[Capitalism2003]

I agree also. The "conform or die" attitude is pushing me away from the GOP. I get sick when I hear people say "If you don't support Bush, the terrorists win!...or..."How dare you criticize the President...We're at war!" Taking this attitude to its logical conclusion would be to ban free speech. Honest people can come to different conclusions about the necessity of the Iraq war, and those who call people "traitors" for disagreeing with the official neocon policy are doing a disservice to the republican party.

[Always Right]

You guys kill me. You equate criticizing what you say with taking away your freedom of speech...

[MEG33]

I notice your capacity to post has not been curtailed...You are free to speak and I am free to disagree.

[montag813]

I get sick when I hear people say "If you don't support Bush, the terrorists win!...or..."How dare you criticize the President...We're at war!"

I get sick when I read stupid articles like this from people who claim to be Conservatives, but are really only lapdogs for our Arab Muslim enemies.

[DaGman]

"Taking this attitude to its logical conclusion would be to ban free speech."

Should Bush lose the White House and if the unthinkable happen and the loyal opposition takes back control of Congress, the neocons can rightfully be accused of driving traditional GOP voters to the Democrats. No one likes to be told to sit down and shut up if they don't agree especially when voters don't have to belong to the GOP. Of course the neocons would never see it that way. They would go to their graves believing they were right and 50+ million Americans were wrong. Many moderates wonder who's the sane person in the insane asylum.

Right, wrong or indifferent, America is by nature a nation of moderates. If the pendulum swings too far left or right it will return to the center. It swung extremely left in the 60's. Its swung extremely right now. The past is prologue.

[Spirited]

"I agree also. The "conform or die" attitude is pushing me away from the GOP."

Yes indeed. The "lock step" thought patterns/behaviors required by totalitarianism are now being foisted/forced on others by those who purport to support the Constitution.

Clearly these are deceived masqueraders.

[F16Fighter]

"I agree also. The 'conform or die' attitude is pushing me away from the GOP. I get sick when I hear people say 'If you don't support Bush, the terrorists win!...or...'How dare you criticize the President...We're at war!'

Depends on the context of criticism, doesn't it?...

What specific gripes do you have with the Presidents policies?

Domestically? Foreign policy? Culturally? The Border? Budget? Judicial appointees?