Posted on 06/04/2005 10:14:43 AM PDT by rpersing
My parents are Republican; I was raised on conservative values that defined the Republican Party. I have always been proud of belonging to the same political party that was home to Ronald Reagan, the greatest President of my time, and I believe history will dictate his all time greatness among U.S. presidents.
Recent events however, have created doubt in my belief that the Republican Party is the true party of conservative ideals. Dont get me wrong; the Democrat Party is nothing more than an elitist, corrupt, immoral party that uses manipulation and self-serving ideologies for personal political gain. However, Moderates (spineless wimps who would sell out their constituency to maintain political positioning), are damaging the Republican Party with their cant we all get along, lets share the power, we need bi-partisanship ideas, led by our primary sell-out, Sen. John McCain.
Its not popular to condemn a war hero, and McCain IS a war hero, no one will question his service to our country and his commitment to those who served with him. That was some 30 or 40 years ago, and his political career is far less noble, sacrificing our first amendment right to free speech, which he risked his life in Vietnam to protect, with McCain / Fiengold legislation, but this is not about John McCain.
Sen. Arlen Specter, who has served those of us who reside in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for years, lost my respect and vote when he sold out his counterparts in the House with his failure to convict President Clinton following impeachment proceedings. In this case, our Senator disregarded Clintons perjury and obstruction of justice, which denied Paula Joness her Constitutional right to have her case heard in court, but this is not about Arlen Specter.
The group of seven Senators initiated by Trent Lott and carried to fruition by John McCain, negotiated a compromise with Democrats to avoid the triggering of the so-called nuclear option, which would prevent Democrats from filibustering judicial nominations, continuing a practice that had not been done in the 214 years of our Constitution prior to Republicans gaining control of the Senate.
Regardless of the controversy surrounding Bush v. Gore in the 2000 election, since then President Bush has won a convincing re-election, Republicans gained 6 seats in the Senate, and increased its majority in the House. This was accomplished not because voters wanted compromise, but because voters wanted a more conservative approach in policy, and the best way to accomplish this was to elect Republicans, even if it meant voting for the Lincoln Chaffees and Olympia Snows of the world. They were the least liberal of the candidates available at the time.
Increasingly, Republican politicians are mired in moderation, disregarding the desires of the voters, consistent in their desire to maintain political positioning, attempting to court voters who traditionally vote for those residing on the other side of the isle to increase their voter base. This is evident by our governments unwillingness to seal our borders from the insurgency of illegal aliens, for fear they may offend Hispanics, the fastest growing voter base. Even President Bush, a man I greatly respect, sold out our citizens who volunteered to peacefully protect our borders from illegals, calling them vigilantes, to win respect of Mexicans.
The abandonment of conservative values by Republican politicians will prove to be devastating for the party if they fail to do what voters empowered them to do. The tables can be turned. Never forget, Ronald Reagan was once a democrat!
There is that.
Do you like goats?
Do you have a tarp?
can't keep livestock within "city" limits
hate goats, anyway (long story)
'sides, a goat'd've drowned in the last deluge this afternoon.
and a tarp wouldn't do a good enough job - the boards will need to be longer than my truck's bed.
You said that so well that I had to quote most of it.
You also made it clear that throll threads would be a lot more fun if they went the sort of direction you describe and turned into interesting intellectual discussion rather than flame baiting.
You don't really want goats.
They are VERY destructive.
If your boards will be cut at some point prior to installation, consider cutting them when you pick them up. Just cut them a bit long prior to final cuts. (I would think you don't plan to have a six-foot span of unsupported shelf.)
Then use two sturdy garbage bags and some duct tape. Your "Home Improvement" store will likely have "Contractor Clean-Up" plastic garbage bags. They are very sturdy.
That will keep them dry during transport.
Then why do you stay on a site that is called "Free Republic"? Seems like you might want to go to DU or another site that is made for liberals.
We have a demoncat party and a republican party.
Thats the only two options we are given.
It would be nice to have a third party called the conservitive party.But i wont hold my breath.
Not "demoncat", "demonRat," and we could use a load of parties, like UK has, but it won't happen here.
Hey, you do know FreeRepublic is not a blog, don't you?
You can reply on any thread you want to . . . including this one.
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LOL!
Last time many that voted for him did not now him very well. As they get to know him better he has become the kerry of the party. To know him is not to love him.
the boards at installation-length will be longer than my truck bed. they will not be "unsupported" but they will HAVE to be long, required by the wall-mounting brackets I'll be using.
I have my eye on realtime satellite imagery of my local weather. as soon as I spot an hour-long gap, I'm rolling.
baby, I *loathe* goats.
Bookfinders is a good find, thanks for that. Amazon had Dream of Venus for $15, Cuckolds for $5.95 and 50 Secrets for $9.71!!!! (Cuckolds and Secrets are a combo buy).
One of my favorite movies...Great pic.
What about dogs? Dogs count as livestock around here. Three dogs, three goats, or three geese in residential. Or one of each.
Perhaps that will change come July. I have instituted a new program which should provide more coverage and protection for the bookstores that may wish to order it.
cats and dogs are considered "pets" rather than livestock, according to "city" ordinances.
I couldn't keep my mare on my in-town property, even if it was large enough (which it isn't).
you cannot even keep chickens in town.
silly, but that's the way it is.
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