Posted on 04/21/2006 4:03:23 PM PDT by Rca2000
group hug time!
I need to post the weekend ATRW thread.. might check in later depending on how much Murphy helps me with the posting
Well said. We've had a Republican president AND a Republican majority in congress for a long time now. One has to ask why we find ourselves in the sad state we're in right now.
I would describe myself as a Republican first and a conservative second. I don't agree with every conservative position. And as much as I hate McCain, being conservative is not necessarily a requirement for being a Republican. McCain is more conservative than Giuliani but Rudy's usually not described as a RINO.
**I am a true Conservative**
Then I guess I'm not a "true" conservative. I have issues with a few conservative positions. And there are a few things I haven't decided yet.
Yeah...you can say THAT again.
Republican is a party. Conservatism is a principle of thinking. Republicanism is SUPPOSED to be based on the ideas of conservatism. I'm not sure why anyone would be party-loyal as opposed to being loyal to principles.
There are divides of issues within the Republican party that go against conservatism, but they aren't consistent. There isn't a concentrated group that claims to be for one issue or against another that goes outside conservative thought. One Republican in office will be against one issue. Another one will be against an entirely different issue. There's no consistency there.
One of the values of this site is the opportunity to debate similar and dissimilar points of view and fine-tune our thought processes. It is hard work--and sometimes it can be difficult to keep feelings separate from opinions.
When I have difficulty with a position or issue, I personally try to refer back to the Ten Commandments. When I have difficulty with a person, I try to refer back to I Corinthians 13.
Yet 'iron sharpens iron,' as it says in the Book of Proverbs.
Cheers.
I am loyal to MY principles. Those do not always fall in the conservative category. Most of the time they do but I do not have a problem with going against conservatives when I believe they're wrong.
But you do have a problem with someone going against Republicans when they believe THEY'RE wrong?
Just sent you private mail.
Byeeeeeeeeeee!
Of course not. I just objected to the blanket criticism of Republicans. There wasn't anything specific he was objecting to, it was just a bash-Republicans statement.
REPUBLICANS--
Hem and haw and talk tough, at least for a while.
Apparently this is a real problem he's concerned about. Talking tough but not actually doing anything. Personally, I think it would be laughable to say that the Republican party is beyond criticism when it comes to handling of foreign policy.
But at least that one sounds better than his portrayal of Democrats:
DEMOCRATS--
Surrender right from the get-go, because they don't want to get those mean people mad at us or anything....
Okay, fine. I'm going to bed for real now. Good night.
Well goodnight then.
Anyone left?
I hope everything is ok!!!!!! (EEEEEKKKKK!!!!)
...been there...
Well goodnight and hope he turns out okay.
I'm growing more worried as each hour passes. He called me from some podunk town saying they were getting some tools to work on the tranny (it has a serious leak.) I haven't heard from him for three hours now (I checked my call history on my cell) and he is not answering his cell.
400!
I'm afraid I'm going to have to get going (it's pretty late here). I'll keep your husband in prayers. How worried you must be! Hope he turns out okay!
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