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What Will GOProud Bring to the Conservative Table?
The American Thinker ^ | February 10, 2011 | Kyle-Anne Shiver

Posted on 02/11/2011 2:05:43 AM PST by Scanian

There's been a whole lot of talking going on regarding GOProud's participation and sponsorship of this year's CPAC convention. There've been numerous pundits spouting off about it. There've been interviews galore on the subject. There've been memos. There've been boycotts. There's been a lot of liberal drooling over the prospect of a conservative split of gigantic proportion.

Yet, there is something fundamental missing in this big, fat heap of internecine squabbling.

What will GOProud bring to the conservative table?

So far, fiscal conservatives of the libertarian bent have sought to shame social conservatives into silence and forced acceptance of GOProud. Now, I'm as socially conservative as they come and a Catholic to boot. On the other hand, I believe strongly in political pragmatism, as long as politically pragmatic policies are held to high standards of accountability. If one can demonstrate that his proposal will definitely work to the betterment of society, especially for the protection of future citizens (the children), then I say, great.

As I'm watching this whole conservative kerfuffle, I'm keeping my own faith and values intact, while at the same time, thinking there is room for compromise in the public square.

But compromise involves both parties coming to the bargaining table with a willingness to not only take, but also to give.

GOProud, it ought to be noted, by numbers, represents a tiny sliver of the conservative base. Social conservatives -- especially Christians and religiously conservative Jews -- account for a large majority of the conservative base. So, attempting to shame the majority of the base is probably not a pragmatic approach to the problem.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: conservativesplit; cpac; goproud; homosexualagenda; kerfuffle; lping; socialconservatism
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1 posted on 02/11/2011 2:05:48 AM PST by Scanian
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To: Scanian

Nothing but evil.


2 posted on 02/11/2011 2:10:19 AM PST by Jim Robinson (Rebellion is brewing!! Nuke the corrupt commie bastards to HELL!!)
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To: Scanian

They will bring more immoral behavior to the GOP.


3 posted on 02/11/2011 2:12:21 AM PST by bmwcyle (It is Satan's fault)
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To: bmwcyle

It seems pretty dysfunctional. Why is there a C in CPAC again?


4 posted on 02/11/2011 2:28:38 AM PST by AustralianConservative
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To: AustralianConservative

I think the homosexual platform fell flat this year - to say, their abundance was premature.

From the clips I’ve seen, all good stuff. Maybe the homos decided to focus on the horizon instead of the curtains.


5 posted on 02/11/2011 2:34:00 AM PST by Gene Eric (Your Hope has been redistributed. Here's your Change.)
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To: Scanian

Sodomy.


6 posted on 02/11/2011 2:38:15 AM PST by MestaMachine (Note: I do NOT capitalize anything I don't respect...like obama and/or islam..)
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To: Scanian
What will GOProud bring to the conservative table?

Nothing. Boot them out the door at CPAC, and they can hold THEIR nose on Election Day...many of us had to in 2008...

7 posted on 02/11/2011 2:44:17 AM PST by who knows what evil? (G-d saved more animals than people on the ark...www.siameserescue.org.)
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To: Scanian
What will GOProud bring to the table?

OH, I don't know, how about this:

pamela_anderson_cooper_3

OR THIS?

RuPaul_by_David_Shankbone

OR, MAYBE?

transgender1

8 posted on 02/11/2011 2:55:04 AM PST by Conservative Vermont Vet ((One of ONLY 37 Conservatives in the People's Republic of Vermont. Socialists and Progressives All))
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To: Scanian
True conservatives eschew identity politics especially the politics of personal “behavior.” It is none of our business if you keep it private and we hate the bastards who try to force us to make it our business!

If you are a chronic nose-picker do it at home-I don't want to see the nasty act!

Homosex is gross and the mental image induces nausea in normal people. How in HELL did the proselytizing of an anti-biological perversion become a political movement!?!?

9 posted on 02/11/2011 2:56:13 AM PST by Happy Rain ("NO! NOT NOW!!!...Oh,okay okay." - Sam Kenison's last words.)
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To: Scanian
Coalitions of radical groups that agree to disagree in the short term are helping push the longer term Socialist/Marxist/Islamo agenda in America and abroad.

Un-herdable groups of cats on our side will not mount a strong defense.

Divide and conquer is one of the oldest tactics, and Conservatives continually play into it.

10 posted on 02/11/2011 3:00:22 AM PST by DTogo (High time to bring back the Sons of Liberty !!)
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To: Scanian; All

I never see anything positive when the term “fiscal conservative” is thrown around...a fiscal conservative is usually neither


11 posted on 02/11/2011 3:16:52 AM PST by UCFRoadWarrior (Newt Gingrich and Chris Matthews: Seperated at Birth??)
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To: Happy Rain

You are one of the few who see it for what it is....

I’m afraid that Americans have been brainwashed into thinking that homosexuality is just an attribute like being left-handed or maybe a benign activity as harmless as, say, bird watching.

It is vile, disgusting, and abnormal more of us should consider what homo acts actually entail.

Cross-dressing and acting ludicrous doesn’t even scratch the surface.


12 posted on 02/11/2011 3:17:12 AM PST by Scanian
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To: Jim Robinson
GOProud is nothing but a Democrat political hoax.
13 posted on 02/11/2011 3:34:01 AM PST by Average Al
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To: Happy Rain

There’s so much overbearing garbage in this society today that about all I know to do with it is to just turn my back on it if I can at all; speak disapproval, of course, and try to live in the midst of it the best I can - although those who seem to have little or nothing to do appear to be intent on FORCING their whims on the rest of us.


14 posted on 02/11/2011 3:35:56 AM PST by Twinkie (Two wrongs don't make a right.)
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To: Scanian

Real conservatives do not give a rat’s patootie what people do in the privacy of their homes if it doesn’t hurt others or cost the taxpayers money. As far as we are concerned, it is between them and their maker.

What we DO give a damn about is the movement to normalize homosexuality, give it equal standing in the eyes of the government, making all benefits and societal advantages that are available to men and women (that are primarily geared towards facilitating the rearing of children and facilitating a family structure) also available to homosexuals and making them full partners in a process they have no business being involved in.

That we cannot countenance.


15 posted on 02/11/2011 3:36:57 AM PST by rlmorel ("If this doesn't light your fire, Men, the pilot light's out!"...Coach Ed Bolin)
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To: Scanian

GOProud will bring a turd to the table to drop into the punch bowl.


16 posted on 02/11/2011 3:43:36 AM PST by ViLaLuz (2 Chronicles 7:14)
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To: Scanian
What Will GOProud Bring to the Conservative Table?

AIDS.

17 posted on 02/11/2011 4:02:01 AM PST by humblegunner (Blogger Overlord)
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To: Scanian

Nothing.....all gays think about is anal sex....PATHETIC....that trumps EVERYTHING ELSE!


18 posted on 02/11/2011 4:23:53 AM PST by Ann Archy (Abortion is the Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: Happy Rain
In a word ........... California!
19 posted on 02/11/2011 4:33:12 AM PST by Old Badger (I still like Palin because she will tell like it is and she take no prisoners!)
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To: Scanian
AIDS and Hepatitis C.

LLS

20 posted on 02/11/2011 4:38:40 AM PST by LibLieSlayer (WOLVERINES!!!)
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