It's official - I'm no longer a Republican

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Rationalist

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I've resigned from the Republican Party, of which I have been a dues-paying member since 2008. While I will continue to support some GOP candidates (when they are the best person for the job), I no longer believe it is possible for me to make a difference through the Republican Party. This may change in the future...but as it stands, it appears the days of moderate voices are gone, having been forced to pretend they're right-wingers in order to "rally the base."

I am also giving serious thought to joining the Democratic Party. However, I am a little apprehensive about this for a few reasons. First, I'm proud of the fact that I supported Mitt Romney with my time, money, and vote - I'd do it again without hesitation. And while I agree with Democrats on women's rights, gay rights, climate change, and taxes on the wealthy (for the most part), I disagree with them sharply on healthcare and the role of government in the economy. So I guess the question would be: is the Democratic tent big enough for me?
 
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is the Democratic tent big enough for me?
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NO

it's not. NEVER go to those liberal traitors. Stay the fuck away from the party of the takers. They will suck you in like the song of the sirens and before you know it "helping poor people" isn't really all that bad. You'll start supporting more and more social programs until They TAKE (big surprise) your SOUL and then you will become a taker yourself. Once you become a taker, it's almost impossible to ever come back. Why would a taker ever stop taking?

They will take your guns to disarm you and pretty soon they will be shoving carrots up your ass to give you a hyper injection of vitimin c because they don't even want you to eat meat on mondays. They will stop at nothing, whether it's money, guns, or cows, they will take it all away from you.
 
Heisenberg said:
I've resigned from the Republican Party, of which I have been a dues-paying member since 2008. While I will continue to support GOP candidates when they are the best person for the job, I no longer believe it is possible for me to make a difference through the Republican Party. This may change in the future...but as it stands, it appears the days of moderate voices are gone, having been forced to pretend they're right-wingers in order to "rally the base."

I am also giving serious thought to joining the Democratic Party. However, I am a little apprehensive about this for a few reasons. First, I'm proud of the fact that I supported Mitt Romney with my time, money, and vote - I'd do it again without hesitation. And while I agree with Democrats on women's rights, gay rights, climate change, and taxes on the wealthy (for the most part), I disagree with them sharply on healthcare and the role of government in the economy. So I guess the question would be: is the Democratic tent big enough for me?
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Vive la Republique!
 
I've decided to join the Republican party. However, I'm still voting for all the Democrats, with no thought. The party, not the man, is the way it should be.
 
A white moon's hot said:
pretty soon they will be shoving carrots up your ass to give you a hyper injection of vitimin c because they don't even want you to eat meat on mondays.
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Where do you get ahold of my plans, Grind? You are already singled out for purging when the time comes for us takers to take power as well, but perhaps I shall have to create a new status for you yet, one too horrible for the imagining.

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Yargrohl Bone-Cracker said:
Take your rightful place in the new dawn of the Republic.

http://lpwa.org/

Do it. You know it is the right thing.
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Thing is, I don't really want small government. Smaller, yes. Small, no. I want a government that has some meat to it, and I believe in the welfare state in the sense that its the most efficient way to help the most unfortunate in society.

I'm definitely a libertarian on healthcare, guns, and gay rights, though.
 
All guns should be banned, melted down, and made into more guns, which should then be distributed to left-wing militias who's goal is to oppress right-wingers.
 
Republicans dont really want a small government. They just want to take away the rights of the poor.Get rid of all human services and put that money in to police state, and global military domination.
 
you will pay watermark.

All you takers will pay.

With my last dying breath you will all pay.

Conservatives do not forget. We are all about the past. It is our greatest strength. We hold grudges. We will cut off our nose to spite our face. I demand vengeance. I will have my vengeance on the takers. They will all see.
 
Heisenberg said:
Thing is, I don't really want small government. Smaller, yes. Small, no.
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That is the Libertarian position. A government no bigger than it needs to be.
I believe in the welfare state in the sense that its the most efficient way to help the most unfortunate in society.
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Welfare is not, strictly speaking, contrary to a Libertarian government. The current state of our welfare system, as it is most certainly NOT the best way to help the disadvantaged, is the main bone of contention. While there are radical elements within the Libertarian philosophy that advocate a complete elimination of public welfare programs, they are not the core the movement. The core of the philosophy is, and always has and will be, the least amount of government to work as effectively and efficiently in the things that government should handle. Nothing more, and nothing less.

I'm definitely a libertarian on healthcare, guns, and gay rights, though.[/QUOTE]
 
Heisenberg said:
Thing is, I don't really want small government. Smaller, yes. Small, no.
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That is the Libertarian position. A government no bigger than it needs to be.
I believe in the welfare state in the sense that its the most efficient way to help the most unfortunate in society.
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Welfare is not, strictly speaking, contrary to a Libertarian government. The current state of our welfare system, as it is most certainly NOT the best way to help the disadvantaged, is the main bone of contention. While there are radical elements within the Libertarian philosophy that advocate a complete elimination of public welfare programs, they are not the core the movement. The core of the philosophy is, and always has and will be, the least amount of government to work as effectively and efficiently in the things that government should handle. Nothing more, and nothing less.

I'm definitely a libertarian on healthcare, guns, and gay rights, though.[/QUOTE]
 
Heisenberg said:
I've resigned from the Republican Party, of which I have been a dues-paying member since 2008. While I will continue to support some GOP candidates (when they are the best person for the job), I no longer believe it is possible for me to make a difference through the Republican Party. This may change in the future...but as it stands, it appears the days of moderate voices are gone, having been forced to pretend they're right-wingers in order to "rally the base."

I am also giving serious thought to joining the Democratic Party. However, I am a little apprehensive about this for a few reasons. First, I'm proud of the fact that I supported Mitt Romney with my time, money, and vote - I'd do it again without hesitation. And while I agree with Democrats on women's rights, gay rights, climate change, and taxes on the wealthy (for the most part), I disagree with them sharply on healthcare and the role of government in the economy. So I guess the question would be: is the Democratic tent big enough for me?
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If the democratic party is as 'liberal' as people say then it is a broad church and able to take all shades of opinion. However, from an outsider's point of view, I am sure the Republican party will rediscover its course and the extreme right, the bible bashers, the racists, the Palinists will find there is no place for them. If it doesn't it will disappear and be replaced by a more sensible party.
As in most societies there seems little room for grey, yet most people are never, at heart, unswervingly red or blue. Take things in the balance. The goods and the bads. The very fact that you have engaged your brain and thought outside your particular box bodes well for all.
The Razors and the Dixies of the world will find themselves in an ever dwinding minority until they are alone baying at the moon.
 
Heisenberg said:
I've resigned from the Republican Party, of which I have been a dues-paying member since 2008. While I will continue to support some GOP candidates (when they are the best person for the job), I no longer believe it is possible for me to make a difference through the Republican Party. This may change in the future...but as it stands, it appears the days of moderate voices are gone, having been forced to pretend they're right-wingers in order to "rally the base."

I am also giving serious thought to joining the Democratic Party. However, I am a little apprehensive about this for a few reasons. First, I'm proud of the fact that I supported Mitt Romney with my time, money, and vote - I'd do it again without hesitation. And while I agree with Democrats on women's rights, gay rights, climate change, and taxes on the wealthy (for the most part), I disagree with them sharply on healthcare and the role of government in the economy. So I guess the question would be: is the Democratic tent big enough for me?
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Sounds like you have been a democrat for a while. I hear ya about those wild eyed conservatives the GOP keeps nominating like Ford, Bush 41, Dole, McCain and Romney.

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Heisenberg said:
I've resigned from the Republican Party, of which I have been a dues-paying member since 2008. While I will continue to support some GOP candidates (when they are the best person for the job), I no longer believe it is possible for me to make a difference through the Republican Party. This may change in the future...but as it stands, it appears the days of moderate voices are gone, having been forced to pretend they're right-wingers in order to "rally the base."

I am also giving serious thought to joining the Democratic Party. However, I am a little apprehensive about this for a few reasons. First, I'm proud of the fact that I supported Mitt Romney with my time, money, and vote - I'd do it again without hesitation. And while I agree with Democrats on women's rights, gay rights, climate change, and taxes on the wealthy (for the most part), I disagree with them sharply on healthcare and the role of government in the economy. So I guess the question would be: is the Democratic tent big enough for me?
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Na , its not a good fit.

why not try to fix your party and become some wise opposition.

First go get some wise ideas.

that will no doubt be the hard part for you.

Women's rights, gay rights, climate change, and taxes on the wealthy are what both partys will carry into the future as base ideas.


If the republican party doesnt it will die.


Stay a republican and try to give GOOD input based on FACTS to solve the other issues we dissagree on.
 
evince said:
become some wise opposition.
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What exactly do you want the GOP to "oppose" you on? This is the kind of sophistry that makes you sound stupid.

You don't want opposition. I hear you demalquedacrats talk about wanting an opposition party, but whenever the GOP opposes what you do, it lights your tampon string on fire.

So explain
 
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