Posted on 04/20/2004 10:37:43 AM PDT by Joy Angela
From blue to red
I didn't leave the Dodgers and the Democrats; they left me.
At the Angels home opener last Tuesday, I overcame
years of denial, followed my heart and bought my first
Angels cap, completing my transformation from Dodgers
to Angels fan.
My change in allegiances from blue to red on the
baseball field coincided with my switch from blue-state
Democrat to red-state Republican a month ago, when I at
last came to see that "conservative Democrat" was an
oxymoron.
Let me try to explain.
I was raised by a father who drove us an hour to Dodger
Stadium....
(excerpt) I had to excerpt from this newspaper, see
link for rest of the commentary.
(Excerpt) Read more at 2.ocregister.com ...
....I stood on my feet to heartily cheer owner Arte Moreno. I cheered because Moreno understood Joe Six-pack, evidenced by his slashing stadium beer prices, the closest thing to a tax-cut in baseball....
And today in the political world, it is the Republicans who are on the right side of history by fighting reverse discrimination, trying to lift up minorities and immigrants by emphasizing assimilation and not bogus multiculturalism, freeing the middle class from stifling taxes and entrepreneurs from burdensome regulations, empowering parents and students by giving them more educational choices and instilling minimum standards, and proclaiming that spreading liberty is in our national interest.
This stuff brings joy to my heart. America will be saved from liberalism. I am growing more convinced every day!
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