Posted by
Trey Mays on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 5:02:02 PM
I will be doing my best to watch the Republican Convention on September 1-4, and I will do my best to blog my thoughts on how well I think it goes.
The main thing I will be looking for is how hard will the Republicans push to reclaim America's First Principles, or will they try to "capture" the Center before the Dems do?
- Free and Open Markets
- Limited, Effective Government
- Individual Liberty
- Traditional American Values
- A Strong National Defense
- Peace through Strength
- Federalism
- The Rule of Law
- Conserving America's Resources
- Environmental Stewardship
- Free Speech
- Religious Liberty
- Personal Responsibility
- Self-Government
Note: I do have to mention that Newt Gingrich's group, American Solutions, has created a Platform that has a petition that accompanies it. You can find the petition on www.AmericanSolutions.com. That Platform, to me, looks to be the closest thing to embracing America's First Principles. That is why I have signed American Solutions' petition. Also, before I forget, American Solutions will be presenting the Platform to both parties conventions, so they need all the signatures they can get.