THE PROGRESSIVE CONSERVATIVE, USA
An Online Journal of Political Commentary & Analysis
Volume XIV, Issue # 28, February 8, 2012
Dr. Almon Leroy Way, Jr., Editor
Government Committed to & Acting in Accord with Conservative Principles
Ensures a Nation's Strength, Progress, & Prosperity
WHY RICK SANTORUM CONNECTS WITH THE HEARTLAND
By Christopher G. Adamo
MEDIA HYPOCRISY & THE 2012 REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES & CAUCUSES: MEDIA HYPOCRISY IS NOTHING NEW, THOUGH IT MAY HAVE SUNK
TO NEW DEPTHS DURING THE COURSE OF THE 2012 REPUBLICAN PRIMARY & CAUCUS CONTEST. THE SAME NETWORK MOUTHPIECES WHO COULD NEVER BE
BOTHERED TO NOTICE THE INCESSANT LEWDNESS OF THE BILL CLINTON PRESIDENCY HAVE BEEN RELENTLESS IN THEIR EFFORTS TO DEFAME HERMAN CAIN &
NEWT GINGRICH OVER EVERY ALLEGED IMPROPRIETY, & ARE NOW GOING AFTER RICK SANTORUM. THE LIBERAL NETWORK ANCHORS ON THE NIGHTLY NEWS
ARE AIDING & ABETTING THE FIERCE COLLECTIVE EFFORTS OF THE REPUBLICAN "ESTABLISHMENT" TO DESTROY ANY PRESUMED OBSTACLE TO MITT ROMNEY'S
NOMINATION AS THE GOP PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE.
FULL STORY:
Even before the final results had been determined in Missouri, Minnesota and Colorado, the Liberal media cabal was in high gear, incessantly reminding America
that the decisive wins by Rick Santorum were not legally binding. Thus, his incredibly strong showing did not officially guarantee a windfall of delegates for him
at the Republican National Convention. Of course, only a few weeks back, these same people were falling all over themselves, trumpeting the significance of Mitt
Romney’s “win” in the Iowa caucuses, which, likewise, did not accrue delegates to any candidate. Even more significantly, they all went completely silent
regarding Iowa, once the actual count revealed that Romney in fact did not win, but was edged back to second place, behind Santorum.
Admittedly, media hypocrisy is nothing new, though it may have sunk to new depths during the course of the 2012 Republican primary contest. The same
network mouthpieces who could never be bothered to notice the incessant lewdness of the Clinton White House were relentless in their efforts to defame
Herman Cain and Newt Gingrich over every alleged impropriety. In essence, any Republican who dared to challenge Romney could expect a backlash on several
fronts, including from Romney himself, along with his “Super PAC” surrogates, and predictably abetted by those objective and impartial experts on the nightly
news.
In a Republican primary season frequently marked by these fierce collective efforts to destroy any presumed obstacle to Romney’s inevitability, the ongoing
struggle of grassroots Conservatives to promote an alternative has been both an enigma to the network anchors and a thorn in the side of the Republican
"establishment." Yet, ultimately, it is a shining hope for those on “Main Street.” They soundly reject the notion that their nation’s future is forever subject to the
whims of morally bankrupt power brokers from inside the Beltway. The patriotic fervor that gave rise to the “Tea Party” movement in 2009 and 2010 is alive and
well, despite being demeaned on the nightly news and disparaged by career politicians from both parties.
It is completely understandable that, among the current slate of candidates, such momentum would coalesce around Santorum. Despite the transparent efforts of
his rivals to remind America that he is indeed less than perfect (only Democrats can claim such a mantle), Rick Santorum not only possesses an extremely
admirable track record as a Conservative powerhouse during his sixteen years in the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate, he has made the best
and most consistent case for Conservatism during this campaign season. Considering the dire straits in which the nation currently finds itself, and the widely
recognized need for decisive and unshakable action to fix the mess, Santorum’s hard-headed resolve looks increasingly appealing to middle-America.
The perils facing this nation loom on several fronts. After three years under President Barack Hussein Obama, America’s finances are in tatters. The specter of
encroaching socialism, spearheaded by that monstrosity known as Obamacare, threatens to eradicate every worthwhile vestige of the American ideal.
Internationally, the U.S.A.'s reputation has been shattered on account of its perceived current weakness. Major changes must be implemented in very short
order to ease these dismal circumstances. But, ultimately, any such effort will prove to be an exercise in futility, barring a renewed emphasis on the moral
foundations which undergirded the nation at its inception.
In spite of this stark reality, the combined power of prominent establishment Republicans and their sizable pocketbooks proved decisive for Romney in such
places as New Hampshire and Florida. Yet, among those residing in Middle America who have not been duped into accepting the ways of the “ruling class,” the
Washington status quo is far less palatable. And, in their quest to reclaim the nation, they are resolved to stay the course of true Conservatism.
Furthermore, in a stark contrast to the general direction of the Romney campaign which too often emphasizes conciliation and “bipartisanship,” the latest
outrages of Barack Obama against the core values of the nation serve to remind us that any attempted solutions to the problems facing the American people will
be wholly insufficient if they neglect that essential moral component. Obama’s declaration of war against Catholic medical institutions, when considered in
conjunction with his “National Prayer Breakfast” stump speech, in which he invoked Jesus Christ as an advocate of statist collectivism, inarguably prove that
the morass in which America currently finds itself is, at its roots, cultural and spiritual.
Consequently, a “fiscal only” response to such affronts will once again leave a gaping hole in the enterprise, which the Liberals will continue to effectively
exploit to their advantage. The America that the common folk, as epitomized by the “Tea Party,” hope to see returned to its former glory is not one that merely
rebounds economically, while remaining devoid of its soul. For they know that minus a cultural restoration, that approach will ultimately fail. And, while Mitt
Romney has, at times, given lip service to this reality, he very consistently avoided fully embracing it as a defining precept of his agenda.
America’s next leader must not only commit to limiting the bloat of government, he must publicly and unabashedly condemn the inherent immorality of the
excessive spending that spawned it in the first place. He must likewise seek to reverse the dependency it fosters, and the burden it places on future generations.
He must unabashedly trumpet the traditional values, and the Judeo-Christian ethic from which they were derived, as the surest guarantor of freedom and justice
for all of the American people, as well as the most noble element of its worldwide sphere of influence.
Apart from such ideals, the societal and fiscal decline can be fully expected to continue. Clearly, the results of this week’s primary contests prove that Heartland
America is not ready to consign itself to that fate.
LINKS TO RELATED TOPICS:
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Public Policy: Elections, Political Parties, Political Factions,
Ideologies, & Special Interest Groups
American Government & the U.S. Presidency:
Presidential Politics & National Leadership
The United States of America as a Single Sovereign Nation-State:
Protecting & Preserving American National Independence,
America's Common National Culture & Identity,
& American National Interests
Religion, Secularism, & America
The American Political & Cultural Left:
Liberals, Statists, Socialists, Marxists, & Other Leftists:
The Democratic Party, Academia, & the Mainstream Media
Liberalism Versus Conservatism in American Politics
The American Political System:
Politics & Government in the U.S.A.
Christopher G. Adamo is a resident of southeastern Wyoming. He has been involved in politics at the local and state level for many years. His archives and
contact information can be found at www.chrisadamo.com
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