Posted on 01/09/2006 11:12:40 PM PST by appeal2
This election is it. I am giving the Republicans one last chance to get it right and make up for lost time and abandoned ideals. In 1994, the congress became Republican for the first time since Dwight Eisenhower was president. The Contract With America was a truly innovative gutsy policy that resonated with the American people and provided hope that our government could be reformed and brought under control and that spendng could be reduced.
Now fast forward 12 years. It is obvious that the Republicans have absolutely no intention of cutting spending, reducing taxes, stemming the tide of useless regulation or trying to improve the functioning of our country. Rather their tenure has become nothing but a big money grab, seeking to squeeze the last drop out of an overly accomodating teet.
They are irresponsible, greedy, self-absorbed, reckless and indifferent. They make Bill Clinton look fiscally responsible and they bring disgrace upon the notion of limited government.
Much of this is the President's fault. He has failed to provide any modicum of leadership to the congress, being content to watch them all roll around in that giant sandbox.
To be fair, the President has been preoccupied with his duty to protect us from external threats, which is really his primary mandate. However, he doesn't get a free pass. By allowing congress to continue its plunder of the treasury, he is akin to parents who allow their unlicensed child to borrow the family's Ferrari for a night of frolick, with similar results.
Congress is quite simply as Mark Twain stated, "A permanent underclass of thieves." And this congress has never disappointed. The demise of Delay is exactly on point. On the one hand we are sorry to see him leave, he was such an effective leader. On the other hand, effective at what, getting the prescription drug benefit passed, speeding the plunder and making sure everyone gets fed.
Washington has long been a cesspool in drastic need of a good pumping. And if the Republicans don't do it. they will be voted out of office so that we can return to the good old days of gridlock, with Charlie Rangel leading up the Ways and Means Committee. And that is the only reason why I am giving this party yet another undeserved chance.
Well, at least you gave them one more shot. After they fail you, who are you going to support? The Rats?
Here is your problem, only two parties, the Republicans and the Rats. Just two, thats it. Oh, there are others, but they only lose elections for Republicans, or, to say it another way, they help Rats win.
So, what`s the solution? Get involved in the Republican party, don`t be single issue, and stay in and fight for what you believe. Or, stand on the side lines, watch the Rats win, and then, when the country is lost, you can say I told you so.
Well, at least you gave them one more shot. After they fail you, who are you going to support? The Rats?
Here is your problem, only two parties, the Republicans and the Rats. Just two, thats it. Oh, there are others, but they only lose elections for Republicans, or, to say it another way, they help Rats win.
So, what`s the solution? Get involved in the Republican party, don`t be single issue, and stay in and fight for what you believe. Or, stand on the side lines, watch the Rats win, and then, when the country is lost, you can say I told you so.
Option B.
Our theives are far superior to the Democrat's theives. Things could be a hell of a lot worse with Democrats in charge. You want reform...so do I and it has been too slow to come since Newt did his contract with America. We need another one to keep 'em focused and on track for reform.
I also what a block to the expansion of world government over the US, gay special rights, full term abortion, liberal judges who dictate policy from the bench that liberals don't the power to gain through constitutional channels, pansy appeasement fluzies in the Federal government defense organizations, socialized medicine... I could go on, but you get the picture?
If we abandon Republicans rather than making them do what we want them to do through selection and lobbying, we will be electing democrats. And I don't want to say that I hate Democrats... but I don't have a better word for it right now.
The spending is appalling and the size of government is directly responsible for the myriad lobbying scandals. However, my vote is based about 60% on defense, and 40% on the economy, spending, social issues and everything else. As such, I have to vote for the party that supports our military. Sadly, only the GOP fits the bill at this time.
If the Dems returned to fighters similar to FDR, Truman and JFK, maybe they would be a serious option, but I don't see that happening any time soon.
"This election is it. I am giving the Republicans one last chance to get it right and make up for lost time and abandoned ideals."
And we should care because.....?
That's it. Basically you could sleep through the entire 4 years, wake up without reading a paper or turning on the tv or radio, go vote GOP, and go back to sleep, and it's about the same as if you waste your time paying attention. Same result in the end. It's so brainless it's sorta boring.
Tell you what, the last person I'm going to pay attention to is someone without the wits to post his post just once.
Tell you what, the last person I'm going to pay attention to is someone without the wits to post his post just once.
You're a battered wifeconservative. You'll always return for more beatings.
How do I know? You'd have dumped himthem already if you thought it was a serious problem. How much more evidence of perfidy do you need?
And no matter what other simpletons say, the drunk next door'Rat party isn't your only alternative.
I completely agree. I'm impresed with some of the true conservatives who are emerging like Pence and Flake. It's hard for me to admit it but Bush, despite a good foreign policy and prosecution of the war, has failed in leadership in domestic policy. Cutting taxes is great BUT that must be accompanied by cutting non-defense spending. He's passed the biggest entitlement since LBJ (prescription drugs) and hasn't ONCE vetoed or seen a congressional pork bill he didn't like. He's failed to exercise his constitutional duty to defend our borders against foreign invasion. I know we have a problem with a few RINOs and congress has gone crazy with it's "earmarks" and home pork projects. But this is precisely where presidential leadership could be decisive. But this total failure to adhere to true conservative principles - smaller,less intrusive government, reduction of pork and waste, greater individual freedom and responsibility, curtailment of deficit spending and balanced budgets - will cost the party dearly in '06. It's precisely this sort of behaviour that makes many conservatives just drop out in disgust. We need a strong conservative revival of the policies of Reagan - and some new ideas and faces!
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I can`t do that (quit), I`ve got grandcritters that are preyyy important to me
So what is your solution?
what?
what?
pretty>preyyy
Given the choice between traitors, incompetents, and wasting my vote on some 3rd party retard who won't get a single electoral vote, I'm gonna have to stick with the incompetents and try to affect some changes via the primaries.
I'm with you. Can't vote Democrat. Basically, my "solution" isn't much of a solution. Like I said, pay attention if you feel like it. I enjoy the entertainment value. Vote GOP. Maybe one day we'll have two viable parties again, but at the moment, we've only got one.
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