Posted on 01/27/2009 9:26:08 AM PST by Karama
I am posting this, because of recent events. I am very upset with watching our freedoms being signed away by this new "President", and seeing those who are supposed to be leaders in the GOP not even batting an eye over it. I am sick of the spineless way some of the GOP behave when they should be standing up saying, "Heck No we are Not going to let you do this."
We voted for these people on the notion that they would carry out the conservative agenda that we sent them there to perform. So far we have yet to see much of this. We as citizens give these people the power to rule us. I say it is time we start taking it away if they will NOT obey the will of those who gave them their power in the first place.
I think also the crowing moment that has set me on fire for a new kind of change is the "President's" comment that he won so we should all just sit down shut up and do what ever he wants. When he told the officials we elected that he in effect told us this as well. I say now is when we need to break this silence and be as loud as we can be. I refuse to sit down and shut up any longer. I don't care if I am the only one who is willing to get a bull horn and speak my mind. I will. Conservatives, friends, silence is getting us no where, but shafted. We need to take a more proactive tack with our government. Even if it means starting a new party.
I have as of late felt that the GOP leadership has left it's grass root conservatism behind. It has fallen prey to the notion that if they become more "moderate" that they will be loved by the liberal left. Hog wash!
So in light of this, I feel if our so called "leaders" are going to leave us behind, then I feel we should do them the same turn. I call for all those with a mind for justice, and a love of freedom to stand up. All those who wish to not see this great Republic fade into the night stand up! Stand up for the constitution, for God, for the betterment of mankind! STAND UP!
You’re new, aren’t ya? ..else you wouldn’t ask.
Most all Republicans are not Conservatives.
-- Chuck
Join the club.
Fed Up long ago.
The GOP doesn’t represent me.
The GOP falls into two camps.
1. Don’t give a darn.
2. They’re in on it and support it.
It’s really that simple.
As a new thing?
No.
I'm disgusted — period.
Most of what we have left we are trying to apply some heavy duty starch to.
We have doubts it will hold them up.
“Anyone else fed up with the GOP?.......”
When McCain won the nomination....
I’ve been fed up with the GOP for about five years. My congressman is Mark Kirk (of IL), a Republican who is pro-choice, pro-gay marriage, pro-gun control, pro-illegal alien, pro-spending increases, and anti-Iraq surge. I think that he should run as a Democrat, since he’s more liberal than many Democrats. I know many Republicans who voted for him, although those Republicans usually disagree with him. I leave that section, of my ballot, blank.
Reagan: “I didn’t leave the Democratic party. The party left me.”
Robroy in 2007: I didn’t leave the Republican party. The republican party left me.
I am going on two years out of the Republican party. I take this VERY seriously:
“America is at that awkward stage. It’s too late to work within the system, but too early to shoot the bastards.” — opening lines of 101 Things To Do ‘Til The Revolution by Claire Wolfe
http://billstclair.com/lodge/Books101.shtml
Nobody really wants to say out loud when we have left the “awkward” stage. It is deep and broad for the obvious ramifications of taking that final step. But the people are being pushed hard. It will be interesting to see what the future holds. When they DO respond, I want to be out of the way.
I agree with you. I voted for Baldwin for two reasons. McCain is too liberal, and I knew that he couldn’t win my state, IL.
My first cynical thought exactly.
Why not?
Do you have proof of that? What is your reasoning for this?
I am not new I simply am a lurker most of the time.
You say wouldn’t ask. Or do you mean I shouldn’t ask because that may tip the boat.
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