Compassionate Conservatism Explained

A. Unabashed Pacifist:

Peace takes more work than we are usually willing to put forth, so we choose to slaughter even those who are no threat to us.

B. Unabashed Christian:

Holy One,

You constantly amaze me by bringing disparate pieces of life into wholeness.
You provide symmetry where I imagined asymmetry, ugliness and even chaos.
It’s all really quite beautiful once the spit and mud come together and I can see properly.
Thank you.
Amen

C. Un-quoting Jesus:

“Why Mary, I thought you knew. I’m saving myself until… well, just until.”

[One might wonder, but He never said this.]

D. Blog: Understanding Compassionate Conservatism

After several years of observation, I think I get what this term means:

- Compassion toward friends who are among the neediest – of the wealthy.

- Taking care of those who contribute to our selfish cause.

- Hoping religious groups will be the safety net so big government won’t have to provide for the welfare of the people.

- Feeling sorry when we accidentally wound our own supporters.

- Blaming victims for the conditions in which they have to live.

- Making empty promises to help our citizenry.

- Making threats and sending bombs and troops on their citizenry.

- Lifting the downtrodden just as Rome lifted Jesus.