THE PROGRESSIVE CONSERVATIVE, USA
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Volume X, Issue # 261, October 10, 2008
Dr. Almon Leroy Way, Jr., Editor
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THE SARAH PALIN PARADIGM: REAL CHANGE
By Christopher G. Adamo
THE POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY OF REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR U.S. VICE PRESIDENT SARAH LOUISE HEATH PALIN:
A WORLDVIEW FAR MORE REFLECTIVE OF THE VALUES & BELIEFS OF AMERICA'S FOUNDING FATHERS & THOSE OF THE
PEOPLE OF THE AMERICAN HEARTLAND THAN ANYTHING OFFERED BY BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA OR HIS MINIONS ON THE
POLITICAL LEFT -- THE LIKELY IMPACT OF A PALIN VICE PRESIDENCY ON THE U.S. WHITE HOUSE
FULL STORY:
It is altogether appropriate that, last April, when Barack Hussein Obama, Jr., delivered his disparaging commentary in
San Francisco, California, about Americans who, in his opinion, “get bitter” and “cling to guns and religion” as a result
of hardship, he specifically mentioned the good people of Pennsylvania. It was, after all, a past generation of “bitter
clingers” in Philadelphia two centuries ago who, looking around them and concluding that “change” was clearly in
order, crafted the American Declaration of Independence, committing everything they owned to the cause of liberty,
and asserting a “firm reliance on the protection of Divine Providence.”
Their audacious effort was backed up by General George Washington, that most resolute of “bitter clingers,” whose
own reliance on God, guns, and the valor of his fellow patriots in rags finally birthed this nation, shedding their blood
on such hallowed lands as Yorktown and Valley Forge. Those great Americans and their modern counterparts have
clearly been steeped in a philosophical and spiritual doctrine that is starkly different from anything Barack Obama can
comprehend. So it is no wonder that he would malign them.
Over the last few weeks, Republican vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin has demonstrated, on several fronts, that her
own background and abilities thoroughly qualify her to be second in command at the White House. More importantly,
however, with each passing day, she proves that her political philosophy, or worldview, is far more reflective of the
values and beliefs of the Founders and those of the people of the American heartland than anything offered by Obama
or his minions on the political Left.
If her track record as Governor of Alaska, her convention speech, and her ability to remain unruffled by the disgraceful
conduct of the Liberal media towards her was not sufficient to make this case, Palin’s performance last week at the
vice-presidential debate certainly was. It is important to remember that, at once, she had to contend with an overtly
unsympathetic debate “moderator,” while displaying the skills and proficiency necessary to assume the nation’s helm at
a moment’s notice.
Of even greater significance was that she had to prove these abilities while successfully navigating the gauntlet of her
running mate’s often-varied stances on the issues. Anything less would have opened floodgates of media skepticism
about the compatibility of the two candidates. Nevertheless, she rose to the occasion and surpassed all expectations.
Clearly, she is a person who is not intimidated by the erudite banalities of the “Ivy League.” And such a quality is
needed inside the Beltway now, more than ever before.
Real America is grimly aware that something major is very wrong in Washington, D.C. But Sarah Palin has already found
herself in similar situations as Governor of Alaska, and has consistently risen above them. In contrast, a serious
examination of Barack Obama’s record (an admitted rarity among the sycophants of the Liberal media) reveals his plans
for “change” to be little more than alterations in packaging and rhetoric, but not policy. And with fundamental policies
remaining unchanged, it is ludicrous to expect any change in results.
The aftershocks of the misnamed “bailout” reveal nothing less. Though angry and vehement in their opposition as the
contrived drama unfolded, Americans are just now beginning to grasp the enormity of this boondoggle. With barely a
few days to consider the full ramifications of their actions, the Congress and President have committed the nation to
spending nearly one trillion dollars.
Meanwhile, they steadfastly refused to assign culpability to the likes of U.S. Representative Barney Frank (Democrat -
Massachusetts), U.S. Senator Chris Dodd (Democrat - Connecticut), or any of the principals at Fannie Mae and Freddie
Mac who precipitated the disaster, while funneling money into their own bank accounts and Democratic Party coffers.
This is “business as usual” within the politically incestuous circles of the American nation’s Capitol, but on a far
grander scale than ever before. And, since absolutely nobody has been held accountable for the incomprehensively
expensive non-solution, barring a major house cleaning, the nation can only reasonably expect more of the same. Under
an Obama administration, the only likely “change” may be that Americans eventually lose their ability to object to the
similar outrages that are certain to come.
In light of this, it is worthwhile to consider whose past record portends any possibility of a truly effective “change” in
the appalling condition of the U.S. national government.
Few Americans are either so uninformed or willfully blind as to pretend that the Chicago/Illinois political machine is
actually open and virtuous in its conduct. Yet, Barack Obama not only survived within that system, he thrived there. It
is virtually impossible to avoid the conclusion that, by refusing to confront the system, he was eventually absorbed
into it. In contrast, Sarah Palin saw problems within the Alaskan government and proceeded to fix them.
In Sarah Palin’s world, “bipartisanship” means that she pursues corrupt Republicans as fervently as she pursues
corrupt Democrats, a severe departure from the District of Columbia mindset. In a similarly atypical fashion, her most
noted “flip flop” was to eventually refuse funding of the “bridge to nowhere,” after having initially voiced approval of
it. Refusing “pork” is a cardinal sin, according to the prevailing thinking in Washington, D.C. So, of course, it is this
situation, and not Obama’s schizophrenic and conflicting foreign policy pronouncements regarding Iranian President
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad or his acceptance of exorbitant “donations” from Fannie Mae, that gravely concerns the
Liberal media.
Barack Obama is not a Muslim, but is very close to its most noted American advocates such as “Nation of Islam”
Founder Louis Farrakan. He is not a terrorist, but each passing day reveals deeper ties between himself and the likes
of Bill Ayers. He is not a mass embezzler, but retains former Fannie Mae CEO Franklin Raines on his campaign staff.
And he is not a traitor, but is wholly sympathetic to the likes of Ahmadinejad, while being unrestrained in his criticism
of America.
John McCain, and not Sarah Palin, is at the top of the Republican Presidential ticket. Nevertheless, as Vice-President.
Palin would bring an element of honesty and proven integrity to the nation’s highest office, which it sorely needs.
Clearly, Barack Obama represents a pillar of the Liberal and elitist establishment in Washington. The notion of
“change” under his leadership amounts to wishful thinking, with absolutely no supporting evidence, and plenty of
reason to expect the opposite.
LINKS TO RELATED TOPICS:
American Politics, Political Competition, & the Control of
Public Policy: Elections, Political Parties, Political Factions,
Ideologies, & Special Interest Groups
American Government & the U.S. Presidency:
Presidential Politics & National Leadership
The American Political System:
Politics & Government in the U.S.A.
The American Political & Cultural Left:
Liberals, Statists, Socialists, Marxists, & Other Leftists:
The Democratic Party, Academia, & the Mainstream Media
The News & Entertainment Media: Political & Ideological Bias
Liberalism Versus Conservatism in American Politics
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POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY & POLITICAL IDEOLOGIES:
COMPETING SYSTEMS OF POLITICAL THOUGHT
Conservatism
Traditional Conservatism: Questions & Answers
Conservatism: Attitudes, Types, & Present Status
Constitutional Conservatism: American & British
Liberalism
Classical Liberalism: Intellectual Foundations
Classical Liberalism: Conservative Liberalism
Manchester Liberalism & Social Darwinism
Modern Social "Liberalism": Statist "Liberalism"
Radical & Totalitarian Ideologies
Radicalism, Utopianism, & Totalitarianism
Christopher G. Adamo is a freelance writer who lives in southeastern Wyoming and works in the field of industrial instrumentation.
He is actively involved in Wyoming's political process, serving as a delegate to successive Wyoming State Republican Conventions
and as a member of the Wyoming State Republican Central Committee. He has assisted Republican candidates for local and state
legislatures and for the United States Congress. His articles, which appear regularly in The Progressive Conservative, U.S.A.,
and on a number of other websites, reflect a major concern with the damage being done to Conservatism and Conservative causes by
the Liberal Leftist faction in the Republican Party as well as by the much larger and more powerful Liberal Leftist faction in the
Democratic Party. During the early and middle 1990s, Adamo was Editor of the Wyoming Christian Coalition's official news organ,
The Wyoming Christian.
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