I have to agree wholeheartedly with you on that statement. I've argued that a RINO is an impossibility, as a Republican is anyone that registers with the GOP, Alan Derschowictz could be a registered Republican and a liberal whack at the same time. If they used the term CINO, conservative in name only, then it would make a bit of sense as it is an ideology, not an organization.
Still we all need to keep in mind that Free Republic is a conservative forum, not an arm of the Republican National Committee. It's mission statement says something about promoting conservatives, not necessarily Republicans.
A great deal of people I read in here are really libertarians, some actually appear to be liberal (or American liberal which is more Britney Spears than Karl Marx), some who claim to be conservatives come across as charter members of the Charles Manson Party. Quite a few mistake conservatism with Christianity and Judaism with liberals. (although I can't square that with Menachem Begin, Ariel Sharon or the Likud party)... Heck, even Sam Colt was a Democrat. (go figure)
Perhaps you are not aware that the Republican Party has a platform stating its principles and beliefs. A liberal who registers Republican is, literally, a Republican in name only.
It's really very simple.
An overused term, perhaps, but a simple concept.
I agree with that, but here on FR, the social right has staked a claim to conservatism that has little basis in fact. Much of their agenda could be part and parcel of anyone of any political philosophy. And the MSM also recognizes the RR as the conservative wing of the Republican Party. The main reason why conservatism has gotten a bad rap over the years is that anyone dubbed a conservative anymore is assumed to be just leaving services in a Southern Christian church.
Ronald Reagan understood that a lot of America has a conservative nature and played to that. Democrats and blacks in droves came over to him. Someone must play that message again, rather than looking to a leader who ensures the Party remains in the minority...a minority of white Christians.
A great deal of people I read in here are really libertarians, some actually appear to be liberal (or American liberal which is more Britney Spears than Karl Marx), some who claim to be conservatives come across as charter members of the Charles Manson Party. Quite a few mistake conservatism with Christianity and Judaism with liberals. (although I can't square that with Menachem Begin, Ariel Sharon or the Likud party)... Heck, even Sam Colt was a Democrat. (go figure)
Well said. I agree.