I missed this piece by Dr. Sowell which was published at Townhall on Friday.

This was among one of the most powerful arguments I have read as of yet as to why the GOP must find their way through this muddled mess we are experiencing to find a candidate for President around whom we can coalesce.

What is wrong with this year’s candidates?

The short answer is that most of the Republicans are questionable and all three leading Democrats are dangerous.

The only real conservative candidate is former Senator Fred Thompson but his low vote totals in all the Republican primaries thus far make him a one-man endangered species.

If he doesn’t get some serious voter support in South Carolina, it is hard to see how he can become a viable candidate. And, if he drops out, it is hard to see who conservative Republican voters will support — either in the primaries or in the general election in November.

That raises the very serious possibility — and the very dangerous possibility — that Hillary Clinton will become President of the United States if conservative Republicans stay home on election day.

While Barack Obama and John Edwards have been irresponsible demagogues, the Clintons have a record of lawless and ruthless corruption that goes back not only to their White House days in the 1990s but even back to their time in the governors’ mansion in Arkansas.

Nor is this simply a matter of domestic politics. It was Bill Clinton who ignored the advice of military and intelligence officials when he gave China the technology that can be used to enable their nuclear missiles to hit American cities.

Also, this post authored by Tom Panion at American Thinker drives home a very important point as we look toward electing our next Commander in Chief:

Everyone looks for Solomon, but we need David

The election coverage I see in the mainstream media seems to be covering the search for the next Solomon. Solomon was wise. He was a charmer. He grew his nation’s wealth by expanding his borders and trading with other nations…and raising taxes. Why, he practically snapped his fingers and tributes, both monetary and otherwise, poured in to the coffers.

Neighboring nations and those to the south and west and east of his kingdom were literally in awe of this man. At the time of his reign, his was the most prosperous nation on earth.

And he didn’t have to lift a sword to accomplish any of this!

His weapon of choice was the motivational speech and the king’s decree. Yeah, Solomon could really knock ‘em dead.

But how did he get there? Why was everyone so anxious to deal with the man from Jerusalem? How could one man wield such power without sending out an army like Alexander and other conquerors?

Solomon had a mighty predecessor in his father, David.

David was the warrior. He was the one who secured the borders. David was the ‘man after God’s own heart’. He never forgot where his strength came from and where his enemies were…and they were all around him.

Both Solomon and David had faults. David acknowledged his sins publicly and got right with God. Then he governed with quiet strength and humility. He also used his army to thwart attackers and kept them ready.

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