Congressman Hunter Associates Sen. Rand Paul with Nancy Pelosi

For those who missed last night’s meeting of the San Diego County Republican Party at the Town & Country:

A foolish comment from Congressman Duncan Hunter as he used the podium of our party to publicly denigrate Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) by associating him with Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi (D-CA).

For those inspired by the ideals of constitutionally limited government, free markets and individual rights, I offer the Congressman’s voting record for context.

In 1959, in The Rise and Fall of Societies, American thinker and member of the Old Right, Frank Chodorov, challenged conservatism and conservatives by saying we had stopped debating non-government solutions and are now focusing on getting the right guy in office.

I do not believe this type of public comment by one of our elected leaders moves our nation or our party in a positive direction.

I did find the talk which preceded the Congressman, by El Cajon Mayor Bill Wells, on his city’s limited government and free markets approach to be excellent.

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Eric Andersen is a member of the San Diego County Republican Central Committee and former Chair of the 71st Assembly District. In 2012 he was the Rock Church Citizen of the Year. He is the current Chairman of the San Diego County Republican Liberty Caucus.