Posted by
Dan on Friday, December 26, 2008 12:18:00 AM
One can only wonder when there are individuals who would spread rumors and make false accusations among fellow Republicans while hiding behind veil of anonymity.
If you are a Republican and feel there is some Republican individual or some conservative group that is heading the wrong direction, simply say so. The media will pick up the conflict either way, but since the Left has made an art of dividing and conquering, aiding abetting the Democrats in their efforts is not terribly useful.
A great example of on-line, human debris, the George Soros/Media Matters inspired “ColoradoPols(dot)com” and the "Colorado 'Independant'". These anonymous web logs are little more than a rumor mills for the Colorado Left, where anyone can (and often do) say anything to see if it gets picked up by the Denver Post or Rocky Mountain News. The unfortunate fact is there are plenty of people who wallow in the bile they produce simply because it is interesting. Then again, the NationalEnquirer.com and WeeklyWorldNews.com are still quite popular too, at least they attribute their “original” stories… some of the time.
The funny thing is, the “legitimate” papers now quote these unattributed web sites as news sources. It seems reporting is so difficult that simply regurgitating rumors is now an acceptable form of journalism.
The question is simple, the answer is difficult. The GOP in Colorado has managed to loose its way and is in need of a philosophical rudder. We have many leaders, but coalescing around common ground has been elusive.
I propose a return to the principles attributed to Dr. Walter H. Judd (R-Minnesota 5th District, 1943-63):
The Four Basic Principles of the Republican Party (The Party For All The People)
1. Protect the rights of the individual
2. Protect the free enterprise system.
3. Reduce government to the lowest practical level.
4. Endorse and practice fiscal responsibility.
I am tired of being berated as a Jewish Repulican by left-wing apologists in my own Jewish community, but I am also weary of a GOP that trys to out flank the Left with feel-good legislation that costs taxpayers more and does little to follow any principles at all.
Change is here, now we fight to get our principles back.
-Dan Kopelman