Since yesterday it was Epiphany, I wondered whether I could come up with three good gifts that have been brought to the cause of conservatism since the beginning of the year 2008. There might have been many, but I'd like to focus on two good facts and a hope for a third in the coming.
First off, Canadian conservatism scored a tremendous goal with the GST reduction. While one per cent less tax seems not much of a gift, it reduces government GST income by 15%, and gives every Canadian more money to spend as they please. Guard the pennies and the dollars will come by themselves.
Secondly, in Britain the Conservative Party received a Liberal Democrat defector. Faraz Bhatti, a Manchester city council member, switched to the Tories claiming the Party was the only one that could bring real change. The Tories now have their first Councillor in Manchester in decades. Score one for the Tories, their policies and their voice.
The third hope didn't materialize. I hoped Iowa Republicans would choose a conservative who didn't place an enormous emphasis on faith and abortion. Mike Huckabee is not what America needs if it is to stay true to real conservatism. The results of the Democratic primary propelled ultra-spender Obama to sky-high point leads. If he wins the nomination and the presidential election, after four years of his spending inflation maybe Republicans will wake up to the fact that the most powerful nation in the world can't decide its destiny based solely on religious faith or strictly personal beliefs. Hopefully NH will be wiser.
The third wise king got stuck on his way.
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