Because I see our country's first and last line of defense is control of our border, that puts me and others who think like me on the other side of the fence.
Those who want open borders, and cheap labor, my culture wiped out, my father(God rest his soul) who served in WWII and the Korean Conflict to protect this country which now is being handed over by our so-called conservative republicans who invision a new world order, and we're supposed to keep our mouths shut and take it. Afterall, they are our party.
Allow me to toot my fathers horn for him...earned An American Theater Campaign Medal; Asiatic-Pacific Campaign; Two Bronze Stars; Philippine Liberation Ribbon; Good Conduct Medal; Meditorious Unit Award; World War II Victory Medal. I'm glad he doesn't have to witness the sell-out of our country, the country he fought for...twice.
Moderator, when you show open support for that rant, you dishonor what my dad fought for... The United States of America. Not the United States of Republicans.
Country over party!
Tough. Get over it.
With America fighting a war against the forces of international terrorism, ALL Americans should support the President and our troops fighting Islamofascism around the world. However, we shouldn't lose sight of the the BIG picture. We shouldn't lose sight of the other issues that will have a serious bearing on America's future.
You will never satisfy the Bush cheerleaders. These FReepers aren't interested in advancing the conservative agenda for America. Right now they're more concerned with advancing the status quo domestic agenda of PresBush and the GOP Congress. That means more liberal spending, more welfare entitlement programs, more globalism and a continued effort to get a guest worker-amnesty program for criminal aliens as the law of the land.
These folks do a disservice to Free Republic, the conservative movement and the future of this great nation. The Founding Fathers created our Constitutional Republic for people to live in freedom, not bound by an all powerful central government. Two of the basic tenets the Founders promoted and that are at the core of our liberty, are the right to free speech and political dissent. When the people we elect to public office, do not uphold their Constitutional duties and/or political responsibilities, it is the right of the people to speak out. If those we elect as public servants, don't listen to the people, they should be voted out of office.
As JimRob has said many times over the years, Free Republic is not a place were the liberal agenda is advanced. Free Republic was created to advance the conservative agenda, cut big government down to size and fight bureaucratic fraud and corruption.
Many people see Free Republic as HOMEBASE for the Republican Party and President George W.Bush. It is not. When Bush and the GOP Congress makes the right decision and sticks to conservative principles, they should be supported. When Bush and the GOP Congress makes the wrong decision and moves away from the conservative agenda, they should be held accountable.
As far as I'm concerned, Free Republic is STILL the home of conservatism, conservative politics, conservative values and beliefs. FReepers hurt the conservative movement when they attempt to promote the political status quo in WashDC. Centrist politics and liberal politics SHOULD have no place on Free Republic.