I will not offer my vote and add my voice to a mandate that goes against the constitutional values I stand for. That goes for both parties and their candidates.
Lesser Evils, False Dilemmas, and Cognitive Dissonance
Intellectual consistency is not an embrace of a false dichotomy. But to reject the lesser-of-two-evils approach in 2016 only to embrace it in 2020 is clear cognitive dissonance.
Fake News and False Dilemmas
Some principled conservatives are tying themselves in intellectual knots as they continue to embrace false dichotomies and shrink from the hard choices necessary to remove Donald Trump.
Twitter | My Reply to a Trump Supporter Who Wondered Why I Followed Him
The conservative movement is in the midst of needless estrangement because Trump has flipped Reagan’s ‘special compact’ between the people and their leaders upside down.
Putting Principles Second is Not Playing the Long Game
If we set aside our principles and, to remove Trump, vote for a candidate who stands against them in almost every sense, we would be surrendering the high-ground and engaging in the same “lesser-of-two-evils” political maneuvering we eschewed in 2016. That’s playing the short game.
Never Say Never Bernie
We must oust the current occupant of the White House. We must be ready to do the unthinkable to accomplish that, even if means voting for Bernie Sanders.
#NeverBernie
With victory in Nevada, Senator Bernie Sanders has solidified his place as the Democratic frontrunner and likely sets Democrats on a path to repeat the 2016 Republican story. I will not be part of that story.
I’m Attending the Summit on Principled Conservatism
I’m pleased to announce I’ve been able to secure means to travel to Washington DC and attend the Summit on Principled Conservatism.
Utah, Mitt Romney, and the Future of Conservatism
The integrity of Republican Senator Mitt Romney indicates a uniquely principled conservative culture in the state of Utah.
Episode 3 – The Floor Speeches of Amash and Romney
Without any interruption, commentary, or editing, here are the floor speeches on impeachment from Rep. Justin Amash and Senator Mitt Romney. (Podcast episode, as well as transcript, including embedded videos of the speeches)