2010 Elections Again…Over 50 folks showed up to hear and show support for Republican Charles Lollar who is running to unseat Congressman and Majority Leader Steny Hoyer in TheMaryland Fifth. I was impressed by Lollar’s public speaking skills, his strong sense of patriotism and service to his country. He is personable and commands the audience. He is not afraid to come out with his strong Conservative principles, some of which annoy and concern me, but I think he’s right to express his concerns about the directions of our country.
I did not like his massive references to military duty–his and others–as if that somehow is necessary to show commitment to serving others orthe only way to support one’s country, and I certainly don’t think our military is always right or always rightly used. I’m generally not fond of diehard conservatives, particularly those of a religious bent, as is Lollar who mentioned God numerous times, in addition to saying he is not a politician (Lollar, not God that is….) but is sympathetic to many of the values he holds such as service to others, fiscal restraint and a belief in the good of America. In some respects, Lollar is cast from a similar mold as that of Alan Keyes and Michael Steele, each of whom used their experience (or was used…) as that rarest of creatures, a Black Republican conservative, and then went to play on the larger national stage. Lollar has addressed a Tea party crowd in Washington.
