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February 18, 2010

Michelle Malkin's 'Inconvenient Question' on the Mt. Vernon Statement

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As Michelle Malkin points out, the Mount Vernon Statement lays out broad principles for "constitutional conservatism," and is an elegant tribute to limited government and the Founding Fathers. The document carries the signatures of movement leaders, Beltway heavyweights, and veteran activists, however, the views of two of its most prominent backers -: the American Conservative Union's David Keene and Americans for Tax Reform's Grover Norquist. Keene and Norquist are also CPAC chairman and CPAC board member, respectively, and partners in the Constitution Project - support the Obama/Democrat majority approach of civilian trials for terrorists. And in the name of "constitutional conservatism," Norquist supports de facto open borders and dangerous pandering to Muslim grievance-mongers.

And as Malkin also notes:

GOP MA Sen. Scott Brown opposes civilian trials for jihadists and made it a key campaign item. The Republican leadership on Capitol Hill opposes civilian trials for jihadists. A majority of Americans oppose civilian trials for jihadists. And it's a sure bet that the vast majority of grass-roots activists at CPAC oppose civilian trials for jihadists.

So, why in the hell should we agree with GOP Sen. Jim Demint's call to vote out any politician who refuses to sign the Mount Vernon Statement. It seems to me that Keene and Norquist are, in essence, faux Tea Party advocates.

Take the time to read Michelle's entire piece and find out more.

Posted by Richard at February 18, 2010 10:57 AM

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