Thousands of years ago, a queen named Esther was faced with a trying dilemma. She was in the position of doing something to save the lives of thousands of people, an outcome not guaranteed. By taking this certain action, she would be putting her own life in imminent danger. When she hesitated, her uncle said to her, "Who knows but that you have come to royal position for such a time as this?" Upon receiving this admonition from her uncle, Esther took the risk and did the right thing.
Reagan used the phrase, "If not us, who? If not now, when?" in talking about cuts in federal spending in a 1981 speech. This is the essence of the tea party movement. We are, as conservatives, averse to "stirring the pot," so to speak, but dire circumstances have compelled us to turn away from the comfort of silence and inaction. We instinctively understand if we remain silent and turn away, the result will be devastating.
Ronald Reagan also said,
"We are the showcase of the future. And it is within our power to mold that future---this year and for decades to come. It can be as grand and as great as we make it. No crisis is beyond the capacity of our people to solve; no challenge too great."
Just as Queen Esther's actions were justified when the would-be actions of a villain were frustrated and the course of history changed, so, too, does the conservative resurgence have within its power to turn our nation around, thereby having a massive impact on history. We have already started.
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