Why I've Decided Not to Become a Republican
17 March 2007 06:50 PM | Politics
Most people are surprised when they find out I am a
registered Democrat. All through the 1960's, 70's,
80's and 90's on a national level
the Democratic Party and I have been pretty much
diametrically opposed with me being a traditional
conservative with a major libertarian streak. But I
am a registered Democrat because the Indiana county I
grew up in was so heavily Democrat that the only way
to have any say over who got elected locally was in
the primary. The Republicans never stood a chance for
local and county elections.
I had always intended to switch to the Republican Party if I moved somewhere else.
Well I moved, but so to has the Republican Party, philosophically, on a national and even on a state level here in Indiana. I used to think the liberal Democrats were a danger to individual liberties, balanced budgets and national defense, but then came George Bush and the neocon's who have taken over the National Republican Party. They have "spent money like drunken sailors", done major damage to fundamental individual American liberties, undermined Federalism when it got in their way and seem more than willing to just hand the keys to the country over to mega-corporations. In short all my fears about what would happen if Democrats had unchecked power were proved right except it is the Republicans who proved to be the threat to all those things and more. George Bush and the neocon Republicans are the worst of Big Government, Big Brother, Big Spending (and IMO small competency) personified.
I cannot tell you how much it shocks me to say that.
So as long as the religious fundamentalists, the neocons and Bushistas have control of the GOP I want nothing to do with them.
I had always intended to switch to the Republican Party if I moved somewhere else.
Well I moved, but so to has the Republican Party, philosophically, on a national and even on a state level here in Indiana. I used to think the liberal Democrats were a danger to individual liberties, balanced budgets and national defense, but then came George Bush and the neocon's who have taken over the National Republican Party. They have "spent money like drunken sailors", done major damage to fundamental individual American liberties, undermined Federalism when it got in their way and seem more than willing to just hand the keys to the country over to mega-corporations. In short all my fears about what would happen if Democrats had unchecked power were proved right except it is the Republicans who proved to be the threat to all those things and more. George Bush and the neocon Republicans are the worst of Big Government, Big Brother, Big Spending (and IMO small competency) personified.
I cannot tell you how much it shocks me to say that.
So as long as the religious fundamentalists, the neocons and Bushistas have control of the GOP I want nothing to do with them.
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