GOP
A Republic If You Can Keep It
Saturday, June 14th, 2008When he was asked about what kind of government the Constitutional Convention had produced, Ben Franklin was said to have replied a Republic if you can keep it. The key word that we should take note of in that statement is if you can keep it, Franklin new that a Republic is a difficult form [...]
A Time For Choosing In November
Wednesday, June 4th, 200844 years ago a former Democrat took to the stage and told the country how the Republican candidate was the man for the job in November. The Democratic candidate was full of lofty ideals, talking about his “Great Society” and how it was time for a change.
Sound familiar? Yes it does, let’s hope that election [...]
IL GOP Convention, Decatur, Fri 6/6, Sat 6/7
Friday, May 30th, 2008Please join us at the State Convention. Friday has committee meetings and meet-n-greet sessions hosted by various GOP figures ( Frank Watson, Tom Cross, Kirk Dillard, etc. )
Saturday has the sessions of the whole with speakers, floor debates, selection of national committeeman and committeewoman. Rauschenberger is the most libertarian candidate for national committeeman. He has [...]
More “Leadership”
Monday, May 12th, 2008This is getting depressingly easy.
This link will take you to the Peoria Journal Star. Good thing worth reading about halfway down the page. I’ll offer this teaser, then go check it out.
Calling Obama a “rock star” in the Democratic party, LaHood said he considers him a friend.
Obama asked LaHood about his future plans. Then he [...]
Judeo-Christian libertarianism by spintreebob Schmidt
Monday, May 5th, 2008Choose you this day whom ye will serve.
But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.
Purpose
The term libertarian is thrown about, both among those who claim the label, and those who don’t. The goal of this article is to define one particular sub-set of libertarians. First of all, note that [...]
Yet Another Reason Why We need a Change in the ILGOP Leadership
Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008Today in the Daily Herald there was article that shows the exact reason that the Illinois GOP needs a major overhaul in its leadership. There are reports that Governor Blagojevich enlisted the add of Bob Kjellander, a major insider in the Illinois Republican party, to attempt remove Patrick Fitzgerald from his job as US Attorney. [...]
The Value of the RLC
Thursday, March 27th, 2008I’m currently reading “Origins of the Bill of Rights” by Leonard W. Levy, which is so far a fascinating primer on why the BoR was both deemed unnecessary and later a condition of ratification. A great quote from this book got me thinking tonight.
Regarding the Convention, George Mason wrote:
“America has certainly upon this occasion drawn [...]
First Post at RLCIL: What’s Wrong with the GOP
Monday, March 24th, 2008Thank you to the gentlemen behind the Illinois chapter of the RLC.
Instead of listing my CV or a 10,000 word essay on my political philosophy, I think if one simply googled my name or, perhaps, “American Federalist Blog” you’d find plenty of information; if folks are interested in checking out my prior writing and philosophy, [...]
Repairing the Illinois Republican Brand Name
Monday, March 17th, 2008It should be clear to anyone that follows Illinois Politics in least that the Illinois Republican Party is in pretty bad shape when it is losing elections in districts that it should be easily winning and in which President Bush carried over 50 percent of the vote in previous years. An imprisoned Governor, a string [...]