I was early a supporter of Alan Keyes. It was that support that likely cost me any kind of endorsement from the Summit County Republican Party in my 2000 campaign for Congress; I told the committee I favored Keyes over Bush.
Keyes' loss to Barrack Obama in the 2004 Senate race in Illinois appeared to me to have been the result of a half-hearted race; in retrospect, he probably was also a victim of Party shortsightedness. It was that opinion -- a perceived lack of stamina on his part -- that made me favor Huckabee in the place of Keyes.
Nevertheless, there is no other candidate out there at this time who has been as principled and morally consistent as Alan Keyes. With that in mind, I recommend the following :2-party system: No choice but evil
It is a lengthy read. Too bad for America : he is right.
What would America do if a viable write-in candidate appeared in the next 30 days, in time to be certified for the ballot in a significant number of states? Could grassroots America launch a second American Revolution in 30 days? Could we draft Ken Blackwell? Or, could Blackwell be persuaded to be a running mate for Keyes?
Hmm...???
After a Decade
6 years ago
He compares his essay to that of Paine's and rightly so. I wonder, however, if he might look to Paine for more inspiration. Paine wrote much of his work in the field of battle beside Washington, a man of similar compulsion with a greater knack for leadership. Perhaps this is what Keyes is missing. Where Alan Keyes can articulate the message he lacks the ability to rally the masses under his flag. Paine sounded the battle cry at great personal expense, but seemed to understand that he was not the leader of the cause. Rather, he was the pen that sharpened the leaders sword.
ReplyDeleteMr. Keyes, find the leader and beat the drum.
o.k., great read - now what is anyone going to do about it?
ReplyDeleteI'm tired of theory, dreams and idealism that goes nowhere. The truth is that most people DON'T think this way, or things would change.
Hey dad, where are you???
ReplyDelete~Bek