i dunno..i joined the republican party in 94 on the basis of the contract with america with republican assuring me that once lected they would change things..then over the years it became " well a bigger majority then we'll change things" and now they don't want to change anything at all in terms of government except to grow it and use it to establish their own power. Love me or hate me for saying but i'm really disillussioned about it when i spent 10 years watching for signs of a trend towards change and all i got was this lousy t-shirt
Ah, well, I support the Republicans for a different reason though if that is why you joined I can under disappointment.
I don't believe Republicans can change things. I believe Americans can change things if our voice is loud enough. The Democrats as a party have become immoral, sided with the terrorists and close minded to anyone not 100% in line with them.
In contrast the Republicans are not a Christian Party but they do welcome Christians in the ranks as they welcome people of different beliefs, they are largely still pro-America and do allow some disagreement. Perhaps too much at the expense of conservatives at times....but still they haven't yet denied any one person out of a chance to be heard.
Given this I feel Republicans offer the best environment to promote the advancement of conservatism and have the historical weight to make significant change if successful. The biggest hurdles are a) Republicans being too spineless to defy the MSM and Dems b) grassroots activists failing to understand they have more power to influence change than they believe IF we respond as a group.
I'll give Dems this, their grassroots are typically more unified in making their voices heard. And their representatives have no relunctance to act as the majority even when the minority. From grassroots to representatives we need an attitude adjustment. An influx of confidence on thigh and a strategized union of grassroots activists to force Reps to acknowledge our desires.