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Let me see if I can break it down to it's fundamental form.

If, for instance, you say you are a Republican, yet you vote for the Democratic candidate in every election you are entitled to vote, you send checks to Air America, you go see every Barbara Streisand concert knowing a large part of your ticket price will support Democratic candidates, you believe that Compassionate Conservatism is a lie and believe that the NEA supports the best interests of educators and education, the Republican party would ask you to re-evaluate your party affiliation and find a town hall meeting where you would be more comfortable, rather than attend the Republican Township meeting every month and as the balance of those in attendance to support your ideas and goals.

We respect your right to believe as you choose, it's just that perhaps you might be less aggravated at with the Democratic party. How's that?

That's "ask the balance," rather than "as the balance" and "with the Democratic party," rather than "at with the Democratic party."

People aren't excommunicated by the Church, they excommunicate themselves with their choices and beliefs. I believe an organization still has the right to choose who can be a member and who probably wouldn't be a good fit, but I could be wrong.