The objective of Republican Redefined is to attempt to engage in political commentary with the hope of opening new eyes and shaping new ideas with the power that is conservatism.  As an ideology, it has been mischaracterized, misrepresented, and mistaken for a laundry list of political talking points.  The biggest culprit of this harmful and ill-fated attempt has been the Republican Party of recent years. 

This site is dedicated to the effort of distinguishing between conservatism and Republican rhetoric; with the hope that one day there will be no need for such a distinction.  

The Republican Party of the new millennium has simply lost its way.  Attempts to move the Party to the “center” and calls for revamping the Party to meet the pronounced “needs” and “realities” of the 21st century have led the Party on a dangerous course; and in taking this path, the Party has lost its true foundation  – True Conservatism.

 Many have begun to say that the Republican Party has an “image problem.”  While this may in fact be true, the Republican Party more accurately has a principle problem.  There is a vast disconnect between what the Party supposedly stands for and what it actually brings to the table through the political process.  While most Republicans proudly consider themselves to be conservatives, it is only the rare exception of elected official who actually reflects such a claim with his actions.  While “acting” conservative gains favor among the party ranks and wins party nominations every November, it is far less likely for Republicans to actually lead from a conservative standpoint once they have taken public office.  It has been the trend to pander to the Left or talk in terms of “Center-Right” in the interest of self preservation.  This is not a problem of image.  It is a problem caused by a lack of principle; a lack of core beliefs.  It is an attempt to gain popularity and secure votes come reelection time; where each of them will undoubtedly only talk in terms of “Right” and “conservative” hoping we all blindly ignore their actions during their term in office. 

 The problem can hardly be blamed on any one elected official.  Unfortunately it is more a reflection of the Party as a whole.  Because there is an absence of a moral or principled core set of values upon which all Republicans are united, many of our elected party members have felt isolated and have succumb to the pressures of Washington and the almighty call to stay in office.  It is self preservation through self denial of all that they purport to stand for.  Rather than risk the chance of defeat in re-election they choose a more expedient route, rather than the principled one – the one that if all Republicans were to choose to adopt would ultimately unite them in their beliefs.  It is merely a lack of moral courage to brave the waters alone.  Like a group of schoolboys waiting until another guy jumps in first; they all stand patiently waiting for someone else to make the first move to test the waters.  The end result is a self-fulfilling prophecy.  They all wait patiently until they cannot wait any longer; jumping into the once tepid water; only to find that it is now at a boiling point; causing them to escape from the unfortunate climate that they so uncourageously let warm. 

 Republicans must return to the principles upon which the Party was founded.  The Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights lay out a framework for the Party to move forward.  The Founders were plain in telling us where we could find guidance in times of trouble and frustration.  These documents should serve as the center point of any and all policy formulations when they must call upon an outside source for counsel.  The principles set out in those documents are those which should shape their platforms in November and forge their policies through the duration of their time in office.