Conservative Wanderer

“A troubled and afflicted mankind looks to us, pleading for us to keep our rendezvous with destiny; that we will uphold the principles of self-reliance, self-discipline, morality, and, above all, responsible liberty for every individual that we will become that shining city on a hill.” — Ronald Wilson Reagan

Thoughts on Mia Love and a Brief Introduction to Tabula Rasa

Conservative Wanderer (CW) has kindly given me a corner of his platform to talk politics. I’m grateful. Before telling you a bit about myself, I’d like first to talk about Mia Love, the black conservative Utahn who wowed the convention last night. I’m proud to say that I live in Utah’s new fourth district and will have the honor of voting for Mia. I’m also a volunteer. Over at Ricochet, where CW and I hold forth from time to time, CW posted today about the “civil” leftist internet trolls who hacked Mia’s website in order to insert thoughtful phrases like “housen****r” to refer to her. I guess this is what lefties think passes for civil discourse these days (Cher and Ellen Barkin have certainly covered themselves with glory for their high-toned references to Republicans). Let me just say that Mia is no one’s pawn. She is a mom (three daughters), a wife, committed to her church, mayor of a fast-growing city, and truly conservative. If that weren’t enough she’s beautiful, smart, and principled. She has a tough race against a long-time incumbent blue-dog, but I believe she’ll prevail. If you’ve got a few dollars sent them to her. She is a classy person and I’ll be proud to have her as my representative in Congress.

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The Preferred Race Game

In his famous “I Have A Dream” speech, the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. said, “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.”

While we are moving farther and farther away from Dr. King’s dream, it’s not in the way most leftists would have you believe.

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Democrats Getting Training In Playing The Race Card

All I can say is wow:

House Democrats received training this week on how to address the issue of race to defend government programs, according to training materials obtained by The Washington Examiner.

The prepared content of a Tuesday presentation to the House Democratic Caucus and staff indicates that Democrats will seek to portray apparently neutral free-market rhetoric as being charged with racial bias, conscious or unconscious.

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