To: bayourod
" Are you opposed to all political involvement by Christians or just support of Republican candidates by Republicans?"
It is OK for Christians to be involved in politics, and support either party as they see fit. But they should do it on their own and not as an organized effort, whoever is elected, it is God's will. Kind of like the military, don't campaign in uniform. Effort spent spreading the message of Christ reaps a bigger dividend.
"Out of curiosity, since you are anti-Republican, which party are you a member of, do you support, prefer, or whose candidate for president you voted for in the last election? Or are you waiting for Buchanan to tell you which third party you believe in?"
I used to be a Republican but now have no party. My first involvement in a campaign was Ronald Reagan's challenge to Gerald Ford in 1976, I was very involved in politics and in 1982 was elected as a Republican PCO, I only served a term because I moved away after I was married.
It seems to me that the crowd that opposed Reagan in 1976 runs the party today, the rhetoric is Reagan but the reality is Rockefeller. My loyalty is to America rather than party, as such I have never voted for a Democrat because I do not believe in the principles they stand for today. I voted straight Republican in 2004 except for President, I did not see Bush or Kerry as fit and gave neither my vote.
IIRC Buchanan endorsed Bush in the 2004 election? I do not feel that our system would encourage a third party, that is for nations with a parliamentary system and Prime Minister. However that does not guarantee that a major party cannot be bumped off, as the Whigs discovered in 1860.
I'm not anti-Republican, I'm pro-American.
114 posted on
08/10/2005 11:20:04 PM PDT by
fallujah-nuker
(Atque ubi solitudinem faciunt, pacem appelant)
To: fallujah-nuker
"the rhetoric is Reagan but the reality is Rockefeller."
That is the best line I've seen in a LONG time. Great for a tagline!
115 posted on
08/10/2005 11:22:33 PM PDT by
Stellar Dendrite
(islamofascism, like socialism must be eradicated from the face of this earth)
To: fallujah-nuker
Three words: Richard Schultz Schweiker
118 posted on
08/10/2005 11:32:48 PM PDT by
bayourod
(Winning elections is the only thing. Those who glorify losing are unclear on the subject of democrac)
To: fallujah-nuker
"It is OK for Christians to be involved in politics, and support either party as they see fit. But they should do it on their own and not as an organized effort" That's the argument the pro abortion groups used against us when they were trying to have our tax exemptions revoked because we organized out of our churches.
125 posted on
08/11/2005 12:02:45 AM PDT by
bayourod
(Winning elections is the only thing. Those who glorify losing are unclear on the subject of democrac)
To: fallujah-nuker
"I'm not anti-Republican, I'm pro-American."
Excellent point. I might borrow that and say, I'm Conservative and Pro American.
140 posted on
08/11/2005 5:48:27 AM PDT by
taxed2death
(A few billion here, a few trillion there...we're all friends right?)
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