Picked up a new book today at Barnes and Noble here in Fayetteville - "The Conservative's Handbook," by Phil Valentine.  Have read the first couple of chapters and really am enjoying it.  At this point in my life I am completely solid in my beliefs, and in standing up for them, and this book (along with several others) is like like reading a list of principles I can get behind and support...I recommend that you get this this book and delve into it.

More later, as I read more, and put my thoughts together.

Chapter 1; America is good.

America is a positive force in the world, and always has been.  Our contributions far outweigh our mistakes...