I know a lot has been written lately about the end of conservatism, the Republican Party, America, apple pie, etc. Yet, I believe this is far from the case. I think our greatest days still lie in front of us. When through the wonders of American ingenouity the scourge of AIDS, cancer, and American Idol will come to an end, and when our government will be smaller and more responsive to the protection of liberty at home and abroad.

I know I have written in the past about what I call fighting the “long defeat” but that is more a metaphysical argument, today, I wish to discuss a historical reality.

I am not saying our country’s success is guaranteed or that it will not be a long, hard road ahead, but that I believe fundamentally that the strength of America’s spirit will overcome the weakness of her political parties. At the core Americans of both parties reject the poisons of Washington. There has been much written recently about the return to big government belief, but I think you talk to Joe Schmoe working 9-5 for Geico and ask him about paying FICA or income taxes and you get a different story.

The reason I want to write this post though is to remind my fellow Republicans that the world does not end with the fates of politicians. We survived worse times in the wilderness than this and things went on.

This is one reason I think Mitt Romney and Fred Thompson have had such appeal. Both talk about the glory of America and its future. Just some food for thought.