I totally disagree with the comment about the Republican party. I think that many, if not most, strongly believe in less government, strong defense, etc. However, there are a few in the party who haven’t got a clue. Fortunately, one of those recently left (Arlen Specter). Now we just need to get rid of a few more. Basic conservatism is not dead. It’s just been blasted by the more vocal extremely liberal media and then derailed by the John McCain’s, the Arlen Specter’s and the Olympia Snow’s in the party. Not to worry, though, the Democrats are already totally shooting themselves in the foot. Many people who voted for “change” are already regretting it. The “change” is already proving to be disastrous and the true extent of the disaster is only just beginning to be apparent. By the next election it will be much more apparent.