How Viable Is Rand Paul for 2016?

The most fascinating part to me about Nate Silver’s article on Rand Paul is that the Christian/social conservatives are on the opposite side as the Liberty Movement. While it is true from a policy standpoint that the social Conservatives are for social engineering and government control of people while the Liberty movement is not, we did form a coalition in the last primary and in many counties much more.

The Christian right intertwined with the hijacked Tea Party is coming more and more to the realization that being conservative, believing in limited government, family values and the Constitution lead not to controlling people, but letting people be free. Tolerance is a late stage development for many of these people and for some, they still have a long way to go.

That said we should not give up hope on entire groups, that is collectivism. I can however understand giving up on certain individuals, individuals who are the flag bearer of opposition. Don’t waste too much time arguing and trying to persuade someone foaming at the mouth when there are dozens of people willing to listen and have a discussion with you. We need collations, "all kinds of kinds of people."

Monumental was a documentary screened at churches across America in 2012. It had sold out crowds in private screenings at movie theaters and it was primarily viewed by Tea Party and religious conservatives. While it had a very Christian based message and account of our Nationals history, it also presented a very limited and Libertarian governmental ideal. The belief that social conservative values are essential are presented side by side with the fact that it is not the government’s role but the role of the family to install those values.

“Monumental is the story of America’s beginnings. Presented, produced, and starring Kirk Cameron, the 90-minute true story follows this father of six across Europe and the U.S. as he seeks to discover America’s true “national treasure” – the people, places, and principles that made America the freest, most prosperous and generous nation the world has ever known.“

http://www.monumentalmovie.com/

http://fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/03/20/how-viable-is-rand-paul-for-2016/

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