Conservative values are at risk in 2022. Only a solid turnout can ensure we keep them alive.
On September 13th, Lindsey Graham held a news conference on Capitol hill and outlined his plan for a federal abortion ban after 15 weeks of pregnancy. It was unusual timing, considering that conservatives have been feeling a wave of criticism since the Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade this past June, and the left has enjoyed a boost of enthusiasm from it’s base as well as some independents. Many Republicans were quick to distance themselves from Graham, who over the years has proven himself to be a RINO one day and a strong advocate for conservatism on another. But regardless of timing, the idea that presenting reasonable restrictions on abortion should somehow worry Republicans shows that the GOP continues to lack the courage to stand up for the principles that have proven to be a winning formula for years.
I find it odd that abortion would be front and center this coming November. Not for the left, but for some conservatives. Democrats have expressed their steadfast support for ending life up to the moment of birth for quite sometime now, but the idea that this issue hurts Republicans makes me think that many have forgotten why they vote Republican in the first place. Many Republicans have mastered the art of complacent behavior, continuously reaching their hand out to compromise with the radical left only to always have it cut off. Though many of my fellow conservatives might not agree with me, it’s reasonable to find consensus on the two issues that have arguably been the most divisive of the last 50 years; abortion and gun rights. It’s reasonable to say a 30 day waiting period to own a firearm is fair, and that in the case of rape or incest, abortion is reasonable. A 15 week ban, beyond the first trimester is more than reasonable. But the left has no interest in reasoning, and this continues to be a lesson Republicans have to learn over and over again.
2020 should have been the year conservatives voted out in force to defend free speech, energy independence, border security, and an agenda that didn’t coddle criminal behavior, but punished it. Considering the violence witnessed across the nation, and billions of dollars in damage to major cities, it shouldn’t have been difficult to decide what choice we should make. Instead, many conservatives voted in a self righteous manner, and to some degree, pandered to the liberal mob in order to be liked rather than respected. Mitt Romney and Liz Cheney have come to define this pandering. After years of being mocked and called racists, they decided to bow to Democrats out of their hate for President Trump. Rather than taking the higher road and realizing the damage of voting in Marxists, Romney and Cheney instead allowed their ego to interfere with what was the right direction for the country. And now, we are paying a high price for not just them, but many people who tossed aside their conservative ideals for a desire to be well liked.
Abortion activists will vote for the pro abortion candidate regardless of any offered compromise the conservative candidate offers. There is nothing that can be done about that, and only those who truly look at the impact of gender ideology in schools, an astronomical murder rate, a weakening economy, excessive drug trafficking, and instability in foreign policy can change the course that has been set by this destructive administration. There is hope, but it will take all conservatives in order for it to happen.
Until next time
JPN