Fight The Power

Here are some notable quotes from Joseph Farah's two part article on how the right can reclaim America.

"Imagine American politics as a tug of war. One side in the battle is actually playing to win – to pull its opponents into the moat. The other side, though, is simply trying not to get pulled into the moat.
Who is inevitably going to win? Which political ideology do you think is represented by the team whose goal is a standoff?"

"What are the conservatives' goals? Let's say "preserving marriage" is one of them. The way conservatives fight to achieve their status quo goal is to get marriage amendments on ballots. At first they win one referendum after another. Conservatives see victory at hand – even though, if they are 100 percent successful, all their hard work and sacrifice will have gone to the goal of achieving the status quo."

"As I am so often asked, "Farah, if you're not a conservative, what are you?" It's a good question. And here's my answer: I am an American still very much in love with the founding principles of this great and unique country. I don't think there is a one-word description for that other than the one, perhaps, used by the founders themselves – "patriot." But there is no need for one-word answers. One-word slogans do not move people. If they did, socialism would not be advancing because few Americans identify with it. If they did, immorality would not be advancing because few Americans identify with it. "

"Also, and even more importantly, we need to learn from our Founding Fathers. We need to look to their example. Need I remind you, there was not a "conservative" among them. These men were risk-takers. They were willing to try something that had never been tried before in the history of mankind. They were truly revolutionaries – not in the subversive way we think of revolutionaries today, but in the best sense of the word, like the prophets of old who were willing to challenge the establishment even if it meant their deaths."

Part I

Part II