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Purging is difficult without term limits. And for the general population, setting a good example is the best way to improve behavior and change minds.

Republicans out in the hinderland should be very aggressive in putting up a candidate for a primary run against a sitting Senator. (Much like the Club for Growth does) Are you aware of them? They are new, and so far have been quite successful. But you need money to run against a sitting Senator.

Most older americans and political leaders, who actually lived thru segregation, (which most of us who are younger cannot even comprehend, sort of like, beheadings in the town square!), do not believe there can be a return to those days.

I tend to be opptimistic about people, I look at all Americans, even Buchananites, as a vast landscape of differences that make up this country. I don't tend to judge to harshly people in the south, north, west, east, because I have lived everywhere. I think they all deserve to keep their heritage, good and bad, and put it into context. It is their decision.

In what way do you think the Republicans can be more inclusive without pandering? The right cannot lose its attractive attributes such as common sense and logic.

My idea is to concentrate on the inner city schools, in a delicate way of course. (I have been telling my husband since R.R., that we do not live in a vacumn, and the inner city school situation will come to haunt us).

What do you think? Sorry to go on, but this is my soapbox. (one of them)

Great reply! You've opened too many cans for me to reply in one post, but I'm sure I'll see you around.

You are absolutely correct that Republicans should not pander. Pandering in a way to get the attention of minorities would be to betray our principles for the sake of votes and that would make us . . . well, the Democrats.

I am convinced that the GOP, its values and platform not only would best serve the American people, but also reflects what most Americans believe. This is true also of minorities. And, the RATS know this too.

This is why they play the race card. It is a distraction to get minorities to vote on an extremely emotional issue that they feel directly affects them and to keep them from actually paying attention to the RAT policies. If the GOP can eliminate the race issue, then it will truly be able to emerge as the party of the overwhleming majority of all Americans and really make some significant changes.

All lot of Freepers around here like to whine about how the media and democrats are all to blame for this reputation of racism. That is falling into the liberal trap of blaming everyone but ourselves.

Now, if there were not some inkling of truth to accusations of racism, the race issue would be a non-issue. Intelligent, knowledgable, honest Republicans will look back at our party's history and admit that there existed a racist element. It is still there, but is shrinking and is a legacy that should be remembered but not revered. And most importantly, it has no place in the leadership of a national party representing all Americans in the current era in which we live.

The real debate we are having here is whether Republicans should tolerate racists. My answer to the question is: in our country - yes; in our our party - we are open to all; in our party's platform and leadership - absolutely not.