In the few days left before we vote in our primary election, I intend to read an amassed collection of those glossy campaign flyers that are sent to me because I've registered as a Republican. Note that I said "Republican," not "Conservative." Being a northerner who has lived in many different states, I settled in Georgia to be near my wife's family. In other words, I'm a "Damn Yankee." Each and every flyer I've received clearly says that the person whom the particular flyer is espousing is a "Conservative Republican."
Well, as a Republican, I have a firm belief that our governments have grown too large and the politicians who are the decision-makers are way too non-responsive to the very population that elected them. That seems to put me in the same room as a "Conservative Republican."
Next, I think government is way too expensive. As a matter of procedure, the way of doing things in the United States is to throw money at problems in the hopes that they'll go away. No matter which political party is in power, money gets aimed at problems. People can't afford health care, so Barry O went on a tear to throw trillions of dollars into a pot so that now, because our taxes will inevitably go up to pay for it, even fewer can afford health care and must rely on the government. Oops, that means we'll have to raise taxes again, and guess what, even more will have to ask for Obamacare.
But wait, in 2001, hate-mongering Muslims directed by an equally hate-mongering Osama B (he hates, but apparently without sufficient conviction to offer himself into martyrdom) to hijack four airplanes and kill 2,995 souls, all but 19 of whom were innocent. In response, King George II attacked Iraq because they had weaponry capable of killing masses of people. The grotesque leader of that nation, who had ordered the elimination of perhaps 180,000 Iraqi citizens, hid in a hole in the apparent hope that his body odor would not be noticed. It was, and shortly afterwards, the world was rid of Saddam H. Of course, the country was then without leadership, which was worse than when there was a leader who hadn't gone into hiding, and we have since spent in excess of a trillion dollars trying to bring peace to Baghdad. Oh, yeah, King George II was in charge when the first "Bailout" hit the street (Wall Street).
Billery Clinton tossed hundreds of millions of dollars at schools because kids couldn't read, and now, nearly ten years later kids still can't read. Bill C. also tossed a couple of ineffective cruise missiles with conventional warheads at Iraq as if to say, "Wait until King George II is President.".
King George I sent half a million troops to oust the aforementioned leader of Iraq from the neighboring country of Kuwait, but then declared victory before deposing Saddam H. See King George II (above) for the results. The list goes on and both political parties are responsible.
With my disgust at watching my government spend my tax dollars, I am in the same room as those "Conservative Republicans" who are pleading for my vote.
Now, as Willie S might have said, "Here's the rub." Seemingly without fail, these "Conservative Republicans" feel it necessary to add that they are against abortions, against Barry O, against more "Bailouts", against illegal aliens, against the "Yassuh, Boss" twins, Nancy and Harry, against taxes, against gay marriage, against the ACLU and just about every other item that's in the news. The only thing they really seem to be for is prayer in schools.
Here's where I stray from the "Conservative Republican" way of thinking. Abortions should cease to be an issue - it's been decided. If you don't like abortions, don't get one. Prayer in school has been decided - drop it. It's a non-issue. Barry O is the president. Until you run for that office, get off his back. I'm not going to vote for or against you based on your opinion of Barry O. As a person who's been divorced twice, I feel gays should be held to the same standards that I am. Why should they be able to walk away from a relationship with no responsibility? So I'm for gay marriage. The "Yassuh, Boss" twins represent California and Nevada, so rather than telling me how much you dislike them, work at finding a real platform that will get you recognized as a real opportunity for the voters and, perhaps, just perhaps, Nancy and Harry will no longer be members of the majority party.
Taxes. At least two of the gubernatorial candidates in Georgia avow to work on eliminating the state income tax. Right!
How about this? Let's put a moratorium on any changes to the tax code for the next ten years. No tax increases, no tax cuts, no changes of any sort. Then, as each family must do, begin to live within the means provided by those taxes. Those of who do our annual state and federal income taxes would surely benefit if there were no changes from year to year. Those who don't do their taxes should go to jail.
Not too long ago, I read that people with these same thought processes are RINO's, or Republicans in Name Only, as if in order to be a Republican I'd have to follow the mindless chatter of Rush L., Glenn B. and Bill O'R. without any responsibility to my thoughts. Well, folks, I'm here to say maybe not this year, maybe not 2012, but at some point the Republican Party is going to have to cease the politics of "Against" and start being for something. At least the Democrats are open in their desire to make The United States a socialist democracy in which the haves support the have-nots.
The Republican Party needs me and others like me. I want a party that doesn't blame the other party, but instead finds improved ways. I want a smaller government that doesn't intrude into my life.
One last thought. Right now, aliens (legal or otherwise) are given an identification number (not a social security number) that enables them to file a federal tax return, but apparently the number is not available to law enforcement agencies. If the government was truly interested in ferreting out illegal aliens, wouldn't that list be helpful? People who are in America on a green-card have done all the right things. Illegal aliens in our country should be sent home without prejudice and with a set of instructions on how to return legally.
