Plain old common sense from Uncle Newt

Newt Gingrich has written a list of eleven things the House needs to do in order to achieve victory in November. It's called "The American Eleven: A Values-Led Plan for Victory in November" and it's on Human Events online. You need to read the whole thing, but here are his points summarized:

1. Make English the Official Language of Government
2. Control the Borders
3. Keep God in the Pledge
4. Require a Voter ID Card
5. Repeal the Death Tax, for Good
6. Restore Property Rights
7. Achieve Sustainable Energy Independence
8. Control Spending and Balance the Budget
9. Tie Education Funding to Teacher Accountability
10. Defend America From the Irreconcilable Wing of Islam
11. Focus on Iran and North Korea

See what I mean by common sense? Nothing here is radical. Nothing here is revolutionary, except in the sense that Republicans can't seem to accomplish some of them. But if they did, that would be revolutionary. Still, it will take a whole lot of good words to overcome the trust deficit that Republicans in Congress seem to have with the voters. In fact, there might not be enough words.