I’m just a traditonal American conservative and maybe that makes me a misguided idealist.

Call me a misguided idealist. You wouldn’t be the first person to do so. It doesn’t matter what the issue is, it seems I’m too much of an optimist and some people on the left just seem to have a problem with that. Yes, i tend to talk about the issues that I think are tearing the moral fabric of our company apart, and I might even sound a little doom and gloom sometimes, but I do believe this ship can be turned around, and I believe in the power of what is right. (Did you hear that all you preachers of relativism? I said there is a right and there is wrong!)

Let’s look at some issues and I’ll explain what I mean about being an optimist.

How about racism, where I want to stop the politics of division and move forward without reparations which propagate racism and hatred. It’s time we moved past this and quit playing the race card at every opportunity. It’s time we moved into the 21st century folks.

What about illegal immigration? Some would argue that if we actually enforce the law and deport illegals we will have an economic hole because of the types of jobs these people work that will no longer be filled. So what?

Should we sacrifice the rule of law and basic principles because it’s not realistic? That logic only leads to the destruction of the rule of law. Laws govern our land and without them comes to the end of society as we know it. Should we quit enforcing speeding laws because, not everyone will maintain the proper speed? Should we quit enforcing murder laws because inevitably someone will commit murder? Without the protection of individual rights, and the security that those rights will not be violated by others, we will have anarchy on our hands and that my friends is the end.

I’ve got more examples where I am just a misguided idealist. I guess I’m that way when it comes to government spending too. I’m willing to say no to new taxes to pay for schools and roads, and other government essentials. Why in the world would you feel that way Andy? What’s wrong with you?

I believe governmental spending needs to be fundamentally altered and priorities need to be set. How unrealistic of me! That kind of stance will never win at the polls. It’s a good thing I have no interest in running for office. It’s a tragedy however that very few will sacrifice their political position, in order to stand on principles. I wish someone would have the guts to say no to the big government machine at work.

Simply put, the government takes plenty of your money already and it does a piss poor job of spending it. If you want examples of silly stuff your money goes toward in Minnesota, click here. ($30 million for Zoos and nearly $800 million for ballparks are just two examples that come to mind.)

So like I said, I’m an optimist or a misguided idealist. I believe in principles, and while I’m by no means suggesting that I always hold to my own standards, at least I’m not afraid to say I have standards that I try to follow in my life. I think there are a lot of other Americans and Minnesotans out there just like me. I just think they have been fed mindless information from the mainstream media for so long that they are worn down. I know the feeling, it’s very frustrating when it feels like everything around you is so wrong, but it’s just tolerated and accepted as is.

Don’t get down, and don’t get frustrated. Instead get mad, and do something about it. Tell your friends, your family members. You can win them over to this way of thinking and you can make a difference. You have unique spheres of influence where you work, where you go to school, where you live. Don’t be afraid of your traditional American values. Don’t feel bad for holding to principles and remain optimistic. The future of our country rides on the backs of people like you!