Comments on: Highlight The American Energy Act

By: Carlos

Carlos — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:15:16 +0000

I’d be more than happy if it does, Gary, but once trust is destroyed it’s not something that can be resurrected with a ploy or two. It will take time, lots of it, to restore the trust many of us had in “the party” because they lied so long and so often that it became a way of life. Heck, even Reagan created a bigger government, and he’s used as THE standard.

Every single thing they did could be individually justified by any of them, but taken as a whole they “done themselves in” and now they’re going to have to work tirelessly and, quite frankly, flawlessly to get many of us back.

Will I have to agree with everything? No, certainly not, but if what they do at any point cannot be justified by stated principles then they’ve lost it again.

By: Gary Gross

Gary Gross — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 23:12:16 +0000

Carlos, I understand where you’re coming from because I’ve been there, too. What I’m doing, though, is that I’m forcing them to take the right stance on issues, then acting on them.

I posted something awhile back called Talk is Cheap. Another post I wrote is called We Demand Solutions, Not Just Talk.

While those posts were directed at Democrats, they also apply to Republicans.

The good news is that I’m having an impact because I’m in weekly contact with Rep. Bachmann’s office and with Sen. Coleman’s campaign. They’re listening and they’re acting on my suggestions.

I’ve even got the ear of McCain’s Minnesota staff. They’re listening and they’re actively campaigning on energy policy.

Pay attention to what’s happening. It might just pleasantly surprise you.

By: Carlos

Carlos — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 20:52:08 +0000

Of course, the part that you’re not mentioning, Gary, is that once the donks have been defeated in November the Republicans HAVE to pass that legislation, extend tax reductions and, most importantly, begin reducing the spending to which they’ve become just as addicted as the donks.

Once those things are done, then I (and I assume many other conservatives) will start trusting the Republicans again. It would be a start, at least.

Until then I (and I assume many other conservatives) will continue to listen to the Republican rants and proposals and think “Yeah, sounds good but that’s a politician speaking so the chances of it being pursued are between nil and zero.”

And they’ll just turn around and blame someone else, as always, as if their own lies and incompetencies weren’t their own fault…