Saturday Ramblings
We survived the week, and our feet are firmly placed on that oasis of time surrounded by five day long treks on both sides: the weekend! Usually we are fairly hard-nosed here at thelobbyist, and for good reason because politics and culture are hard things to deal with. However, I want to use this brief moment to look at some lighter sides of life, just to prove to our readers that if you thought we did not have lives before, your opinions are about to be confirmed!
First and foremost, we are excited for this coming week here at thelobbyist! We put a lot of blood, sweat, tears and coffee and Mountain Dew into our work; our recent project will be no exception. Stay tuned!
Secondly, Lacrosse season has started. For those who played… ’nuff said!
Third, I do not speak on behalf of everyone here when I say Beat The Hell Outta texas. Texas A&M vs texas basketball game at two o’clock. As my snobby D-I friends are always quick to point out, no I did not attend A&M. But then again, neither did they. So what do I care…
Finally, I have taken it unto myself to try and sway Liz Cheney into the political arena on a more official capacity. Draft Liz Cheney Blog is up and running, my own private endeavour, because there are some people who don’t share my sentiments on the matter. We can’t all be right I suppose.
Happy Saturday
-rj
I’ll offer a bit of a different angle on the same thought — politics and culture are important things to deal with and, therefore, require constant vigilence and unwavering dedication to your ideals. I guess that’s where the “hard” part comes in. It is easy to pull out of the battle, assuming that higher HQ will make the appropriate adjustment to the battle plan. But always in the back of your mind you are wondering, “What if the operational reserve is not prepared, or is not as committed, or is not at the right place at the right time…?” When you are engaged in battle, you own your battlespace and you take a proprietary approach to letting anyone else assume it in your stead. And that’s how conservatives must view the ideals — the agenda — which they promote. If they do not choose to own it, then it will gladly be owned by those who can… and will… co-opt it to meet their own needs.
I am reminded of Governor Coke’s advice to the student body of the A&M College of Texas over a century ago: “Let your watchword be duty and know no other talisman of succes than labor. Let honor be your guiding star in your dealings with your superiors, your fellows, with all. Be as true to a trust reposed as the needle to the pole, stand by the right even to the sacrifice of life itself, and learn that death is preferable to dishonor.”
BC
(If you want to beat the hell outta t.u., you may want to argue that it is your birthright…)