of 20 issues. That makes McCain officially 80% conservative, the opposite of 85% liberal. Kevin's assertion that McCain is 85% liberal is an emotional statement, not a factual statement. Unless my conservative friends are going to sit their anger aside and deal in facts not emotions, we are going to defeat ourselves this fall. Obama is reluctantly conservative on only 1 of 20 issues, and Clinton is conservative on only 2 of the 20. Conservatives want to see a Democrat they disagree with 100% in the WH because they only agree with McCain 80% on 16 of 20 issues? This open letter is written specifically for the Kevin Foley’s out there who have bought into the angry rhetoric about McCain and not taken the time to study the facts.

Like many conservatives currently blinded by anger, Kevin reports that he opposes McCain because he believes McCain to be “85% liberal” and Kevin wants to stand on principle.

As one who very much stands on principle, my first principle is to know the truth first, before deciding a course of action. In this case, the statement that McCain is 85% liberal is simple untrue.

When the balance of this column is posted and you read the issues chart on the three remaining presidential candidates, you will find that McCain holds firmly conservative positions on 16 of 20 issues. That makes McCain officially 80% conservative, the opposite of 85% liberal.

Kevin’s assertion that McCain is 85% liberal is an emotional statement, not a factual statement.

Unless my conservative friends are going to sit their anger aside and deal in facts not emotions, we are going to defeat ourselves this fall.

Obama is reluctantly conservative on only 1 of 20 issues, and Clinton is conservative on only 2 of the 20. Conservatives want to see a Democrat they disagree with 100% in the WH because they only agree with McCain 80% on 16 of 20 issues?

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