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The Next Right Must Be An Oscillating Center

by americanmale | November 19, 2008 at 1:03 AM
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The Next Right Must Be An Oscillating Center.  The Next Right should be the next "right" answer, not the next right as defined in settled definitions of political position. 

Introducing myself. I am a 45 year old white male, married, 2 daughters, own a modest house, have a cat, a dog, and am a  software engineer by trade.  I'm a college graduate, and have done time in the US Air Force as an enlisted man...where I received a commendation medal for exemplary service.  In business, I work with all types of industry.

Just a brief introduction in hopes of securing healthy dialog in at best, a questionable time in the existence of the American culture. 

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Welcome, AM

Submitted by johnson springs on Wed, 11/19/2008 - 13:28.

The tag on your post says Rhode Island. Is that where you're located?

If so, do you have any thoughts on what it would take for the GOP to become stronger in New England?

Thoughts On GOP Becoming Stronger In New England

Submitted by americanmale on Thu, 11/20/2008 - 02:19.

There are several issues that act as a barrier to the GOP becoming stronger in New England.

First, the ratio of Wealth to the economically disadvantaged is high. What that means is that any tax increases imposed to support services rendered to the economically disadvantaged is negligible. And thus the mindset is to "pay the higher taxes" because it is the right thing to do. And thus, the center point of the GOP platform, lower taxes, will never become a trigger issue. And this will remain in place as long as the economically disadvantaged is kept to a low number.

Second, we have a lot of colleges whose tuition levels are at very high levels (ivy league). The faculty and derivative jobs are good paying jobs. Higher taxes is not an issue because again, the mindest of helping out the economically disadvantaged is the right thing to do.

Gay marriage....not an issue. No one (not even myself) cares. Plain and simple. What happens in your yard is your business. I have a fence. You have one too.

Low military presence. We have a major military industrial complex (General Dynamics)...but that is not military in the strictest sense. It is civilians working for the military. Big difference. Come to thing of it, although we have the navy base in Groton CT, it has been significantly scaled back and is not a factor. RI to Mass, NH, and Maine...small military presence at best.

Unemployment is becoming an issue...but the democrats seem to have "dibs" on that issue in the mind of the electorate. People up here just don't seem to make the connection that lower regulation and lower taxes spawns jobs through business development.

The war...not alot of men and women suffering loss. All military here are weekend warriors. Mostly logistical support..not really on the front lines. The general feeling is that the war should be stopped....not because of lives mind you, but because of the cost with no clear goals.

In sum, the current republican agenda doesn't offer any issue that can gather a "call to arms".

New England GOP

Submitted by SteveB on Wed, 11/19/2008 - 16:56.
I too am from New England...Massachusetts...a black hole for Conservatives. I think one step towards winning back some support here is for the national voice of the party to stop giving off the impression that it is anti-intellectual. That kind of rhetoric makes us seem like a more regional party than a national movement.
http://rockefellerconservative.blogspot.com/

 

Is taking back New England like taking back California?

Submitted by lagomorph on Wed, 11/19/2008 - 17:47.

Because if it is, then good luck with that.  The best way to take back California is to round up every Leftist school teacher, community college instructor and university professor sucking up a salary along with your wallet, my taxes and your kids' brains on the work/welfare without competition that we call Tenure and replace them all with web-based training modules.  Classes will require all Intertubes access to be disconnected.  All social interaction will take place in person, using actual spoken and body language, during recess, lunch, and study group time.  Higher grades will be required to read Noam Chomsky with a complete analysis of a corresponding age-appropriate book by Tom Wolfe, P.J. O'Rourke and/or Thomas Sowell. Texting must be disabled while in class.  Sports must be played as if they represented life or death, which of course they do, and homework must be so complicated that students either have to get into groups to solve the problems, or they have to ask their parents for help - or both.  No one will be allowed to graduate until they can explain and identify at least four syllogistic errors committed by the media and political campaign advertisements. 

I think once we get that ball rolling, we've got a shot at the majority in California again - I'm thinking somewhere around 2020.