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James Hall

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Here's my blog. I found the following commentary to be very intellectually stimulating.

"Republicans have principles and consistency in beliefs, so we are told. Therefore, we should list their ideological similarities. 1) A central belief that government needs to be limited in order to be legitimate. 2) Social services are meant to be temporary, and individual responsibility the norm. 3) Government is best that governs least, and should reflect local administration. 4) Taxes should be low, less progressive and confiscatory, to fund a smaller government. 5) Military Defense and International Diplomacy are meant to safeguard America. 6) Environmental protection is achievable without the destruction of business and jobs. 7) Quotas and preferences cause discrimination and never improvement in race relations. 8) Public policy requires willing support from the public and individual consent to work. 9) Free Enterprise creates wealth, with few government regulations and interference. 10) People are Equal under the Law, but government cannot guarantee equivalent results."

"Next we must contrast reality from the tenets of Republican Ideology. 1) The only limitation on central government has been inconsequential. Republicans abandon every effort to abolish Federal Departments, repeal expansive laws, hold dishonest bureaucrats accountable, return the powers of the States, and reduce the overall size of government. 2) Continual funding supports Socialist legislation, bureaucratic reach enlarges, new areas of social programs are expanded and individuals are further burdened to pay for those who are unwilling to support themselves. Additional dependency upon Government is increased, while self sufficiency is penalized. 3) Expansion and growth of Central authority is continual, incumbency becomes more entrenched and Washington DC more isolated from the heartland. Local jurisdictions are extorted to comply or lose funding and appeals for regional independence is ignored. 4) Taxes still rise as a percentage of income, codes become more ambiguous and repressive, the burden on the middle class increases and the rich demonized. Obligation for Federal liabilities only increase and new programs continue to be added. 5) America's interest is compromised as troops project Internationalism throughout the world, as our own borders are invaded by alien elements. Foreign nations resent US intervention as Imperialism under the guise of Peace Keeping, while the Nation becomes the target of terrorism. 6) Exposure of radical Greens is avoided, while constructive efficiencies in sensible protections are dismissed. Regional interests are sacrificed for uniform policy standards that benefit few communities, but enrich special interests; at the cost of jobs and ways of traditional life. 7) Fear of being accused a Racist, intimidates and eliminates the courage to defend the natural right of free association. Individual LIBERTY is betrayed for a delusive excuse to force intermingling or become the target of negative press. 8) Law and Order is preached, while dissent is punished. Protection of the law is applied selectively; rarely for the underclass, seldom for the middle class, frequently for the elite's and always for the political class of both parties. 9) Free Enterprise is diminished with NAFTA, IMF and World Bank endorsement. The Corporate/State develop approved monopolies, at the expense of privately owned enterprises. Opportunities to possess individual businesses are forsaken for labor as the 'hired hand' of large organizations. 10) Efforts to apply social justice for all is infrequent, while support for ineffectual public programs are defended, that benefit constantly the government officials. Attempts for real solutions are viewed as threats to the system and loss of partisan power and influence."

Wow... makes one think doesn't it?

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