Richard Viguerie
Posted on 08/14/2005 10:50:54 AM PDT by Fruit of the Spirit
Conservative icon Richard Viguerie has come out with all guns blazing against Washington Republicans, saying they've abandoned their conservative principles and risk defeat in the 2006 elections.
In an open letter addressed to "Conservative Leaders," Viguerie writes: "It has become increasingly clear that Republicans in Washington care little or nothing about grassroots conservatives and the values they hold dear.
"After we spent decades defeating the Rockefeller wing of the Party, it seems we have a new enemy - the Washington wing of the GOP. They're not just wasting money; they're actually massively growing government in direct contravention of everything Republicans purport to stand for."
Viguerie, a consultant and direct-mail specialist who helped elect Ronald Reagan in 1980, said Republicans are betraying conservatives who believe in limited government, lower taxes and modest spending.
"The highway bill just passed by our Republican Congress (with the president's blessing), at $286.4 BILLION is the most expensive public works legislation ever passed," he writes.
"The National Taxpayers Union put it best when describing one of the more offensive projects in the bill: ?$220 million for a 5.9-mile bridge connecting Gravina Island (population 50) to the Alaskan mainland. The cost of the bridge alone would be enough to buy every island resident his own personal Lear jet.'
"One can only be reminded of 1998 when the Republican Congress, just four years after taking power, went on a similar spending spree - only to watch grassroots activists desert them in November. The GOP lost House seats in the second midterm election of a Democratic president, a failure almost unheard of in American politics."
Viguerie urges conservatives to speak out about how Republicans have "betrayed" them, and "make clear that our interests, as conservatives, are being seriously undermined by this new political class: long-serving Republicans in Washington more interested in keeping power than doing right by the Constitution and the American people."
He asks: "When will the GOP learn that the party's success is directly tied to the level of commitment from its core base of conservative voters and activists?"
And he warns: "If these Washington Republicans continue to prove to conservatives that there really is no difference between them and Democrats ... they are headed for a disappointing election night in 2006."
We do need to show our fiscal responsibility. I don't want to see Bush giving up on us on the budget only to have it turned around on us by the Left. We need to stick with our prinicples. It's what got us here.
This seems like an 'acceptable' political risk is being taken here in that this bill will likely not become a voting issue, but let's not get too subtle here. It may turn out to be too clever by half. Where are our fiscal hawks? This is not just Bush. This came from Congress.
Richard Viguerie
More and more Americans are realizing that there's no real difference in the "two" parties anymore, and they're turning to a third party in disgust.
"More and more Americans are realizing that there's no real difference in the "two" parties anymore, and they're turning to a third party in disgust."
That was my intention for the next election. Even Ann Coulter admits that the "majority" acts like the minority and lets the DemonRats run things.
The Republicans have abandoned their conservative principles??
With the exception of about 6 months in 1995, it's been this was for a long time Mr. Richard Viguerie. It has to do with the electorate Mr. Richard Viguerie.
BTW, who Is Richard Viguerie?
The majority is Republican-in-name-only. Conservatives make up less than the majority.
Three points;
1.Many Republicans in the House and even in the Senate are different than democrats.
2. It's been like this for a long time.
3. Most are not turning to third parties.
"The majority is Republican-in-name-only."
So, they lied to the voters to get elected. Voters are going to need to become more keenly aware of WHO or WHAT they're voting for.
"Most are not turning to third parties."
I've had it up to the back teeth with both parties, so I will be looking for a third party.
So, they lied to the voters to get elected. Voters are going to need to become more keenly aware of WHO or WHAT they're voting for.
Actually most Republicans in the house and even in the senate aren't RINO's. And not all the RINO's lied to get elected.
But then you get the ones like McCain, Hagel, Linsay Graham...
See a dentist...
Up to the back teeth means I want to puke!
See a gastroenterologist.
Anyone wanting to read a REAL conservative platform, go to:
http://www.constitutionparty.com/party_platform.php
http://www.constitutionparty.com/party_platform.php
Nice job of attacking the man and implying that he's irrelevant. That's usually what GOP worshippers resort to when they're unable to refute the facts.
if he's such an icon, why is this the first I've heard of him?
With the exception of about 6 months in 1995, it's been this was for a long time Mr. Richard Viguerie. It has to do with the electorate
Many ans in the House and even in the Senate are different than democrats.
It's been like this for a long time.
Most are not turning to third parties.
BTW, who Is Richard Viguerie?
Nice job of attacking the man and implying that he's irrelevant. That's usually what GOP worshippers resort to when they're unable to refute the facts.
In reality I said many things on this thread, then I asked who Richard Viguerie was. Yet all you can do is ignore everything else that I said and instead focus on that one question. You're the one who instead of refuting what I said, initiated personal attack with your post.
That's usually what hypocrites do not to mention people who can't think for themselves and are easily duped.
BTW, the legitimate question remains, who is Richard Viguerie?
Maybe because you don't watch PBS and read the Washington Post, Time Magazine, People Magazine, etc...
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