Posted on 06/10/2006 6:20:18 AM PDT by FerdieMurphy
Conservative Republicans held such hopes when Pres. Bush was heralded into office and the Republicans gained control of the Congress. That was then, this is now.
According to recent polls, conservative republicans are perplexed by the non-conservative actions of this president and the Republican-controlled Congress.
As I probed this latest confusion I found that I, and millions of other citizens, are f-o-s-s-i-l-s. According to Wikipedia Encyclopedia online, we are "Paleo" or "Old" conservatives. We are living fossils, 'about-to-become-extinct' hangers-on of the Grand Old Party which no longer appears to represent traditional conservatism.
The Republican Party in its essentials has been taken over by a mutation. Wikipedia describes this line of thought as "Neo" or "New Wave" conservatism. It's tenets are not really new, just enjoined by present-day politicians and citizens as the direction our nation should pursue. But it is contrary to many basic "Paleocon" principles.
"Paleocons" believe in the principles of limited government, limited spending and borrowing, limited intervention into citizens' lives, and states' rights. They also believe in restraint of foreign entanglement, a strong national defense and traditional family values
"Neocons" believe in an agressive foreign policy, empiric intervention in other nations to spread democracy, and global economic-trade policies. Weak on domestic policies, they lack emphasis on national issues. Their vision includes motivating our nation towards what I believe Pres. Bush's father referred to as the "New World Order." Include growth of government and overspending too.
Sound familiar? Now we know why the media refers to Pres. Bush and his administration as "Neocons." Many congressional Republicans belong in this catagory too.
The Republican-controlled Congress has acted and evolved in accordance with the mutant Neocon concept of overspending and overgrowing government, ignoring the burgeoning National and Public Debt approaching $40-60 trillion, most of it owned by foreign investors.
Recent crises and scandals such as social security, medicare, tax reform, earmarks, budget deficits, illegal aliens and gasoline prices gain the media spotlight for a few days or weeks. Then they seem to fade away, crammed together on the "we'll deal with you later"shelf. Always later.
My wake-up call came the morning I woke up to Howard Dean saying, "The first thing we want is tough border control, we have to do a much better job on our borders than George Bush has done." Though I knew this was blatant political rhetoric, it was shocking because I completely agreed with him.
Pres. Bush and the Congress have ignored domestic security of our homeland, borders and ports — until it was raised by the people! But if I agree with a liberal democrat, that does not a democrat make.
It is clear that the Grand Old Party has evolved and mutated which leaves a large conservative group, the Paleocons, scratching their heads and wondering what happened? I, for one, feel isolated from the GOP. The Party has entombed the Paleocons on the sidelines, bleached fossils, puzzled eyes peering at the GOP's total embrace of Neo-conservatism.
There is excited talk about Congress gearing up and acting on a few issues before the upcoming elections so they won't lose voters. I've got news for them. They have already lost citizens like this old fossil, who have reflected on the last five years of non-conservative actions.
Where's the limits on spending, limits on growth in government, adherence to the U.S. Constitution? Where's the traditional values and seeking the good of the nation as a whole instead of the corruptive influence of special interests? Yes, there are a few "Paleocons" in Congress but they are not listened to nor even heard amongst the clamor of "Neocons" and "Liberals" calling each other names.
I am a living fossil as are million of citizens, which brings me to the point. Where's the party that speaks to my conscience? I am past that retort: "Oh no! you must vote Republican or the Democrats will win!" Oh Please! I say — so what? Has it made any difference?
The Grand Old Party appears to have accepted this "Neocon" mutation, to move towards a world economy policy, open borders and the "New World Order." Why would I, this old fossil of white-bleached bones, vote for any republican candidate? No longer does the Republican Party speak to or for my "conscience."
As for this Paleocon, I am searching for a party that matches my "conscience." This is the one freedom citizens still have in this country — a citizen's privilege and responsibility to vote his or her "conscience." This old fossil takes this duty seriously.
The Republicans can start representing us or that is what THEY will get.
See post #99.
Seems to me that "neo-conservative" is an oxymoron, and their beliefs and deeds bear this out.
Neo-conservatives are not conservatives.
No shouting needed...
Just that the amount of workers "hired" by the FedGov has not gone down...
"Paleocons" believe in the principles of limited government, limited spending and borrowing, limited intervention into citizens' lives, and states' rights. They also believe in restraint of foreign entanglement, a strong national defense and traditional family values.
"Neocons" believe in an agressive foreign policy, empiric intervention in other nations to spread democracy, and global economic-trade policies. Weak on domestic policies, they lack emphasis on national issues. Their vision includes motivating our nation towards what I believe Pres. Bush's father referred to as the "New World Order." Include growth of government and overspending too.
Here I would add:
Neocons, because many came from the Democrat party, spend on domestic programs like there was no tomorrow.
We welcomed them at the time because they were strong Anti-Communists.
As to the Spending: Apparently this is why GWB finds it so simpatico to deal with Teddy and the rest ot the demz on NCLB, Medicare drugs Part D, $$$ billions for Katrina, tens of millions of new Democrat illegal aliens, etc. etc. etc.
For several years many Traditional, Conservative (Paleo is what the Neocons named us) Republicans believed/prayed that Bush was really a conservative. Now many of us know the truth.
This does not mean that I/we will leave the Republican Party, or that we will not fight for Bush when he is right, or when others attack him.
It means that I, for one, will fight for OUR country, the Republican Party, AND our president with my eyes wide open.
Just remember, I am furious about certain errors being made, and will stand and fight for what I believe is right.
Not shouting. Caps are for amphasis, because I was too lazy to mess with italics.
Considering that the GOP has far more conservatives today than in the past 5 decades, I'd think you'd be happy.
When Reagan came to power in 1980, the GOP was in shambles. Rockefeller republicans and RINOS were dominant. Reagan changed that and Newt followed up to flip the congress.
I have gut feeling that they will jump ship.
Liberal judicial appointments and the elimination of the 2nd Amendment will be the result of any democrat control...not to mention bizarre "global warming legislation".....
The issue is a non-issue,
First, because it is manifestly insincere, ever since the Administration cozied up to the Lincoln Cabin group and he adopted Xlinton's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" military policy. And catered to the extremist feminazis in Congress to continue Xlinton's time-table for pushing ahead with women at ground combat positions.
If he wanted to prove sincerity, All he needs to do is simply, publically ditch the above groups agendas and influence, and say that the President hereby issues the following Executive Order:
The IRS and SSA will not recognize any Gay Marriage for tax purposes or benefits, or any other, that any State which purports to adopt same, will not be honored.
He won't do that. "Wouldn't be prudent." But if he did, then based on sticking his scrawny neck out, the voters would have something to actually hang their hat on, and demand of their Congressmen in litmus-test fashion, and oust those who are for accommodating the destruction of traditional marriage.
Second, there are many, many other issues which have finally pegged the meter. Border Security. Amnesty. Port Security. Economic debilitation of the U.S. industrial base. Squandry of the Federal Budget. Constitutional recklessness. Catering relentlessly only to Big Business...ignoring and indeed attacking Small Business. Refusal to admit the inflation they have wreaked. [Inflation FOR THE VOTER, unlike the Feds monetarist delusion, is not wage inflation, it is the price of goods and services]. Refusal to admit the disaster the trade deficit he has incurred poses the nation. Refusal to recapitalize the military infrastructure after 6 long years opportunity to do so. Refusal to deploy a serious, robust NMD, instead playing games with it, only deploying one barely able to counter a North Korean attack alone.
This RINO who snuck in under false pretenses is political road-kill.
We need to make absolutely sure, come heck or high water, that he has ZERO influence in the next round of Republican presidential nominations. Therefore, anybody he supports...or is obviously playing a close game of patsy with such as John McCain...needs to be immediately turned into Road Kill.
Poll tax! The state would collapse very fast. The rich have to pay much more for a simple reason - they have more resources.
When in late Byzantine Empire or XVIII Poland the wealthy (magnates) managed to transfer the burden of taxation on the less wealthy the state got conquered from outside.
I will argue till the day I die that the Contract With America was the greatest piece of political propaganda in American history. Sheer genius!!
I wish we would have had a better make-up in the senate to pass it.
The only thing I'm "waving" is reality and facts, if they offend you turn away and perhaps they will be gone.
Your #106 is excellent.
So where is the opposition party now?
They got several things through, much to Clinton's chagrin.
Bump.
Just remember, I am furious about certain errors being made, and will stand and fight for what I believe is right.
Ditto.
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