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Posted on 07/24/2008 6:57:21 AM PDT by ZakCarter
My reasons for leaving the Party that I’ve felt at home in since I became politically aware are numerous. I will start with quoting countless conservatives who feel as I do - I didn’t so much leave the Republican Party, it was the Party that left me. The elected Republican officials failed to implement a conservative agenda, despite having the Presidency and both houses of congress. No Child Left Behind, Prescription Drug Entitlements; they even tried to force Amnesty for illegal aliens upon us. They have given us a government that would make even LBJ blush. Our businesses and land have more regulatory red tape to deal with than ever.
Where is the Republican Party that stood for limited government, personal responsibility, a strong national defense, and against being the world’s policeman? As recently as the 90’s Republicans railed against a foreign policy of “making the world safe for democracy”, (which is historically the Democrats foreign policy, ala Woodrow Wilson) when Bill Clinton was President and he took us to war in Bosnia and Kosovo.
From its inception, the Republican Party advocated a humble foreign policy in line with our founding fathers recommendations, now, with John McCain as the leader and voice of the GOP, we are told to get behind his idea for a “League of Democracies” which sounds terrifyingly similar to Wilson and his Progressive Democrats “League of Nations” almost 100 years ago.
We are also being told by McCain that we will have to Cap and Trade our liberty and our pursuit of happiness in the fight against global warming, essentially that if we don’t give government more money and power, utopia will never be reached.
Some have told me that I should support him because he will appoint conservative judges, but I ask these questions - 1. Who’s definition of conservative are we talking about? And 2. Why would I trust the man on this issue when he is one of the “Gang of 14” who was blocking President Bush’s conservative lower federal court and Circuit Courts of Appeal judicial nominees? His long-standing, but little-noticed association with left-wing donors such as George Soros and Teresa Heinz Kerry is receiving new attention among his Republican critics and definitely troubles me. I would also remind you of his historical propensity to appease those even more liberal than himself. His version of “reaching across the aisle” looks more like a group hug when he crafts legislation like the McCain / Kennedy and McCain / Feingold bills. McCain / Feingold happens to be the reason McCain should not get the NRA’s endorsement, the NRA spent years fighting this trampling of our 1st amendment rights. McCain has not been the solid 2nd amendment supporter he would like you to believe he is - he cosponsored legislation which could require registration of attendees at gun shows and even ban such shows. Add to this the barely passing “C” grade from the NRA in his last senate run in 04‘, the “F” grade the Gun Owners of America gives him today and reflect on the work he did in 2000 with Americans for Gun Safety, an anti-gun group with a deceiving name, and you get a very different picture than the one he wants us to see.
The differences between McCain and Obama are minimal, when you consider that both believe big government can save you from yourself, and that we can save other nations from themselves as well. Given McCain’s track record of conciliatory dealings with Democrats, I fear what this man would do with a Democratic House and Senate. I will not play along with the game of lesser of two evils, as I believe that is part of what has plunged this nation into the mess we find ourselves today.
Once upon a time the Republican Party stood against special interests, corruption and abuse of power. Today their candidates campaign is “ of the lobbyist, by the lobbyist, for the lobbyist.” A man who admits Washington’s corruption has tainted him. Google Keating 5 and read all about it.
The Republican Party today would be unrecognizable to my favorite Republicans of yesterday, such as Barry Goldwater, who said “ A government that is big enough to give you everything you want is big enough to take it all away.” President Eisenhower, who warned us of the Military Industrial Complex, and one whose party membership is a surprise to many today but shouldn’t be, Martin Luther King Jr. The party is just as unrecognizable to myself and others of my generation.
I had to draw a line in the sand, and the Republican Party wasted no time in crossing it, when they and the President pushed for “economic stimulus checks.” The only problem is this, the money isn’t money that we have, its money we are borrowing, and our excessive borrowing becomes a tax on future generations, as we wont be paying it off any time soon. Want to try to sell this as economically conservative? Excessive borrowing and spending has the added affect of devaluing our currency, so it acts as a hidden tax on us today. As I heard one of the presidential candidates say in regards to these stimulus checks, “ Whose economy are we stimulating here? Ours or Chinas? We are borrowing more money from China so everyone can go buy more stuff made in China.” I get it, others in the GOP get it, so why doesn’t the party leadership?
I can’t take anymore disrespect for conservative values, and unless the Republican Party wakes up and gets it’s head on straight real soon, I will be taking my vote, my time, energy, money, and passion from the GOP and taking it to the Libertarian Party to send a message to the Republican leadership that I will not be taken for granted. I believe that it is solid conservatism that wins the day and elections - limited government, individual responsibility, and a strong national DEFENSE (secure the borders!), not conciliation and surrender to Democrats to the point that our differences become blurry.
The Libertarian Party seems to be a perfect temporary home, the GOP has its work cut out if its sincere about winning me back, even President Reagan said “Libertarianism is the very heart and soul of conservatism.” I will be doing everything I can to sway like minded conservatives to join me in this exodus and vote for Bob Barr for President and Wayne Root for Vice President on the Libertarian ticket. Both of them were recently Republicans, and are among those countless conservatives I‘ve heard myself say “ It wasn’t that I left the Republican Party, it was the Party that left me.”
Thanks and God Bless, from Zak Carter
But there are no rules for composing a "good" Opus..
The grading of the Drama Queen in question is allowed though..
Clothing themselves with flashy see through victimhood is desired..
Sometimes we get to vote FOR our favorite candidate (like in the primaries) Other times we must vote AGAINST a candidate because he will be a disaster. This is one of those AGAINST votes and anyone who doesn’t realize that is not living in the real world.
Yes.
I know the difference. Since you OBVIOUSLY are too busy with your lips firmly attached to the Republican party’s teat, I’ll go over it for you.
Obama Supporter - Someone who is wracked with guilt about slavery and wants to make up for it by voting in the first black president. Someone who worships at the feet of their false God Obama. Someone who gets a government check and wants more, but doesn’t want to work for it. Someone who wants to be spoonfed a bunch of lies. Someone who is black, and believes that because Obama is black, they have to vote for him. Someone who is too drunk on power and wants to rule everyone else’s lives.
Third party voter - Completely disenfranchised. Someone who has been stepped on one too many times by their former party, but still wants to be a part of the process. Someone who can’t stand back, hold their nose, and vote for the lesser of two evils anymore.
Someone who doesn’t vote - Too dang lazy to get up and go vote. Too busy defending our country to vote. So completely disgusted with the whole process they don’t want anything to do with it again because nobody lives up to their promises.
I am probably voting McCain this year, unless North Carolina is completely out of play. If we are 60-40 or some wild swing like that, I’ll go vote, and pick a third party candidate I can be happy to support (not Barr, i don’t like the man’s goals). I will NOT be voting Republican and only one person (about 40 down on the ballot) who had a D by their name EVER got my vote, down the rest of the ticket. When this is all over, if McCain is the new pres, and we still have some rights, I will be pushing as hard as I can to be an organizer with a new third party that has the goals and platform I believe in.
Paul
I feel pretty much the same way. I think whomever gets elected, the real problems we are facing will be ignored, and those problems will get worse.
But yer opus needs a little work, bud. Permit me:
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There. You have to give a hint of an old-timer that nobody's ever heard of, heart of the board, stalwart supporter who's on the donations list under another name (really), call everyone a neocon or a fascist - sorry, facsist - and amp up the drama a little. Make us cry, baby! Make us bleed! I can feel you going, and it's killin' me. Yer in the heart, baby. Yer deep in the gut. Yer in the colon. Yer outta here... Feel that last watery death spiral and hear that gurgling sound...
Now that's more like it.
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I’m sorry I missed it. *sigh*
Looked like a good’n, too!
kitties still playing............IBTZ
So you joined FR not to work together toward a Conservative agenda but to gripe and moan?
Yeah, you’re a Conservative alright. NOT!!!
See ya troll ZOT!
Aw, man, these whiners get to me big time. I left the Republican Party because...[Fill in blank]. Who cares? Who believes? Not me.
This is just proof there’s an idiot born every minute.
The prey is still alive...
Say it isn’t so!!!
LOL!
Maybe it’s a candidate for the Undead Thread? We’ll be moving the Flying Castle in another week... ;o]
Last I heard, we at FR were conservatives. Did I miss something?
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I don't see these clowns getting involved to get the party back on track just having hissy fits...They aren't adult enough to realize they you can't win every time and are just too lazy to get involved. Thus, I have no respect for them whatsoever.
Yeah but he's bleeding all over the carpet.
Hit and Run Phony...
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