Iowa Rep. Steve King responding to a question about Alabama’s immigration law:
In the world I grew up in, a police office would see somone on the street and say why are you here? What are you doing? Who are you? I don’t know who you are. Now we get to the point where the ACLU can take the position that law enforcement can’t do their job.
I guess this is what passes for small government conservatism today.
In the 2006 Congressional elections, Rahm Emanuel, as Chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee helped the Democratic party retake the House by capitalizing on anger in the Republican base and putting forth a large number of conservative “blue dog” Democrats. At the time it was a brilliant strategy, but if President Obama wants to know why he’s having so much trouble getting his agenda passed despite majorities in Congress, he need look no further than his Chief of Staff.
Those conservative Democrats who won back the house in ’06 are the same one who are causing problems for the President as he tries to reform take over healthcare.
I’m not sure what he thinks he’s won, but I know that Americans have lost their liberty, control over their government, and face serious economic problems in the near future in large part because of Sen. Graham, his party, and his colleagues across the aisle. So congratulations!
If anything good can come out of the morass in which the Republican party now finds itself, it is that worthless politicians like Sen. Graham are replaced with people who have respect for the values this country was founded on, most importantly liberty.
Enter Gov. Mark Sanford:
I don’t know if Sanford is the real deal, but at least he is speaking the right language. Instead of pointing libertarians to the door, as Graham proposes, Sanford say he wears the label “libertarian” as a badge of honor.
Last week, I wrote that it was a bad idea to let Sanford and fellow Governor Rick Perry use the Tea Party name for their town hall meeting, and I stand by it. But to be clear, I said that not disparage those two men, but the positions they hold. The Tea Parties must remain citizen driven if they are to have any effect.
Anyone who has wished that there were more people like Ron Paul in congress got some good news today. The Congressman’s son, Rand Paul is considering a Senate run in Kentucky. Now if we can just find a few hundred more!
