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Originally posted by KrazyJethro
I do think the Republicans have become very liberal, outside of war, guns, and sex.
THEY don't think so, but most people's attention span isn't very long.
Originally posted by XX_SicSemperTyrannis_XX
Yeah....compare 'ol GW's foreign policy with that of Woodrow Wilson, FDR, Harry Truman, and Lyndon Johnson (all Deomcrats by the way), and you will see very little difference. A foreign policy of interventionism abroad to spread a "world-wide democratic revolution" and use the military as a police force are ideas that originated from the Left.
Originally posted by XX_SicSemperTyrannis_XX
Bush's domestic policies up until now have been liberal. Expanding federal control over education and trampling states' rights, massive domestic spending and subsidies....now his proposed "guest-worker program"......Bush's precious No Child Left Behind--the mandate was written by Ted Kennedy.......Bush's Medicare prescription drug benefit--same thing Democrats have been advocating for years......
However, Bush has redeemed himself somewhat by pushing for Social Security reform and tax reform.
Originally posted by XX_SicSemperTyrannis_XX
Very true. I am a registerd Republican, however the Constitution and Libertarian parties have become increasingly appealing to me....
Originally posted by KrazyJethro
Sic, I don't have very many issues with the Constitution Party, but find myself more inline with the Libertarians.
The "Wasted Vote Disease" is a real problem. It's hard to talk to conservatives in this political climate, because if you slam Bush and the Reps. hard enough (or sometimes at all), then you are labeled a liberal, and a neocon if you do the same to Kerry.
It's the battle over nothing, and honestly, I think it is due to the need for the Big Two to maintain urgency and importance to sustain votes.
Votes are the drug of choice in Washington, and they all follow their party leaders to get them, as they are the drug dealers.