The question is: Is GOP grass-roots activist, Debra Medina, Texas Governor hopeful a Libertarian? The answer to this question is not so simple as a yes or no.

In America, it is well accepted that we operate in a two party system. Republican and Democrat. However, there is a litter of other parties. Libertarian, Constitutional, Socialist, Green, etc. Among members of the Republican party, many will define themselves as Christian, Pro-Life, Libertarian, or Constitutional. These self-definitions are merely dialects. When someone accuses Mrs. Medina of being a Libertarian, they are accusing her of being a member of the Libertarian Party. To this, she can simply answer… no.

The other question, of course, is whether or not Mrs. Medina is a Libertarian Republican (the dialect.) To this one may look at our party’s historical leaders and ask whether or not it is possible to be both. We once had a President named Ronald Reagan. About 90% of the Republican Party loves him. Many wish he could come back from the grave and lead the party out of the mess we’ve gotten in.

On July 1, 1975 in Reason Magazine, Mr. Reagan said the following:
“If you analyze it I believe the very heart and soul of conservatism is libertarianism. I think conservatism is really a misnomer just as liberalism is a misnomer for the liberals — if we were back in the days of the Revolution, so-called conservatives today would be the Liberals and the liberals would be the Tories. The basis of conservatism is a desire for less government interference or less centralized authority or more individual freedom and this is a pretty general description also of what libertarianism is.”

We find that, according to president Reagan, not only is Libertarian an acceptable dialect of conservatism and belong in the Republican party, LIBERTARIANISM IS CONSERVATISM!!!

So it comes down to semantics. The fact of the matter is: Yes. Debra Medina is a Libertarian dialect Republican (read Reagan conservative.) However, she does not belong to the Libertarian party, she’s been a grass roots activist in the Republican party for 2 decades. In fact, she is the former Warton County Republican Party Chair! The question then is, the people who do not support Mrs. Medina, citing that she is a Libertarian (which we now understand is true conservatism) what do they believe? What dialect of the Republican party are they?

Let us look at who these “Medina haters” support:

Rick Perry:

Weak on state sovereignty: LIBERAL

Big on government spending: SOCIALIST

Increases taxes: SOCIALIST

Disregard for parent’s and individuals rights: STATIST

Uses the Texas Enterprise Fund to squelch competition and free markets while rewarding political friends: SOCIALIST/CORPORATIST/CORRUPT

Purged conservative judge, Steve Smith, and replaced with a… LIBERAL

This Obamanation is an Abomination!

It is a sad day in the United States of America. Not to say that Mr. Obama is the first, nor far from the last, socialist, special-interest agenda, puppet. However, he is the current one. And he is worshiped, and drooled over by the masses of the mis-educated.

Below is my protest:

(for those of you who may think that I am, in some way, disrespecting the American flag, please read the  page I posted on my fence in its entirety, found here: inauguration and flag code

So I’m psyched! I just got back from the Republican National Convention. The McCain-Palin presidential ticket is the best choice, and I want the world to know. Obiden has no business in DC.

To show my excitement, I did what any American entrepreneur would do. I started a business. If you go to www.ChooseTheHero.com you’ll find McCain-Palin updates, McPalin T-Shirts and other paraphernalia, and a section dedicated to one question - “Why McPalin?” People from all over the country have been visiting the site and answering that question.

Go check it out!

Palin More Experienced than Obama?

We’re all thinking it. Leave it to Newt Gingrich to put it into words. Watch this interview. Is it even a contest? Our VP Nominee has more experience than the Democrat’s Presidential nominee. Could they have found someone with more experience? Probably. But they want someone who can sell lies and win an election. They don’t actually care whether or not he is experience enough to lead our nation.

Who do you trust with our national defense?

The ZERO?

or

The Hero?

hey! that sounds like a t-shirt. Good idea! ChooseTheHero.com

Later peeps!

d

Watch and enjoy my amazing girlfriend.

And a little bit of me.

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Wow! That was amazing.

I can’t wait to see what happens over these next few years!

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The 2nd Day

Also, I found these:

MySanAntonio.com

Trey Stinnett of Deer Park — a 23-year-old delegate who is documenting his trip with a blog called treyblog.com — said, “I’m going to spend a lot of my time communicating with the people back home.” Among other points, he said, he’s countering concerns from some who have written saying they’d heard the whole convention was canceled.

Faith Voters Empowered by Palin Family

Deer Park delegate Trey Stinnett said of McCain, “He definitely improved his ticket by adding Sarah to it.”

The Texas Observer Blog

The Progressive

Trey Stinnett, the youngest delegate in the Texas delegation, was “ecstatic” after Palin’s speech. “I think Sarah absolutely rocked the house,” he said. He was wearing a cowboy hat that had “Palin is hot” scribbled in a black marker on the top.

His girlfriend, 21- year-old Paula Stang (and alternate delegate) called Palin “refreshing.

http://mattslaby.blogspot.com/

Texas delegate Trey Stinnett and girlfriend Paula Stag, an alternate delegate

Texas on the Potomac

A Rising Star.

So I didn’t update the blog yesterday. I apologize. I am working on a video-blog of yesterday’s events as we speak. But I wont be posting chronologically because I’m just too dang excited! Excited about what?

SARAH PALIN

Tonight’s speech was amazing! She laid it down. Full of red-meat she talked issues, not just your run-of-the-mill political blah of vacuous campaign rhetoric. She is so spot-on. I really believe that this is Sarah Palin is the next big conduit of true, conservative change. History just may show this to be the best RNC speech since Reagan in ‘76.

As I told a reporter on C-SPAN tonight, before I came up here I was voting against Obama, and tonight, I am officially voting FOR McCain Palin. I truly believe that when John S. McCain and Sarah Palin take office in January, they will begin cleaning up Washington. She has the record of making the right moral, conservative decisions. She stands up to opposition. Sticks to her values in face of diversity. I am excited to see the future of this party - my party. And that future is Sarah Palin.

A quick word about her oldest daughter, Bristol. The fact that she is pregnant outside marriage means she is human. The fact that she is keeping the baby, and marrying the man half-responsible shows that in the Palin family, responsibility and accountability are as important as their morality. If it had been a more amoral family, we would have never heard about it. The baby would probably been killed. Thank God we still have families who can work through their hard times, and see the joy that comes from it.

God bless this Mother, Wife, Soon-to-be-Grandmother, Mayor, Governor, and next Vice President of these United States!!!!

And may I say that… um… I have a huge crush on her. I checked with Paula, and I’m cleared to be totally smitten. I mean, serously, she is really, really hot! (I CAN be 23 on here right?)

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Day 2 & 3 - Amazing People Everywhere!

Paula, John Voit, Trey

Yesterday - I was sick. Went to the hospital. Had an allergic reaction to an antibiotic. So that killed half the day and all my energy. I DID, however, make it to the premier of An American Carol. It was awesome. I love satirical spoofs. And I love making fun of Michael Moore, so it was great!

Today was great. No doubt. We were worried about you guys at home. Thank all of you for keeping in touch and letting us know you were ok. Watch the video for a run-down on the 1st official day of the 2008 Republican National Convention.

See ya tomorrow!

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Day 1 - Taxi, Check-in, YR

That was fun! A flight from Dallas Texas to Minneapolis MN. The flight had good service, and great company. I cannot complain.

Once we arrived in Minnesota, we grabbed some Chinese food and it was off to the RPT hotel. On the way to the hotel our Taxi overheated (I know, right!) My uncle and father (both of whom have automotive experience) helped our driver, Muhammad, get the temp back down, and we were back on the road in no time. Of course the meter kept running the whole time!

We finally made it to the hotel, where we ran into several delegates and elected officials from Texas. Kathy Haigler, Cathy Adams, Tammie and Keith Nielsen, David Barton, and Dennis Paul, to name a few. Shortly there after we grabbed some free goodies, and it was off to the YR event for Paula and me.

We arrived at Trocadero’s around 10 where we ran into several Houston YRs, Texas YRs, and dozens from around the country. We made quick friends. Took a few good pictures, talked to some press, and headed home to get a good night’s rest before Sunday .

To save time I’m also video blogging. (see above)

Thank you again for those of you who sent and are still sending money. I promise I am being frugal with it.

’till next time!

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