Most guys take sides...

One of the things I have hoped to do this year is to solidify my political party identity. I am the vice-president of the College Republicans at WKU and have considered myself a Republican up until very recently. I'm not saying that I'm a Dem by any means, but I have had some Libertarian\Constitutionalist leanings in the last year - characterized chiefly by my support of Ron Paul and Aaron Russo's Restore the Republic movemen. I was disappointed in the performance of the Republican Party in the 2008 elections. I felt that the principles which I thought were "Republican" were abandoned.

Today, I heard a few great speeches that have re-assured me. Mike Pence (R-IN) gave a great speech about the principles of conservatism and how the party has lost its way. Mike Huckabee (R-AK) also conveyed the same message. These thoughts give me hope that the GOP is not an empty shell of the Reagan era and can rise again. We have an excellent opportunity to take this dismal situation and bring forth a conservative uprising in 2010 and 12. I look forward to it.

I also loved hearing from Ambassador John Bolton. His speech was informative and very amusing. One of his main points was a subject that I strongly support - Missile Defense. This is something that we need to put a lot more focus on, and it looks like it will be a subject of much discussion while we're here.

After the conference, we ate at Ollie's Trolly by Metro Station and walked the National Mall. 

BTW - Joined the NRA today! 

~Alex Gerard