[ovrtaxt]

The problem here with many of us who struggle with the way the Republican party is going is their lack of follow through. examples:

1. The war on terror is going nicely, but Saudi Arabia is off limits. Sad, since they are the puppet master behind all this, the original source of Wahabbism.

2. Economically, we get a pittance of a tax cut. Yay. Then, we pass spending bills like mad on socialist utopia crap. The war is costly, but that's fine. Drugs for seniors, Kennedy's education bill et al. isn't.

Socially, a Christian holds the presidency. The inauguration made countless praying Americans cry because of the depth of sincerity and honor of GWB. How thankful we were. Now we are staring gay marriage in the face. If we are cynical about the future of the judiciary, can we be blamed? Look at the track record. Does Bush have 8 Clarence Thomases waiting in line?

We don't hate the Republicans, Jim. We are a little gun shy though. We are on the same team, but I won't hasitate to criticise failure for the good of America over the party. They are simply not representing limited government anymore. It bothers many of us.

[The Red Zone]

Does Bush have 8 Clarence Thomases waiting in line?

Actually I wouldn't be too surprised. He has already offended the [dickens] out of the Senate to the point of filibuster, that has to count for something. It's not the Bush judicial picks, it's the marshmallowy GOP presence in the Senate.

[Jim Robinson]

How many Clarence Thomases do the Democrats have lined up? Hell, how many conservatives of any stripe do the Democrats have lined up?

If the Democrats had their way, the top tax rates would probably be north of seventy percent. Most of us would be paying probably double what we're paying now. And the minimun wage would probably be approaching $25 per hour.

[Matchett-PI]

"...We are on the same team, but I won't hasitate to criticise failure for the good of America over the party. ... ."

"Failure"???

Do rational, clear-headed, circumspect individuals jump to conclusions without all the facts?

Do they even define "failure" the way the illogical, and/or agenda-driven would define it?

No, they don't. So --- other than others with the same sort of emotion-driven predjudices as you have, just whose thinking do you hope to influence with such intemperate, knee-jerk statements?

Get with the big picture

The underlying problem that needs to be *cured* in this country are the hearts and minds of the people who vote for those who believe as they do (pro-abortion, social welfare spending, etc., etc.). That will take time.

For instance, Rush has been working on that problem for over 15 years. He was the pioneer that "took all the arrows", but he blazed the trail and has had a LOT of success. Just look at how many conservative talk shows, web sites and other media outlets we now have. Incrementally, minds are being changed.

So, focus your energy on "the problem". Change their minds. Stop being side-tracked / distracted by the symptoms that the problem causes. That's not logical. Help cure the problem. Be constructive.

In the meantime, we must stand together, and refuse to allow *their choices for public office* to win at the ballot box.

*Their choices* will be "DemocRATS".

That's ALL you need to know to stop them --- IF and UNTIL they can be *persueded* to make better, less self-centered, choices on their own.

It is literally a matter of life and death which party we allow in power.

There is ONE PARTY that has a reputation (both here and abroad), for being weak on crime and against a strong national defense.

Do you think that the enemies of America, within America, will vote for GWB and other Republicans for the House and Senate in 2004, or any other time????

Do you think that CIA or State Department officials like Robin Raphel (who said it would be "fascistic" to purge too many Baathists from the new Iraqi government) will be voting for GWB or ANY Republican?

Do you think that the terrorists and the anti-war Marxist sympathizers won't pull out all the stops trying to put the DemocRATS back in power?

It is NOT SAFE for those who love freedom to vote DemocRAT (even in local elections).

It is NOT SAFE for those who love freedom to sit at home and not vote (even in local elections).

It is NOT SAFE for those who love freedom to vote for a third party candidate because the result will be a DemocRAT in the White House appeasing terrorists and other enemies of America again.

Bottom line?

Those who don't go all out to see to it that G.W.Bush is re-elected will be aiding and abetting America's enemies -- either indirectly, by not voting, or directly, by voting DemocRAT / Third Party.

Those who aid and abet America's enemies by allowing DemocRATS to get back in power will be the recipients of the contempt that they will so richly deserve.

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