The only way I could think of to make a statement and "say" anything about how disappointed I am in the Republican party and their complete lack of action was to call and have my name removed from their list. I am now officially listed as an Independant.
Maybe if enough Dems and Republicans are disgusted enough to make a change it might wake them up. Maybe.......
I'm thinking about a change in registration, too, PR.
I'm in the process of doing the same thing, registering as an Independent. The cowardice on the part of both parties was truly contemptible.
"have my name removed from their list. I am now officially listed as an Independant.
Beat you to it--by about 30 years. But of course, I don't know how old you are.
When we "bugged out" of Vietnam and that spineless (President) Ford refused to help our Vietnam allies (as he was obligated to do according to the Peace Accords) and the North (Vietnamese) overran the South, leading (directly and indirectly, when once includes the genocide that took place in Cambodia) to the imprisonment, torture, wholesale slaughter, etc, of over a million people) I tore up (symbolically) my "R" card and have since then, been an “I.”
I spent 18 months there in Military Intelligence, and counted as "friends and acquaintances" many, many Vietnamese. I'll never know what happened to them--although, as they were working with ("cooperating," don't you know) us, I fear, the worst.
The "R's" caved to political pressure from the MSM, Anti-War Movement, (including and in no small part to that “Traitor,” Kerry), Libs, etc. and that was the "birth" of the Modern Liberal Movement and their power trip, until Newt came along.
Nevertheless, in spite of (after 40 years of wandering in the desert) "we" finally got control of both Senate/House and Pres., many, if not most, "R's" continue to act as if they were still in the minority and at the first sign of demagoguery from the MSM and libs, they run and cower under their beds.
That is not to mean that they should exert their power as the Dims did and simply steamroll any opposition or act in an arrogant fashion, but, they need to begin to reflect the will of the people (who they claim to represent) and ignore the "nattering nabobs of negativism."
While it is true that there are a "few" conservative Dims (Lieberman to a degree and Zeller, for sure) it appears that there are a lot more "mods" and downright libs in the Republican Party: Susan Collins, Olympia Snowe, Chris Shays, and yes, most of the time, John McCain, to name a few).
I experienced this first-hand, living in Vermont and having as our delegation, not only Pat Leahy (whose voting records is most of the time, as bad or worst than, Kennedy’s) and the only avowed Socialist in Congress, Bernie Sanders, but the "Piece de Résistance," jump in Jim Jeffords.
That is why I am, first and foremost, an American; a patriot; and last but not least, a conservative.
If there were more conservatives who refused to be labeled either/or, it would give pause for thought in both parties and might, require "them" to approach an issue (such as we saw over the past few weeks in Pinellas Park) based upon what is "right and wrong," as opposed to putting their fingers to the wind (i.e., polls) and acting in a manner designed simply to affect the possibility of their continued reelection.
Sadly, my Mom passed away in January. Additionally, I had to make an "efforts to revive" decision, and thus the Terri situation hit close to home and though I did not know how I would manage financially, (nursing home: $3,000/mo.) and though my Mother was going on 93, I chose "life." Unfortunately, due to complications from her stroke, she did not survive but 3 weeks.
Thus, as I no longer have any duty or obligation to remain in this bastion of liberalism (I would count VT in the top 10 most liberal states) as has been the case for the past 15 years, I will soon pack and move elsewhere; somewhere in the South, I think--but NOT, Florida, although, I believe in my heart of hearts, there are some good conservatives there as well. LOL.
Peace and God Bless all Conservatives.