Posted on 09/23/2006 9:42:15 PM PDT by Tiger007
A friend of mine recently was surprised when I told him that I am not voting Republican this fall. "You are one of the most conservative people I know," he said.
"Exactly," I said, "and that is precisely why I am not voting Republican." For me, illegal immigration has been the final straw. And the GOP's recent decision to pull funding from Randy Graf's campaign shows the writing on the wall: CONSERVATIVES, YOU ARE NOT WELCOME IN THE GOP. Of course, the GOP will take conservatives' votes and money, but if a real conservative runs for office, he almost certainly will be shunned.
The GOP historically has been quite liberal. And now, those at the helm are steering it towards its liberal roots. While President Bush and Senator McCain are seeing who can run farther to the left of Ted Kennedy on the issue of immigration, our country is under invasion. Already 20 million illegals have invaded our country, and our president (other than lip service) has done nothing about it. In fact, he exudes a long track record of encouraging the illegal invasion of our country.
In the 1950s, when our country was under invasion, President Eisenhower (via "Operation Wetback") responded with troops, and deported over 1 million illegals in less than a year. Yet President Bush says he is unable. Rather, he is unwilling. If Bush had engaged in this pandering to illegals in the 1950s, he would have been impeached and tried for treason.
In fact, the treason lobby seems to have overtaken the GOP. By 1950s standards, President Bush, Vice-President Cheney, Condoleezza Rice, and Senators McCain, Specter, Brownback, DeWine, and Graham are all guilty of treason. Behind the scenes, they have supported the unconstitutional NAFTA Superhighway, and at every turn have undermined American sovereignty. They have betrayed the Constitution and hard-working Americans so that they can make a fast buck from big business and attempt (unsuccessfully) to court illegal aliens for future political support.
And the GOP rewards such treason. Although Senator DeWine has been ranked by Human Events as one of the ten worst border-security politicians in the country, the GOP still funds him. And in the process, they ceased to fund Randy Graf, a true patriot who actually wants to defend America from this invasion. They take money from the conservative and give it to the liberal. This is the modus operandi of the GOP.
If I am ever able to vote for a true conservative in the GOP (e.g. John Duncan, Tom Tancredo, Ron Paul, or Pat Buchanan) then I shall. Otherwise, I am voting Constitution Party (the real conservative party) or not voting at all.
looks like my Christmas prediction was a little optimistic [lol]
LOL
Noted!
DO you need a waaaaambulance?
If this offends you:
...then you have a problem, and being on FR won't fix it.
But then again, you have made plenty clear that you have a serious problem, n00b.
No need to steal :)
...and I am far from the best!
Indeed...instead, you whined. And you have been chastised properly for your whining episode.
Congratulations on your FIRST intelligent statement all day long.
I love the smell of a Zot in the morning...
I can smell the ozone from over here.
I had a movement while reading his/her posts...let's just say I had to go read a newspaper!
I think this one is perfect for UT...
Great pic -- wear your Troll Patrol star proudly!
I agree that the conservative movement is somewhat weakened by seeming to have power and not having it, and by being in alliance with non-conservatives. But I believe that's a price we must pay. The issue of national security alone, in these times, is enough to require that we keep the less-bad party in power no matter what.
FYI, I don't give to the Senate or House campaign committees, or the RNC, for basically the reason you cite. I give to appropriately conservative candidates who need the money and are in close races. (Also to Diana Irey, who won't win but needs to be encouraged -- not only in gratitude for what she's doing against Murtha and for our troops, but also so she'll be encouraged to run when the old fart retires.)
I hear fresh spinach tastes better than bagged spinach, too, but I think I'll opt for some Hershey's cookies instead.
Enjoy your spinach, but don't try shoving any down my throat.
And if you're reading this, ZOT threads are enjoyed by REAL Conservatives; one of which it is obvious you are not.
Including me, the dowager queen of RBKA. :-)
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