Well .. you have exposed the fact that you are not paying attention.
To say Republicans believe and drive this country in any way shape or form toward the same direction the democrats want to take America is just plain ignorance of the world around you. Too bad your screen name doesn't apply to you.
I respectfully disagree.
Bush's prescription drug program is the single biggest increase in the federal government in decades, they are not shrinking government in any way shape or form.
Republicans are for less taxes, but the reality is they give a lot less tax breaks than the democrats give tax increases. In the long run Republicans have to grow the tax base to support the additional spending they create and support, so tax breaks are temporary and probably wouldn't happen at all if there were no Democrats waiting in the wings to cancel them...
Most Republicans (meaning the elected officials, not the voters who vote Republican) are for gun control, just not so much at one time as the Democrats because they don't want to piss off their base of support.
There are a few Republicans who care about National Sovereignty and border control, but they are a tiny minority. I beleive most elected Republicans are for world government and happy to hand over our national Sovereignty to the UN, but won't do it openly for fear of rebellion from the armed populous.
Socially, Republicans are conservatives and that's probably the only area Republicans are different than Democrats.
Contrary to your personal attack, I have my eyes open and see clearly, I apply logic to what I see and can reson out consequences to the actions I see. I am not a blind Republican supporter, as you seem to be. I support Republicans because they are the party that most closely represents what I believe in while being electable, but they do not read from the same page I do by any means.