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The Republican Party in its essentials has been taken over by a mutation. Wikipedia describes this line of thought as "Neo" or "New Wave" conservatism...it is contrary to many basic "Paleocon" principles.
"Paleocons" believe in the principles of limited government, limited spending and borrowing, limited intervention into citizens' lives, and states' rights. They also believe in restraint of foreign entanglement, a strong national defense and traditional family values.

"Neocons" believe in an agressive foreign policy, empiric intervention in other nations to spread democracy, and global economic-trade policies. Weak on domestic policies, they lack emphasis on national issues. Their vision includes motivating our nation towards what I believe Pres. Bush's father referred to as the "New World Order." Include growth of government and overspending too.

Here I would add:
Neocons, because many came from the Democrat party, spend on domestic programs like there was no tomorrow.
We welcomed them at the time because they were strong Anti-Communists.

As to the Spending: Apparently this is why GWB finds it so simpatico to deal with Teddy and the rest ot the demz on NCLB, Medicare drugs Part D, $$$ billions for Katrina, tens of millions of new Democrat illegal aliens, etc. etc. etc.

For several years many Traditional, Conservative (Paleo is what the Neocons named us) Republicans believed/prayed that Bush was really a conservative. Now many of us know the truth.

This does not mean that I/we will leave the Republican Party, or that we will not fight for Bush when he is right, or when others attack him.
It means that I, for one, will fight for OUR country, the Republican Party, AND our president with my eyes wide open.
Just remember, I am furious about certain errors being made, and will stand and fight for what I believe is right.

This does not mean that I/we will leave the Republican Party, or that we will not fight for Bush when he is right, or when others attack him. It means that I, for one, will fight for OUR country, the Republican Party, AND our president with my eyes wide open.

Bump.

Just remember, I am furious about certain errors being made, and will stand and fight for what I believe is right.

Ditto.

Here I would add: Neocons, because many came from the Democrat party, spend on domestic programs like there was no tomorrow. We welcomed them at the time because they were strong Anti-Communists.

You are close.

I would add however that since the collapse of communism and by extension socialism they no longer yearn for socialist solutions with the same fervor that their forebears did. e.g. FDR, Truman etc.

They now know that free markets work and controlled ones do not. And hence are required in order to support their globalist ambitions.