Anitra/conservative politics

Here is my grandfather's conservatism: the reason I never granted the Bush League the right to use the name "conservative."

Look who's coming to Virginia: "white nationalist" support of the American Cause National Conference.

Who needs to be told that Newt Gingrich is a hypocrite? Read on...

Michelle Bachmann's hateful comments -- calling for the investigation of liberals for un-American activities -- may have cinched the election of her opponent, El Tinklenburg. A great wave of reaction against the hatefulness of recent Republican political campaigns is rising in mainstream American, both Democratic and Republican.

Documented Republican voter fraud.

One more McCain ad exposed: "This attack is false, but it's more than that -- it's malicious. It unfairly tars not just Obama, but all the other prominent, well-respected Chicagoans who also volunteered their time to the foundation. They came from all walks of life and all political backgrounds, and there's ample evidence their mission was nothing more than improving ailing public schools in Chicago. Yet in the heat of a political campaign they have been accused of financing radicalism. That's Pants on Fire wrong."

Let's parse this argument further:

• When I lie, I am exercising free speech. I must be allowed to say whatever I please.
• When you call me a liar, you are suppressing free speech. You must not be allowed to say that.

Facts do exist, and facts can be researched and determined, regardless of prior belief or political alliance. When there are conflicting claims of fact, we demand evidence of all claimants. Claims that stand up to challenge gain credibility. Claims that cry "Foul! You are suppressing me!" when required to present evidence lose credibility.

According to Governor Blunt, making up scandals about other people isn't intimidation, and lying to voters isn't undermining democracy. I'm sure that encouraging "good Christians" to try to get movies shut down, books banned, teachers fired, or school curriculums rewritten isn't an attack on free speech, either. The conservative deluge that got the Reagan documentary cancelled was not an attack on free speech. But encouraging people to write in en masse and counter lies with facts? THAT is attacking free speech!

"The conscience of a conservative" used to mean something. The conscience of these who call themselves conservatives is totally corrupt.