National Council for a New America

I guess maybe I am a little troubled by the direction and purpose of the National Council for a New America . . . for at least a couple reasons. First off, other than Sarah Palin (quite possibly the best vice-presidential candidate of all time), the membership of this new group seems to consist of a mixed bag of political moderates and a few conservatives. Palin is a true conservative whom I admire greatly. Sure, there are other conservatives involved, but the direction of the organization seems to be headed down a particular road. That road seems to be one of fiscal issues only, as if that is all we need to be concerned about. This is my second concern, where is the interest in social issues? The social issues like life and traditional marriage are strategically and vitally important to the Republican Party. These are issues that not only the social conservatives support, but serve as rallying points for others of like mind - particularly the ethnic communities who still have a strong conservative social fabric woven through them. We must not neglect the social issues! Finally, this new group wants to go out on listening tours. Shouldn't they already be listening to their constituents? Have they been neglecting keeping in touch with Main Street? Back in the last presidential candidate Mike Huckabee promoted himself as a candidate of Main Street and not Wall Street. I appreciated that comment and believe that approach is a better one.