Jonathan Krohn, 13-yr old author of self-published ebook "Define Conservatism" had been propelled to prominence by the mainstream media since his 2-minute speech at CPAC (Conservative Policital Action Conference), by which he was met with nothing less than an full spherical of applause from an auditorium filled with staunch American conservatives.
While many were quick to lash at his immaturity and inexperience, few managed to poke holes in his model. Krohn managed to exemplify, in layman's terms, the complexities of Conservative ideology, by sifting them into 4 core rules:
* respect for the Constitution
* respect for life
* small government
* personal responsibility
I'd argue that these rules are excessively imprecise to be sensible in a non-monochromatic world; for example, 'respect for life' hardly resolves the controversies of abortion, loss of life penalty, torture, overseas interventions, and amnesty'; and the measurement of small government is subjective.
Nonetheless, I found this mannequin to be a powerful basis from which a conservative occasion can, and may embrace.
The concept ought to be nothing new. They aren't new concepts conjured by Krohn, he simply reclassified them. The 4 rules ought to sound acquainted to the true Conservatives. Sure, that is right. I hate to say it, but this has been precisely the message that Republican Ron Paul has been endorsing throughout most of his political profession, even before he grew to become a Republican; a strict Constitutionalist with a pro-life stance, advocating non-intervention and free market policies demanding the practice of private responsibilities.
Anyhow, this isn't about Ron Paul, but how Krohn's remarkable definition actually highlighted precisely why the Republican Party is failing (and why America is in trouble.)
It's no secret that Ron Paul's ideologies have never been well-obtained by his Republican colleagues. Actually, when Krohn himself was interviewed who he thought would be potential candidates for 2012, he referenced a straw ballot indicating a tie between Sarah Palin and Ron Paul, but he subsequently adopted his assertion with "...I believe the Alaska governor (Palin), Mitt Romney, or Bobby Jindal would be nice picks for 2012," intentionally omitting Ron Paul from electability.
Krohn have continually argued "politics will not be about the policies, but principles." These words sound good, but isn't that just another manner of claiming, "We care about what individuals suppose, but not what individuals do"?
In politics, coverage is the only manner by which rules are reflected. What good are rules if your policies do not render them? Actually, rules are insubstantial without the real looking backings of sound policies.
The issue with the trendy day Republican Party is precisely that, good rules but flawed executions that marginalized its base to radical Christians and white males in a nation that's flourishing in diversity.
The fact that Krohn has overtly revealed his admiration and settlement with the likes of McCain, Jindal, Hannity, and Limbaugh exhibits that Krohn really didn't determine the inherent issues with present policies and just how far they have veered off course. He is oblivious to the nature of policies that ought to evolve from his core rules: Foreign Intervention? Elevated military budget? Capital punishment? Corporate subsidies? Industrial-Navy complicated? Perhaps, one could even interpret the Bush administration policies to be a manifestation of Krohn's rules, a set of policies that fundamentally introduced the Republican Party to hell within the first place.
Based on the applause and approval of Krohn at CPAC, it seems most American conservatives agree with Krohn that the trendy day Republican Party has veered (embarrassingly) off-course from its origin.
But, primarily based on the individuals's (and Krohn's) admiration for Limbaugh, McCain, Hannity, Palin and the likes, whose policies do not even remotely reflect his very own basis of Conservatism and not so completely different from Bush's, it seems Krohn hasn't really thought-about what kind of policies ought to actually emerge from the rules that he described, and what really must change.
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