I claim to be a staunch Conservative, that is to say that the less government interference in my daily life, the better.
Exactly. I’m pro-Bill of Rights and pro-do what you like as long as it doesn’t harm anyone. I’m also pro-free market capitalism, so that makes me a “right-wingerâ€, but I’m certainly not a Republican sheep, and I really dislike a lot of the anti-gay, racist stances of the Religious Right.
As others above have said, I agree with Libertarian/Constitution ideals but I vote Republican so my vote counts. I donate and work for candidates I like but I won't give $$$ to the Republican Party.
The federal government exists to protect us from the British (or whoever else wants to invade our shores), enforce the Bill of Rights and to establish contract law so we can have business dealings between states. Contract law should include environmentalism to the point that if you pollute and ruin my property/air/water, you will pay. NOT environmentalism that allows the EPA and a bunch of lawyers to trample all over the Constitution.
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Rant Mode Engaged:
Just in this thread, we've come up with Libertarian, Constitution, America First, Rational Anarchist, Independent, Progressive, Kropotkinesque, etc. that match my views to some degree. The problem is, the Democrats have created a “big tent†with party platforms that appeal to a lot of folks. Do you ever notice that Democrats never really do anything to solve problems once they are in office? All they do is spend money and stomp on the Bill of Rights to get re-elected. Now they are even pulling back from gun control because it "doesn't play", not because they believe in the Constitution. Nancy Pelosi’s stated goal as minority leader is to become majority leader – meaning gain and retain power using whatever means necessary. If they actually DID something (reduce poverty, reduce crime, etc.), we wouldn’t need them anymore – and they would necessarily pi** off someone in their “big tentâ€. The parties mentioned above will never get big because they actually believe in something more than “give me your tax moneyâ€. To make their tent bigger, they would have to compromise their strong beliefs. The Republican Party with all its faults is our only hope at a big tent, and our only hope against the Dems. The Republicans aren’t the entire answer by a long shot, but at least once in a while they actually do something to protect our shores, shrink government programs and reduce taxes.
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Rant Mode Disengaged (but still locked and loaded -- sheesh, I sure have diarrhea of the keyboard lately).
I’ll stick with Republican candidates. I’ll even try to change the party, but I’ll certainly support a viable alternative. Don’t see one yet though.
BTW - Does anyone know the Bull Moose Party's stance on Norwegian Lesbians?
