Hello Howard Dean, Goodbye Democrat Party

If this is your first visit to this site, let me establish, right up front, that I am a conservative. I’m not a “neo-Conservative”. I’m a “Paleo-Conservative”. I’m conservative on politics, social issues, and religion. My view of the world is filtered through my conservatism.

In this post, I’d like to give you a Conservative’s view of what used to be a great Political Party in this country, the USA. It used to be a worthy opponent of political conservatives in the USA. But no more.

I am speaking of the American Democrat Party. I’m being a bit generous in referring to them as Political Party. There was a time, not so long ago, that the Democrat Party actually represented the political belief of a host of Americans. No longer. Even the American college campuses, a bastion of liberalism, are experiencing a huge influx of Conservative freshman. That alone speaks well for the future of Conservatism in the US.

The so-called Democrat Party today is actually a conglomeration/coalition of leftist, socialist, and so-called “special interest groups” who have no party allegiance beyond their own interests. There is no longer a desire to do good to, and for, the nation. The selfish interests of each group, now under the Democrat banner, have replaced that.

As a result, the DNC has lost its way. The old line Democrats are well aware of the party’s lost direction… but the current leadership will pay them no mind.

The Democrat Party is now undeniably the American "Socialist Party". Their goal is to transform America into a socialist/welfare state, which reflects modern day Europe.

Their state of denial is monumental. The DNC leadership has determined their loss, in the 2004 election, was simply because they were not “socialist enough”. As a result they install Howard Dean as their leader. This is very much like handing the rope to the hangman. He is taking the party to the gallows and the party is cheering as they mount the steps.

Folks on my side of the political spectrum are cheering them on. We can’t believe our good fortune. We can hardly contain our joy. We continually pinch ourselves to be sure we aren’t dreaming. We aren’t. We’re being handed the leadership of the USA, for at least a generation, and it’s being given to us on a silver platter. Whats not to like?

In reality, however, we mourn the passing of the Democrat Party. Their absence on the political playing field will be missed. They kept the Conservatives sharp. The new party emerging from the ash heap is the New "Democrat-Socialist Party" of America. They are nearly 100% predictable. I’m afraid we Conservatives will lose our edge.

The USA needs two parties, at all times, to serve as checks and balances for each other. However, now that the Democrat Party is gone, we Conservatives must pay closer attention to our own Conservative leaders. Never far from our minds should be the thought: “Power corrupts. Absolute power corrupts absolutely.” We must mount continuous vigilance on our own leaders.

To the Democrats we say: “Goodbye!” To the Republicans we say: “Watch it!”

Your Obedient Servant,

“Longstreet”