It's Time for Conservatives to Dump the GOP!

Preacher Helps ^ | May 1, 2008 | Dr. Don Boys

[John Leland 1789]

It’s Time for Conservatives to Dump the GOP!

Don Boys, Ph.D.

It is time for Christians and Conservatives (not always the same) to run from the Republican Party as if their hair is on fire. How much longer will principled people pretend that the GOP takes a principled stand?

Some background: Every member of my family in West Virginia was a Democrat, but when I turned 18, I wanted to vote for Ike, so I registered as a Republican and have generally voted for them most of my life—until recently.

When I was administrator of a large Christian school in Indianapolis , I was asked to run for the Indiana House of Representatives and did so as a “Reagan Republican” in the late 70’s. To everyone’s surprise, I was elected and served in the House that was divided 51 Republicans to 49 Democrats. Moreover, the GOP had the governor’s office. To the chagrin of fellow Republicans, I voted with the Democrats whenever I thought they were right—not too often but enough to anger GOP leaders.

Some Republican friends thought I was not a good Republican because the Party Caucus could not count on my vote, but I did exactly as I promised to do during my election campaign which was a reason party bigwigs did not support me.

I have worked for other Republican candidates, given to the Party, and even worked to help elect Republicans. Since living in Georgia , I helped a neighbor get re-elected to the Georgia House of Representatives. He beat a liberal challenger only by a few votes.

As a weary former Republican, I don’t want to be identified with Republicans. My reasons are legion.

I am weary of sending people to represent me only to find them moving to the left upon their arrival in Washington . Have you noticed that “conservatives” usually move to the left (a la Orrin Hatch, et al.) but liberals never move to the right? Conservatives convert to Liberalism not because Liberals are right but because Conservatives get infected with Potomac Fever, i.e. they like the Washington Post writing how they are “flexible,” “open-minded,” and they enjoy being on the cocktail circuit lists that are closed to Conservatives.

I am weary of politicians who are so enamored with their positions that they will compromise any principle to stay in office.

I am weary of hearing GOP leaders talk about the “big tent” accommodating perverts, baby killers, etc., then hearing those leaders ridicule the Christian right. How much longer will we put up with such uncivil, unreasonable, and unfair treatment? Even a dumb dog can tell the difference in being kicked around and being stumbled over. Republican leaders have “used” Christians and conservatives long enough.

I am weary of having Republicans buckle under to liberal threats. The two parties are supposed to have different philosophies, resulting in confrontation, conflict, and sometimes combat. However, Republicans have forgotten how to fight. They are wimps, not warriors.

I am weary of Republicans talking incessantly about “big” government as they consistently, constantly enlarge government seeking to provide for every “need” of seniors, minorities, perverts, etc.

I am weary of hordes of undesirables invading our porous borders threatening our culture, language, economy, health system, educational system, and general way of life.

I am weary of Republicans continuing to fund the National Endowment for the Arts when it promotes perversion, blasphemy, but mainly, bad art! Even if it were good art, even noble art, the government has no Constitutional authorization to fund it. If artists can’t sell their art then let them flip hamburgers.

I am weary of Republicans who keep throwing dollars into the rat hole of public education. Isn’t it about time to realize that public education is not only a failure, but a farce and a fraud? It is time to let it fall like a rotten apple. It is time for the feds and the states to get out of the education business, a business that went bankrupt many years ago.

I am weary of Republicans, even Conservatives, who talk of reforming welfare when it should be abolished! Leave it to the communities, counties, and townships to help at their own expense the uneducated, the unfortunate, and the unemployed.

I am weary of Republicans who think they have a constitutional mandate to spread democracy to the Muslim world where they have no conception of freedom. Besides the U.S. has no constitutional, moral, or legal mandate to spread democracy.

I am weary of Republicans who pander to perverts to raise funds (and votes) or to show how they have “grown” since being elected to office.

I am weary of Republicans who keep voting for “pork” projects in their districts while they criticize other politicians who want pork for their own districts. Stop “bringing home the bacon.”

I am weary of Republicans who think government is the answer to all problems and with the zeal of Muslim fanatics seek to solve everyone’s problems.

I am weary of Republicans who roll over for liberals and spend money as if it were their own. Maybe that’s the problem: they think it is their own! But maybe it’s not real money to them. It has become just numbers on paper that are mind numbing—so they are “mind numbed.”

I am weary of Republicans promoting Clinton ’s warmed-over health plan that would push us toward socialized medicine. Government has no Constitutional authority to be involved in health and for Americans to think they have a “right” to government-funded health care is undependable, unworkable, and undisputed socialism.

I am weary of mushy-brained liberal Republicans telling me that I am a non-thinking bigot for being critical of their grandiose, discredited schemes. After all, for a liberal to call a Christian/Conservative a bigot is like a skunk accusing a rabbit of having bad breath.

Some will say dumping Republicans will help put people in office who are even more liberal than now. Could be, but that is God’s problem! We are told that we must vote for the lesser of the two evils, but it is still an evil! I will vote for principled people and leave the results to God. After all, He puts on the throne his choice and if he wants to inflict America with the likes of McCain, a female Clinton, or Obama then we will have to live with it. But I will no longer vote for such people.

I will try to vote for people who use the formula I used when I was in politics. Before voting on any bill I asked: Is it Constitutional? Is it Biblical? Is the proposed law really necessary? Do we need it at this time? Can we afford to pay for the new law? Will it expand government or erode personal freedom? That formula would sure eliminate most legislation.

Moreover, I will never vote for any politician who believes it is ever right to butcher unborn babies.

So, goodbye GOP. I predict that millions of others will also leave the fold because of arcane, arrogant, and asinine policies and because of politicians who are more interested in honors of office than being honorable in office.

Copyright 2008, Don Boys, Ph.D.

(Dr. Don Boys is a former member of the Indiana House of Representatives, author of 13 books, frequent guest on television and radio talk shows, and wrote columns for USA Today for 8 years His most recent book is ISLAM: America 's Trojan Horse! His websites are www.cstnews.com and www.Muslimfact.com. His column goes to over 11,000 newspapers, television and radio stations.)

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[DManA]

We don't need to dump it, we need to treat it like a dog. When it is naughty, whack it over the nose with a newspaper. When it is good praise it extravagantly. What the party needs is a conservative party whisperer.

[DManA]

Didja hear the one about [the m][asses]?

[buck jarret]

There isn’t going to be the “emergence” of a Constitutional third party.

[buck jarret]

There could never be a “principled” government. Power is always ruthless.

[buck jarret]

It isn’t necessarily best. It is what we have and it doesn’t appear to be going anywhere.

One can’t create a political party. You don’t have grass roots without grass.

[Man50D]

The GOP has moved so far to the socialist left that it has merged with the socialist Democrats. They are essentially one party.

[Diego1618]

It’s a 2 party system. We all have to choose one or the other, or else choose not to participate. Being in a third party is a way of not participating.

Could someone tell me where this insane idea originated. It's not Constitutional.