NoStimulus.com

So things have really quieted down in good old Washington, DC since the inauguration craziness. No longer do crowds of millions fill the national mall, fleets of street vendors peddle cheap Obama merchandise to eager tourists, and the sense of post-inauguration euphoria is fading quickly. Reality is setting in for Republicans and all measure of conservatives as we confront the cold truth. This administration is not even close to in line with the ideology we represent. Although we knew this during the campaign season, it was somehow not real until January 20th when Senator Barack Obama was inaugurated as the 44th President of the United States.

However with the recent passing of HR 1 by the House of Representatives the gravity of the situation is apparent. I was very encouraged by the stand taken by every Republican and even 11 Democrats who chose to vote in opposition to the 860 million dollar Obama stimulus package. This sign of solidarity as well as strength on the part of the Republican Party is encouraging especially after the pundits predicted a cataclysmic end to the Republican Party after the results came in from the 2008 election. If you would like to support the Congressional Republicans and oppose the stimulus package I reccomend that you visit nostimulus.com and sign the petition developed by Americans for Prosperity.

As a young conservative in Washington,DC and originally from Massachusetts I understand how it feels to be out numbered by people who do not look at things the same way that you do. Being a minority and standing up for what you believe in requires a certain level of tact, in order to not be percieved as the fly in the ointment. The last thing the GOP needs right now is to be villifed as the group merely opposing Obama for the sake of opposing Obama. I am truly interested to see how the Congressional Republicans take on this new role. Especially promising is Eric Cantor, who seems to have taken to this role with renewed vigor. Perhaps I will have to put him on the list of office I would be interested in interning with. Either way true, consistent conservatism with be the key to keeping the conservative movement alive until 2012.