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The only side now is America, or anti-American if you're a Democrat. Republican/Libertarian is moot. Conservatives - regardless of party affiliation - believe in a smaller, less intrusive, less expensive government, that actively defends the nation's interests abroad while also protecting it from outside invasion. We're a capitalist nation, not a nanny state socialistic one (supposedly). The Feds need to get the hell out of our way, stop giving away our nation's technical and military advantages to other nations in the feel-good free trade BS, and let the inventive nature of Americans tackle the problems that this nation faces without tying our hands behind our back through treaties we have no say in.

Yes, you can see I'm not exactly enamored with the current batch of Republicans and their actions. But I believe that my views are pretty much mainstream as a conservative - it's too bad that our party doesn't stay in touch with what the rank-and-file believe in.

No, the real tragedy is that everyone abandons their dream of small, less intrusive government just to stick with this party. I'll be throwing my vote away voting against our current two party oligarchy boondoggle from now on.