I agree with your assessment. My point has always been that the REAL war is the war of ideas--and this war is fought at the grassroots level, not in Washington. Politicians will always make sure their wishes come before those of the American people, so hanging one's hopes on who gets elected is one-way ticket to disapointment. The hearts and minds of the people need to be changed. Once they can be convinced that preserving the Constitution is more important than party loyalty we might see some progress.
Keep pointing out the fallacy of GOP "conservatism." As long as people believe that blindly voting for the "R" behind a candidate's name is doing some good we will continue to get the kind of government we deserve. "Vote out the 'rats!™" only works when you included Republicrats.
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