Written By : John Hawkins
December 7, 2012

My latest Townhall column is called, 10 Explanations Of How Conservatism Helps The Middle Class. Here’s an excerpt from the column.

There’s a lot to be said for talking about the Constitution, economic theory and what’s best for the country. However, one place we conservatives have slipped in recent years is framing our policies in a way that answers the very first question on the mind of most voters, “How does this benefit me?”

That needs to change.

Conservatism is an ideology that benefits everyone, but it’s particularly helpful to middle class Americans. If we want to bring more of those voters to the Right, we have to do a better job of explaining to them exactly how we’re going to make their lives better. Happily, if you’re talking to someone with an open mind, it’s an easy case to make.

1) If a robber breaks into your house in the middle of the night, you should be allowed to use a gun to defend your family. If a woman is being threatened by a rapist, she should be able to use a gun to protect herself. If a child molester is trying to kidnap your son, you have every right to keep him safe. If someone is threatening the President of the United States or a celebrity, we all accept that their bodyguards should be able to use force to save their lives. Well, those of us who aren’t rich shouldn’t be left defenseless just because we can’t afford bodyguards. We should have just as much of a right to safeguard our lives, our homes and our families as anyone else.

Once again, you can read it all here.

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