john@johnkonop.com

I will post it!

I have no connection to Mitt Romney except that if he runs, I will support him for the above reasons and others.
You’ll have to contact his folks.

Given a chance I believe he’d win you over. Or at least ease your mind about another big government, big spender, elitist with his eyes on the presidency.

I am a businessman who supports free market Adam Smith economic principals. The concept of less government and local control I agree with. That is a libertarian conservative economic principal.

As far as social issues I tend to debate with Libertarian on my website about issue like drugs and limits on free speech. A good example is a story I put on blog about a kid getting suspending for promoting drugs in school. As a parent a have no tolerance for that behavior and this is where split with my libertarian friends libertarians.

http://controlcongress.com/uncategorized/court-hears-bong-hits-4-jesus-free-speech-case

Yet I also split with my Christian Coalition friends on pro-life with no exceptions. I was told I am told I am not pro-life because I will not force a woman to have a baby due to rape, incest…….

BTW it is good Romney is cracking down on immigration but without trade reform it is an empty promise. If Romney only is for enforcing immigration and not trade reform., he will end up like Hayworth

As far as Social Security I would let people over contribute tax free. I would than let Americans buy down foreign debt and earn interest with that money until we balanced the budget and started paying down our debt.

This would force Americans to think twice about Congressman who bring home pork. After we got debt under control them we could then let people invest in diverse investment accounts.BTW this would lower interest rates and fuel the economy.

As far Schools unless we get rid of No Child Left Behind schools will keep going down. We need to have a two tier system for college bound kids and Vocational kids. As gar as Charter schools, they could play a big roll teaming up with business especially for vocational and high tec.

The father of the conservative movement was an economic libertarian Barry Goldwater. As far as social issues, I do not favor federal government making rules for the State. I do not think Georgia should make social laws for Massachusetts and the other way around. If you think you can win without Goldwater Republicans in a general election good luck.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Goldwater

That is why Blue Dog Democrats are picking up steam. The big question is will they have any voice in the Democrat party? Why do you think George Allan was more conservative than Webb?

Spending NO

Immigration NO

Trade NO

Education NO

The above is why the GOP is lost. If you are not honest you cannot fix a problem. Listen to my radio show, this is what people are saying.