Whiggism is historically the correct name for the ideas in which I believe. The more I learn about the evolution of ideas, the more I have become aware that I am simply an unrepentant Old Whig—with the stress on the "old."
Friedrich A. Hayek, The Constitution of Liberty
This Political Hot Links web site is intended as a resource for Mesa County-area conservatives, libertarians and (to borrow a term from Hayek) Neo-Olde Whigs. There is substantial overlap between these groups—and between what these terms mean; and this overlap is the focus here.
Some members of the public may fall into this category and not yet realize it; so this web site is also for those who are not yet politically involved but are becoming concerned about arbitrary, unconstrained government and the deleterious effects it has on our liberties, the economy and our culture.
The first purpose of the Calendar on the Political Hot Links home page is to organize the bits and pieces of meeting and event information we get via emails from various organizations into one informative and easily used package.
Another purpose of the calendar is to publicize the existence of like-minded organizations to those who may belong to one or more of them but might not know about the others.
It is suggested that organizations sponsoring events put the details on their web sites as well as in email blasts. This makes it possible for calendars like this to provide links to official, definitive information. Events will be removed from the calendar if I receive conflicting information about when or where they are and definitive information cannot be obtained.
The Resources page contains a set of links to web sites that are useful for doing your own research related to public policy. Links to relevant organizations are included here so that their works and activities can be easily referenced.
The Hot Topics link goes to a page with links to 1) useful sites that are too specialized to be considered general resources, 2) individual articles and 3) other things that are more like current events than reference material. Unlike the Resources section, which is intended to be compact and timeless, the Hot Topics page is open-ended and contains random stuff that I (and probably others will) find interesting.
The Political Hot Links site re-uses a section at the Pro Second Amendment Committee's web site which I have already set up for contacting elected officials—and finding which ones are yours.
The News link at this site goes my home portal. This is a page full of useful bookmark-like links for news, weather and non-political reference material. I use these links so frequently that I have configured my browsers to use this as their start page. Instructions for configuring your browser to do something like this can be found here.
The Tea Party should not endorse individual politicians, as their future actions may reflect poorly on our organization. We encourage our members to endorse and vote for whomever they choose, but as a group we will not endorse officially.
Roger Boone, organizer of the Flagstaff Tea Party
My web site does not issue endorsements either. During the Primary Season, campaign events listed on the calendar will usually be things like forums rather than single-candidate meet-and-greets unless a candidate is running unopposed in the Primary.
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