What a Conservative at the Helm Looks Like

With the election of Scott Brown, the “Tea Party” movement has finally gotten the attention of the main-stream media.  No longer are we considered to be “Right Wing Extremists”.  Likewise, we are not simply in the Republican camp either.  Instead, we are looking for, will support, and hold accountable Conservative candidates for office at the local, state, and federal government levels.

Now that we have the attention of the main-stream media and have shaken the foundations of the socialist/status-quo agendas of the politically entrenched, many voting citizens are taking note and wondering – what exactly does a “Conservative Leader” look like.  For those of us who are old enough to have witnessed the leadership of President Ronald Reagan, we have the benefit of our witness.  However, many voters only know of President Reagan from news reports or perhaps text books.  More likely, they learned about him from a source with a liberal bias that paints a rather unflattering portrait.  Reagan was president over 20 years ago.  Since then, our youth have experienced the extreme-left (Pres. Obama) and the middle-left (Pres. Clinton), and the middle-right (Pres. George W Bush); all of which to some extent had domestic policies that increased the size of government and helped raise a generation of people that look to the government for their provision

Fortunately for those who are now asking the question, “What does a Conservative Leader look like?” we have a living example.  On February 11^th, recently elected New Jersey Governor Chris Christie called an emergency joint session of the New Jersey legislature to address the states $2.2B deficit – in a state where the constitution requires a balanced budget no less.  If you are wondering what a true “conservative” leads-like, have a listen to his speech.

Keep in mind that the relatively small state of New Jersey has a $2.2B deficit.  They got that deficit by playing “shell games” with the state budget – like forecasting state revenue increases when everyone knew that revenues would decrease.  The same kind of shell games our leaders in the U.S. Senate and House of Representative play when they send legislation off to the Congress Budget Office for scoring with a set of “assumptions” with which the CBO is required to constrain their analysis.  ”Assumptions” everyone knows have a near zero probability of coming to fruition. 

To further develop your understanding of how a “conservative” leads, I’m providing you with an example of how socialists and defenders of the status quoe lead for contrast.  Have a look at the response of democrats in New Jersey legislature as they try to defend spending money the citizens of New Jersey – one of the most heavily taxed states in the union – don’t have:

It’s time that our government officials, at all levels of government, come to terms with the same thing that every head-of-household knows – You need to live within your means.  And living within your means does not mean printing more money, borrowing more money, and spending your children’s money.   If you believe in these principles, if you believe in the power of the individual – not the provision of the government – then you are a Conservative.  Now, vote like one.