Comments on: The Mount Vernon Statement

By: Balloon Juice » Blog Archive » That Sound You Hear Is Washington Rolling In His Grave

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:09:37 +0000

[...] I was going to make fun of the whole Mount Vernon nonsense, in which all the same frauds who brought you the last eight years got together and wrapped themselves up in the Constitution then went out for filets and drinks, but Daniel Larison seems to have it covered ok: [...]

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Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:36:33 +0000

[...] for bridging the gap between libertarians/paleocons and neo-conservatives on foreign policy (see Larison for a more fully developed argument on this point), nor does it provide any guidance as to how one would determine whether a particular policy fits [...]

By: dobermanmacleod

dobermanmacleod — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 12:30:20 +0000

OK, I’m officially impressed. Mr Larison hit the nail right on the head. Unfortunately, “old fashion” conservatism is quaint, since corporatism and authoritarianism is the way to political power, the apparent true motivation of modern conservatism. With the recent US Supreme Court decision allowing unlimited corporate funds to be spend on political advertisement (uber-judicial activism by conservative judges stacked by Republican administrations), the Republican party can expect a political zenith. More pre-emptive invasions, curtailment of civil rights in the name of national security, and a pro-corporate/anti-regulatory/anti-consumer environment. George Washington is turning in his grave (along with those genuine “old fashion” conservatives). Ironically, fascism in conservative clothing.

By: Norwegian Shooter

Norwegian Shooter — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 06:00:16 +0000

Whoops, google error, shoulda known better. First link is to a local AR group that opposes Mike Ross. Still, it’s funny.

The “real” Conservative Action Project, doesn’t have a website, but is related somehow to the Center for National Policy. Second link is still good.

By: Norwegian Shooter

Norwegian Shooter — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 05:17:07 +0000

First, this is an Ed Meese deal? Oh, my. I can't think of anyone more of an old white guy than Meese. And I still chuckle at his name after all these years. Party of ideas, eh? 1980's ideas, sure. Second, speaking of old, the Conservative Action Project's website sure is spiffy. Just a few of the funnies: "A look back in time to the early 1920's will show us a free market, supply-side plan that does work," and "One of Ronald Reagan's favorite presidents was Calvin Coolidge." Thank goodness they had the technical know-how to include a YouTube video - wait, it's called "Fred Thompson on the Economy." Oh, well. More goods on the Conservative Action Project. But back to the Mount Vernon thingy. At the end of the TAS article is this gem: "We're hoping this will be picked up by the Tea Party activists as a framework," says Congressman David McIntosh (R-Ind). "To have an impact, it must come from the people." So, you got together a bunch of retreads and issued a manifesto. Good luck with that.

By: Jim Dooley

Jim Dooley — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 02:20:43 +0000

What you have written here is all so true. And the truth leaves so little room for hope that the American ship of state can ever right itself. Foreign entanglements, preemptive war, political aristocracy calculating the borders of torture in the bowels of the White House, this is conservativism? Bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb, Iran. So sorry our…, I mean the drone killed the bride, but drones are, well, drones. Hey Amigo, will you take a hundred bucks to make it right?
Conservatives? Sticks, stones, and worse than senseless things.
They can take their manifesto and shove it where the sun don’t shine.