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Before Hannan´s video shocked the viewers in the United States, he had already made some waves within European politics. Armed with his knowledge of the French and Spanish languages, he has closely followed the political atmosphere in Europe and, particularly, in Spain, a country where several hundreds of thousands of British citizens live and also vote. Hannan specifically asked those British living in Spain to get out and vote conservative in the next European elections this coming June. Hannan´s point was that as Brits in Spain are one of the least represented communities in Western Europe (most of whom are conservative), the importance of voting is particularly relevant. The interesting aspect in Hannan´s position — as well as in the position taken by the Tories in the Conservative Party in England — is the clear attempt to form a new conservative bloc of parties within the European Parliament. David Cameron has already given formal notice of his intention to leave the “European People´s Party” grouping to set up a conservative bloc: the “European Conservatives,” a political group in the European Parliament that will attract members from the Czech governing party — Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek’s Civic Democrats (ODS). Topolanek, who commands particular influence because his country holds the EU presidency, recently asserted that extra spending was “the way to hell”. Others likely to join Cameron´s organization include the Polish Law and Justice party (PiS), Spain´s Alternativa Española (AES), led by Rafael López Diéguez, and several other political parties from Romania, Bulgaria, and other Baltic states that have become uncomfortable with their existing affiliations.

http://www.brusselsjournal.com/node/3864

Read the whole thing! Very interesting.

Still, not a conservative, probably never will be again. I have to live by my personal standards, and the right has gone over the cliff.

Always wishing you the best, and always reading your blog! You do great work here whether you call yourself “conservative” or “independent”. It’s just a name, and it means different things to different people.

Although I think the whole “purist” thing got a little out of control on your part….

a little critical thinking on my part made me realize that no matter how you saw it…..I was still “center-right”; not “center-kook”.

So, I hope you can look past some of the voices you are troubled by and continue to support the “good fight” for American values (no matter where they come from). None of us will agree on all issues in the exact same way. However, it is people, like you, who move back and forth on issues, that shape the country the most. So, I hope you don’t feel too frustrated.

I’m with you on 90%. That may not make us “political twins”; but it makes us “political brothers” for sure. Go where you need to go to find political peace. I support you.

Why should anyone decide they should support Obama because of his approval ratings?! Most of the people here think for themselves, and don’t let pollsters think for them. Remember, even Bush was this popular this time in 2001. Now, he is derided by many.

And… as you said to GuyFawkes… “…
Grow up and quit being so childish. It just makes it easier to laugh at you…” .
Whew… I cringe… what adult mind logic compels you to speak to people like that?

HaHa, Toes if you know GuyF, he won’t take offense at that. He knows he’s childish. He intends to be.

Things like “Intelligent Design” taught in science classes are wrong.
Really? what would you teach in science class? the ‘theory of evolution’? isn’t it just ‘theory’ and not fact?
I see no conflict in evolution and intelligent design. In fact I think evolution was designed very well.

AJ

DHS is not targeting conservatives, they are looking for threats.
The soliquy was not written by the DHS, it was written by a leftie liberal with an agenda. Seems that agenda is working where it is getting moderates and further right swinging leftward. It was only posted using the cover of the DHS.

DJ

But walking away from conservatives is not the same as walking into the arms of the left.

small difference in walking ‘into their arms’ and walking strongly toward them. When your ‘team’ is faltering is when you’re supposed to roll up your sleeves and go to work, not cave.

and one point:
and just why is no one focusing on the fact that the DHS soliquy referred to ‘Right wing terrorists’? Didn’t the Obamites do away with that word? or is it only Americans that are terrorists? Should they be concerned about Bill Ayers, a self confessed domestic terrorist?

Where you and I part company is I disagree those keeping watch should be used for political purposes or smeared without evidence.

If you can’t make your argument with mature, reasoned arguments just admit you are in over your head and bow out.

First, no one cares if you are a liberal or conservative. It doesn’t pour milk on my cheerios or anyone else’s for that matter. With a limited time to read, I try to pick blogs that have interesting conservative bents.

I enjoy conservative blogs that rip conservatives because I believe that the left are children and shouldn’t be criticized for that very reason and the conservatives need to take the hard road to truth.

We have our wackos like the left and ours wave the red flag at any sight of government intrusion. This political hyperventilation, however, does serve a purpose in that it allows the more main stream conservatives to be aware of potential issues and to have ideas on how to handle them if they become more mainstream.

But words, mere words causes this blog to hyperventilate as well? Please! Try to understand who are the canaries in the mine and who are the workers.

There may be many fine people in the DHS, but it doesn’t mean that the DHS can’t be overbearing through inaccurate uses of its real or imagined power. I don’t believe the hysteria on the right extreme is too out of line when a left leaning (155 degrees) administration publishes a document lamenting about possible abuses from right-wing groups that haven’t occurred in over 10 years! Why print the stuff?

Here’s why. We know that the government can do very little proactive work against any of these right-wing groups and that most of these right-wing groups are extremely logistically impaired to do anything anyway, so the only reason to release the report is for political purposes. A spoil of victory if you will. A fun gig at the other side. A stirring of the pot.

But should the fine people at DHS be used for political purposes? Maybe a little bit. It’s only human to expect some of it. But you shouldn’t be surprised when or canaries squawk about it.

So, under that guise, doesn’t a more rationale response from you require a laugh? Or at the very least thanks, but no thanks comment?

Sadly, so true.

But a couple of things. First of all, this report was not meant to be public. It says U/FOUO which means “Unclassified / For Official Use Only” and “For Official Use Only” means that while it is unclassified, it is not to be distributed generally. A report designed for public release would have probably been a bit more polished and attention made to how things might be phrased. In other words, a public report might have undergone a different editing/review process.

Secondly, take a close look at the title of the document. It says:

“Current Economic and Political Climate Fueling Resurgence in Radicalization and Recruitment”

I don’t doubt that to be true. We have a government that is basically taking control of private concerns through bailout cash in exchange for a controlling equity position and then not allowing those concerns to repay the bailout cash to get the government off their backs once they have the cash. You have the President for all intents and purposes firing corporate CEOs, you have the Treasury Department regulating how much people can make in salary and you have state Attorneys General going after people who have broken no laws with veiled threats if they don’t voluntarily return compensation that is their rightful property by contract agreement.

So you can say we have an “extremist” government, or a government taking “extreme” actions. And this could very well serve as a catalyst to cause the more extreme right-right to get organized as it tends to validate some of the things the extremists say about the government. It can make some people think “wow, I thought those guys were crazy but the stuff they have been warning about is coming to pass”

These actions aren’t as likely to cause left-wing extremism because the actions of nationalization of major corporations pretty much ARE left-wing extremism.

You should pay attention to your own comments better.

“No, “This Country” does not feel that way. The nearly 70% of people who approve of Obama, who “trust” him, do not feel this way.
Only your little <30% crazies feel this way. You are a SEVERE minority. You are no longer qualified to speak for “This Country”, because “This Country” has rejected you, and people like you."

70% of the people who SUPPORT Obama not 70% of the country. Obama does not have a 70% approval rating. So there is not a severe minority.

Oh and by the way, we do still get to speak, thats why we have Congress. Just like you got to still speak when Bush was elected. Grow up and quit being so childish. It just makes it easier to laugh at you.