Just Say KNOW

Big Hollywood contributor Gary Graham offers a resolute response to those content to brand the Republican Party as “the party of no”.

Why? Because we say NO to socialism? NO to racism? NO to weak foreign policy footing, kowtowing to despotic world leaders? Because we say NO to socialized medicine? NO to fomenting class-warfare, NO to raising taxes on the affluent? NO to killing babies in the womb, NO to redefining traditional marriage? NO to calling returning veterans extremist nut-jobs to be placed on a watch-list? NO to thinking we can spend and tax our way back to prosperity by saddling our grandkids with a Mt. Everest sized debt?

Okay…maybe they’re right; maybe we are the party of NO. But I’d like to offer a slight amendment to that moniker… :

We are the Party of ‘Know‘.

We know the principles upon which this country was founded. The principles you Lefties are always dragging through the mud. Little things like individual liberty. And respecting the flag. And love of God and country. And respect for our fighting troops. And smaller, limited government. And a dedication to our international autonomy. And the belief in peace through strength. Trust, but verify. Rugged individualism and personal responsibility.

Damn the touchy-feely “listening tours” and other forms of navel-gazing from those who think the Republicans should be more like Democrats. Michael Steele, GOP leadership in Congress, and regional/local GOP committees should drop whatever they’re doing RIGHT now and read Graham’s post. Then they should take that baton and run with it (and if necessary, knock some sense into people with it). Let it be the “brand” that sets the Republican party apart from the REAL party of no.

And to those reading this post who feel the same way as I do, share the link with others.

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