Welcome to the Massachusetts Federalist!

Welcome to the Massachusetts Federalist!

It does not take a rocket scientist these days to see that we are hardly tapped for conservative resources. From books to magazines, to the incredible dominance of talk radio and even right wing commentary on television, one could say that Republican values have more traction in today's world then they may have ever had.

However, you can't help but but notice the frequently un-articulated unease within the ranks of many who considered themselves conservative over the past two decades. Somewhere in the mid 1990s, we lost track of many of the debates within our own party. Should we take a more aggressive stance on foreign policy? Should we welcome more immigrants into the nation or should we tighten boarder security and attempt to assimilate the millions upon millions of immigrants already here before bringing in more? We were told by many members of the establishment, that the debate was over.

Neo-conservatism, though influential and every bit admirable, emerged in the 1970s and blossomed during the 1980s before claiming victory in the 1990s. It is now the dominant, and in many respects, the only conservatism worth talking about. If you look at the wide array of conservative publications, that would certainly seem to be the case.

Major publications these days fall all over each other discussing who can bray loudest for the widest war, the most ambitious expansion of an American military imperium. On more subtle levels, they hem and haw that the shock of 9-11 hasn't, as of today, translated into a decisive political push for serious immigration reform.

Expect this blog to be very different. Many voices will appear on this blog. Many will disagree with one another. This blog's mission is far broader however than mere discussion and debate. This blog's mission is to ignite the conversation that conservatives ought to have engaged in since the end of the Cold War, but didn't. We will question the benefits and point out pitfalls of

We will be different.

In addition to this we will take particular note of the state we live in, Massachusetts. It would be a supreme understatement to state that the Conservative movement in Massachusetts has lost it's way. Our party is rife with social climbers rather that social change-agents. We are not wedded to ourselves, but rather than the greater good of both the party and the state. The mass feeding at the government trough must be stopped as the future of our home depends upon it.

A good friend of mine likened our current state of being to have been on the receiving end of a vast forest fire that consumed everything in it's path. The decision to rebuild was obvious but where TO rebuild? We would like to begin the dialogue right here. This is our home. The endless amount of government spending, corruption and waste have blazed a path of utter destruction in this great state for far too long. With the liberal assault on traditional values and on our court system combined by increasing apathy within our own ranks, can only result in disaster for the commonwealth. Today that changes.

Against it, we take our stand.