Cotton Candy

Conservatives need to quickly develop a more effective sales strategy if they hope to compete with liberals in minority communities and poor communities. Liberalism is a philosophy that requires two things: poverty and dependency. With that as its goal, selling Liberalism is as easy as giving away candy to a child. For conservatives however, the "sale" if you will, is far more challenging. The only thing we hand out to all is more choices which at its core translate into more freedom. We offer you the chance to succeed on your own terms, define your success, and contribute to your communities as you see fit. Unless we can demonstrate the lasting joy and happiness that comes from living a life of your choosing, conservatives will continue to lose out the candy man.

Making Conservatism Harder To Sell

Republicans know that they will not win federal elections in the future if they do not start winning a higher percentage of the Latino, African American and Asian vote. With the passing of the law in Arizona on illegal immigration, the Republican's job just got harder. Yes, the people of Arizona have every right to be angry at the federal government for not protecting the borders from people breaking our laws and entering our country illegally. Citizens have been killed, property has been trampled and destroyed and communities have been run down. This law however, is almost impossible to enforce and only adds fuel to the liberal accusation that conservatives do not care about people of color. Reform is needed, and some tough decisions will need to be made at the federal level regarding people that are in this country illegally. If we are to be a nation of laws, then all laws need to be observed by all people. When the government begins favoring those that break the law over those that obey the law, tensions mount quickly and anger foments among citizens. Government must be on the side of law abiding citizens. For the people of Arizona and the rest of this nation, our government owes it to us to secure our borders. This is the necessary first that will calm the waters for all and provide room for a comprehensive solution to be developed.