Know the Enemy

America is facing a domestic, radical left of a kind it has never faced before. That is why we need a new, young conservative generation to lead the Republican party. The older generation may be conservative at heart, but they do not have the fortitude to battle the radicalism now forcing its way in to the core of America's political institutions.

The Bush-McCain generation of Republicans learned politics in an era when established politicians were ultimately humble people. Admitting a mistake was the honorable thing to do. It was respected by the other side. Barack Obama represents an entirely different breed of a politician. To him, admitting a mistake is a sign of weakness. By the same token, he does not respect his opponent's weaknesses. He exploits them for a higher goal - his ideology.

Young conservatives are as respectful of their opponents as the older generation, but at the same time they do not pull any punches. 9/11 was a much more formative experience to them than it was to the older generation. It taught them that freedom has enemies who see humility as a sign of weakness and will exploit that weakness rather than respect it.

They can recognize the same character traits in an American politician who does not respect humility. Barack Obama is the first example, but not the last, of this new type of dangerous radical. Being able to see him and his future copycats for who they are will help young conservatives fight them in the political arena.

Barack Obama is no George McGovern. He is an American version of Hugo Chavez. He represents a threat to America that has not been seen domestically in modern times. Only young, savvy conservatives like Sarah Palin can stop him and his radical movement from doing irreparable damage to America.