You and Rush are right. The Republican Party is the only viable vehicle to take out the democrats. Your analysis of the fate of third parties is, as far as I can tell, accurate and spot on. What is so damned frustrating is that the Republican Party pushes the tea baggers and other Patriots away. A way needs to be found to get their attention.
I think that:
1.) it is important to vote in primaries and encourage like minded people to show up for those elections to try to assure that the best Republican wins in those arenas.
2.) Never ever donate money directly to Republican Party organizations, they share it with RINOs, but primarily pay for their staffs, offices, and solicitors. Mrs. RushLake and I give directly to specific candidates. We're not rich, but we try to target deserving conservatives like Marco Rubio, Tim Walberg, Mike Rogers.
If a way could be found to encourage everyone who cares about the future to donate in such a manner that could mean a lot more money going where it should.
3.) Monitor the people we donate to as suggested above. If they screw up, they're done next trip out. The price of liberty is eternal vigilance, I read that somewhere.
When I receive a phone call or mail from some organization looking for money that represents itself as on our side, I have started asking, "Tell me about your successes and victories that you've paid for with donations." I don't let them get away with a litany of their intentions, just the facts ma'am.
1.) it is important to vote in primaries and encourage like minded people to show up for those elections to try to assure that the best Republican wins in those arenas.
2.) Never ever donate money directly to Republican Party organizations, they share it with RINOs, but primarily pay for their staffs, offices, and solicitors. Mrs. RushLake and I give directly to specific candidates. We're not rich, but we try to target deserving conservatives like Marco Rubio, Tim Walberg, Mike Rogers.
If a way could be found to encourage everyone who cares about the future to donate in such a manner that could mean a lot more money going where it should.
3.) Monitor the people we donate to as suggested above. If they screw up, they're done next trip out. The price of liberty is eternal vigilance, I read that somewhere.
AND get involved personally in your local GOP County comittee. If they are RINO then confront them and vote the Local GOP Chairperson out.