The silent revolution or should I say evolution?

Jarod

Jarod

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After the RE-election of President Obama, there was a lot of discussion of the civil war that was erupting in the Republican party. There were a few flash points, like between Palin and Rove, and Foxnews v. Palin and a few others.... And now it seems to have quited down and the lines have been drawn.... Trench warfare has begun and it will be slow and quiet until the the 14' elections.

Here is what I see....

There is a move by the Establishment and the Libertarians to oust the Social Conservatives. The future of the Republican party lies with Rand Paul's Goldwateresque style of libertarianism. Hands off regarding Gay Marriage, and Mariajuana will being almost radically fiscally conservative.

My take on this is that it will be very good for America, the social conservatives including the religous right have been using government power to hold the freedom of individuals hostage for far too long. We have an oppertunity to have both major parties to agree on social issues and take a gigant step forward. If the civil war in the Republican party ends with a libertarian victory... I will declare victory for AMERICA. I simply HOPE that they become true honest LIBERTARIANS, not the libertarian light presented by Rand Paul, but any step toward individual freedom is a step in the right direction.

Will the Republican Party become the Libertarian Party in everything but name?
 
I think it's more of a thing where the religious right social conservatives are told to shut up during elections but get their policies get promoted after Republicans win. You may not vote for social conservatism, but that's what you endup with.
 
Dungheap said:
I think it's more of a thing where the religious right social conservatives are told to shut up during elections but get their policies get promoted after Republicans win. You may not vote for social conservatism, but that's what you endup with.
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I dont know, they sure came out with the rape comments during the election, and lost for it.

If they admit to being social conservatives they lose.
 
Jarod said:
I dont know, they sure came out with the rape comments during the election, and lost for it.

If they admit to being social conservatives they lose.
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Which is why they're told to shut up during elections. The sixth actual bill introduced by the House Republicans is titled the Sanctity of Human Life Act. The social conservatives aren't going away.
 
Dungheap said:
Which is why they're told to shut up during elections. The sixth actual bill introduced by the House Republicans is titled the Sanctity of Human Life Act. The social conservatives aren't going away.
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I would hope that those who allow the adgenda they were elected upon to get hijacked will eventually be voted out.
 
Dungheap said:
Which is why they're told to shut up during elections. The sixth actual bill introduced by the House Republicans is titled the Sanctity of Human Life Act. The social conservatives aren't going away.
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No. They're just muddling federal and state legislatures with unconsititutional crap that'll never get passed.

Remember when the teabaggers said they wouldn't accept lobbyist money? Now they're flush with special interest cash.
 
i like how the liberals in the 08' primaries were so smug how they are "big tent" and they have so many diverse views and thus it's hard for them to coalesce. But when it's conservatives that have many factions it's somehow not a virtue.
 
Grind is Dead said:
i like how the liberals in the 08' primaries were so smug how they are "big tent" and they have so many diverse views and thus it's hard for them to coalesce. But when it's conservatives that have many factions it's somehow not a virtue.
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I guess it comes from so many years of them speaking with one voice and of one mind, it is hard to get use to the idea that they have different opinions. We knew it all along, they were the ones that promoted the united front and "mavericks" were frowned upon.
 
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If this is your idea of a revolution, you need to take a look at history. The far right becoming less socially conservative is hardly some big event to celebrate - especially when the effects of U.S. policy are compounding themselves in such a terrible manner.
 
Jarod said:
After the RE-election of President Obama, there was a lot of discussion of the civil war that was erupting in the Republican party. There were a few flash points, like between Palin and Rove, and Foxnews v. Palin and a few others.... And now it seems to have quited down and the lines have been drawn.... Trench warfare has begun and it will be slow and quiet until the the 14' elections.

Here is what I see....

There is a move by the Establishment and the Libertarians to oust the Social Conservatives. The future of the Republican party lies with Rand Paul's Goldwateresque style of libertarianism. Hands off regarding Gay Marriage, and Mariajuana will being almost radically fiscally conservative.

My take on this is that it will be very good for America, the social conservatives including the religous right have been using government power to hold the freedom of individuals hostage for far too long. We have an oppertunity to have both major parties to agree on social issues and take a gigant step forward. If the civil war in the Republican party ends with a libertarian victory... I will declare victory for AMERICA. I simply HOPE that they become true honest LIBERTARIANS, not the libertarian light presented by Rand Paul, but any step toward individual freedom is a step in the right direction.

Will the Republican Party become the Libertarian Party in everything but name?
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And ensure the GOP dies because Social conservatives make up a huge voting block, moron!
 
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