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You Say You Want A Revolution

By W. James Antle, III on 12.8.09 @ 12:31PM

Well, you know. A.C. Kleinheider has a column about a Ron Paul Republican's ouster from a local GOP leadership position. I've put in my two cents on Matt Collins' refusal to shake hands with Zach Wamp before. I don't have any position on how the Davidson County Republicans should have dealt with him. But I do agree with Kleinheider that this is a poor way to mainstream constitutionalist ideas (and when somebody as conventional as Howard Fineman is talking about you, your ideas are starting to permeate the mainstream). I understand Collins and company think they are going to be able to ostracize Republicans who support unconstitutional legislation. It looks to me that the main result has been self-marginalization, which is ultimately self-defeating.

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Sean| 12.8.09 @ 2:46PM

I think Matt Collins is right here. Conservatives should stop showing respect to elected officials that break their oath to the Constitution. If liberal Republicans get upset and vote you out of your party position they are just tipping their hand. I think in the future I would rather be the one that can say I stood against those that voted for big government as opposed to being one that will have to say I defended those that support big government,

W. James Antle III| 12.8.09 @ 3:04PM

Would it not have been better still to say that you were one who opposed big government effectively?

sean| 12.8.09 @ 4:09PM

I think we have been trying to oppose big government the way you propose and it hasn't worked. The Republican party establishment has had no principles. They are happy as long as a Republican wins. Even if it that Republican that wins is no different than 90% of the Democrats.