Imagine if you will, a piano keyboard with each key representing a conservative value or principle that is required to restore our Republic. Further imagine that the right combination of keys produces the most beautiful melody you’ve ever heard, one that resonates with your very soul. It’s the principles of our founders that are tried and true. It’s the “keys of truth”, conservative principles that will bring this country back from a precipice. I heard that beautiful melody on Saturday, February 11th in a Marriott Ballroom in Washington, DC when Governor Sarah Palin delivered the keynote speech at the 2012 CPAC Convention. Based upon the reaction of the CPAC attendees, Sarah Palin “struck a chord” that resonated with their souls and quotes, such as the following, are the reason why:
Debt – “Ya cut it. Gut it. Get rid of it! Americans shouldn’t have to spend their lives working so hard so Washington can spend easy”
Military – “We are going to put our faith in the strength of our armed forces and not the hollow promises of our adversaries. We must be the home of the brave. We refuse to accept that a weak America means a better and safer world.”
Founders – “Professor Obama may have forgotten the Bill of Rights but we shall not forsake it including those rights that our founders risk their lives for. Freedom of religion. The right to bear arms. We will rise up, we will defend them.”
Economy – “We want an economy built to grow.”
Taxes – “We want to cut taxes so we can create more wealth”.
Jobs – “We have a better jobs plan and it’s called the free market and it worked before this president and it will work again after this president.”
Life – “We believe that every child is created equal with that right to life. I ask you to stand up for those who cannot stand up for themselves. If not us, who?”
Israel – “God bless Israel.”
Is it any wonder there were some twelve standing ovations? Take a listen.
After reading the above, you most likely think that it was written in the last twenty-four hours and certainly after the posting of SarahPAC’s most recent video release “Chords of Memory”. It wasn’t. Unfortunately the busyness of life sometimes gets in the way of blogging and seemingly good ideas get placed on the back-burner. When I saw the video title “Chords of Memory”, I had to wonder if perhaps the piano keyboard analogy was divinely inspired. I tend to think that perhaps it was.
