Right Round the World

Tonight I've added a new link to the Political Parties section of my Links sidebar. The International Democrat Union is "a working association of over 80 Conservative, Christian Democrat and like minded political parties of the centre and centre right." You can use this excellent resource to keep track of conservative movements throughout the world.

With the first rumblings of another election coming from the United Kingdom, you can monitor their Tories' efforts to regain control of Government for the first time in just under a decade. While as a North American I clearly abstain from any endorsements, party leader David Cameron seems to have a solid platform in place for the next election. One of the Tories' focus areas is addressing the real threat of global warming, which is very impressive (albeit quite appropriate) for a modern conservative political organization. U. K. Prime Minister Tony Blair has been a steadfast ally of North America throughout his tenure. However, a significant change of government would be a sign of a healthy democracy.

While I will continue to support traditional conservatives in every election, no party should develop the sense of entitlement that the mantle "Natural Governing Party" so often fosters. Hopefully my own party will recognize this before this year's general election, as countless reforms can be deferred no longer and it is decades past time for there to be a productive Congress in place. More on this as Election Day in November draws closer.