This country has been successful not only because of the innate decency, creativity, and independence of the American people, but because of Christianity, capitalism, and conservatism. Unfortunately, all too often these days, conservatives spend the majority of our time correcting myths, misinformation, and misrepresentations about the movement instead of explaining our principles to people.

That's no coincidence.

Because conservatism is so effective, its opponents have to create a false vision of conservatism to oppose because the real thing is so genuinely appealing to people. That's not to say that there aren't bad conservatives or that conservatism is flawless -- that's certainly not the case. But in the real world, you're not going to find a political ideology that produces better people or better results than American conservatism.

Of course, if you're not conservative, you may find that hard to believe because you've been told...

This picture of the crowd that attended Saturday's "Restoring Honor" rally in Washington, D.C., is guaranteed to drive liberal media members crazy

Click here for larger size photo along with more from other media outlets and link to Sarah Palin's remarks:

This weekend, on the 5th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, civil rights activists and hip-hop stars will hold what they call a "healing ceremony" to commemorate the disaster. President Obama will speak at a separate event in New Orleans on Sunday. But don't expect any of these reconciliation-seeking leaders to confront the indelible stain of racial demagoguery left by the left in Katrina's aftermath. Hating George W. Bush means never having to say you're sorry.

The Olympic gold medal for racial grievance-mongering went to rapper Kanye West, who railed during a supposedly nonpolitical nationwide telethon that the government was shooting "us," that "those are my people down there," and that "George Bush doesn't care about black people!" West's vulgar exploitation of a charity drive -- which was meant to unite America -- left most viewers with the same aghast, frozen expression as the one on comedian Mike Myers' face as he tried to rescue their fundraising segment from the sewage.

Not to be outdone, the Congressional Black Caucus convened a press conference to blast news reporters for describing Katrina victims as "refugees." Yes, really.

Ben & Barry's... Please, ice cream is good. This is more like, I smell a rat or a mole multiplied exponentially. Remember the rat or mole that ran in front of Barry's podium at the big White House on Pennsylvania Avenue before he gave a speech.??? That reverberates in my mind like a foreboding foreshadowing about this next guy... Ben Rhodes.

Ben is now approximately 32 years old. One has to realize, professional experience is limited in order to propel such a young man into the position as the incompetent, so-called 'president's' foreign policy speechwriter at the time of his election. Ben Rhodes once reported to Jon Favreau, whom as you may recall... "channels" Barry HUSSEIN Obama, when he writes the mere mortal man's rhetoric. Please note: "once" reported to Jon Favreau.