A Voice in the Wilderness In Defense of "Mere Conservatism"

Prager Reacts

Dennis Prager reflects on the passage of Obamacare in his weekly column yesterday:

The country took its biggest step ever down a road diametrically opposed to its original intent of keeping the state small so that the individual can be free and great.

I listen to Prager on podcast nearly every single day, and the man is not a reactionary by any means.  He chooses his words carefully.  What I hear in his voice and read in these words is a man who has reached an important level of clarity in regards to the cultural battle that is currently taking place over the future of this country.

Here are the six things Dennis wants Center-Right Americans to think about going forward:

1. Know and teach America's core values.

2. Recognize that we are fighting the left, not liberals.

3. Democrats should be referred to as Social Democrats.

4. Work tirelessly to repeal the bill.

5. Our motto: "The bigger the government, the smaller the citizen."

6. Do not let other matters distract.  Neither Republicans nor conservatives are united on every issue facing America. Immigration is one example. But we are united on the big government vs. free individual issue, which, more than anything else, has defined America. If we allow any other domestic issue to divide us, we will lose.

I do not know if it is possible for me to agree more with these sentiments.  PLEASE read the full article here, and begin to contemplate what ideas, ideals, and values matter most to you.  What is taking place in Washington and in state capitals across the nation is much bigger than politics or Sarah Palin's accent or Glenn Beck's sweaty forehead.

Get off the sidelines.  Go to church.  Read.  Pray.  Vote.  Stop living like personal liberty, personal responsibility, and civic duty don't matter.