Go Back to Your Bunker, General!

With all due respect, General Powell is/was a brilliant tactical commander.

General Powel is correct in that the GOP is "getting smaller and smaller." He is incorrect in his assertion "that's not good for the nation." Why? If the "D" way of life is so wonderful who cares if the GOP lives or breathes? Weren't you taught to destroy your enemies in Army school? What is the enemy of libs and moderates all the world? The GOP. Why would you want anything other than what the "D" provides to be allowed to exist? Maybe you're not the brilliant commander we all think you are.

The GOP is getting smaller because the GOP is no longer the party of conservatism. When the GOP decides to stop playing footsie with the libs and moderates at all the Georgetown and Upper Weest Side cocktail parties and come back to what conservatism is...I suggest you read Mark Levin's EXCELLENT book "Liberty and Tyranny" to learn what that means...then the GOP will flourish. Until then, we will continue to get the Obama's of the world; vapid, vacuous vaccums without an ounce of intellect nor ability.

And, General Powell, you do NOT speak for the 46% of the country when you state:

"Americans do want to pay taxes for services," he said. "Americans are looking for more government in their life, not less."

Sure. I will pay taxes for the services outlined and approved in the Constitution. (You DO remember that document don't you? Have you ever read it?) Condoms in schools, studying prairie diogs on the Kansas plain and ethanol are NOT "services" the government need be supplying. I also do not need to be told how to run my life or tell me what is best for me and my family.

For you to espouse less freedom and more dependence on a behemoth and oppressive government makes me question just why you became a general. Did not you liberate thousands of people in the same situation(s)? Why was that ok but now we have to have exactly MORE of what you fought and destroyed? Is your dance card getting empty now, General Powell?

General Powell, please "shut your mouth" and go back to your bunker and play with your little plastic green army men.

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