I laud you in your zeal and admire your "stick-to-it-iveness". I just came to the realization the GOP is beyond redemption and really has no use for Constitutional Conservatives any longer. The GOP, by action of its leadership, has proved, to me at least, time and again that the acquisition and maintenance of power is an end of itself and that they (GOP lawmakers) will subvert their oaths and fidelity to the constitution as it sees fit towards that end. In this regard they aren't much different than the Democrats.
I do believe that in the main, however the individual GOP representatives have basic conservative (little "c")/traditional values, whereas the Clinton/Gephardt/Daschle/etal wing of the Democrats don't share in those same values at all.
I have no use for either "political party" but I will not give up my right to vote, even if it means that when I pull the lever it will be for no other reason than JR stated to "oust Democrats".
I want to watch that party pay a price for their lock step defense of the likes of William Jefferson Clinton.
Good luck in reforming the GOP.
BTW, I think the "wreck" you talk about when the boomers (my generation - born in 1946) hit SS age is put only mildly. Plus I don't think it will be adverted. If it hasn't dawned upon you, we haven't had leadership in the country for quite sometime now. They (electeds) are all into "Crises Containment" management techniques.
Tough days ahead.
Bumo