What I am opposed to are people that belong to a political party because of single-issue politics, “other-side is evil”, or “my parents were *, so I am too”. Faisal linked to a great article that sums up some of the reasons that I’m opposed to the current republican party, “When Would Jesus Bolt?“.
I’m interested in many of the same issues that conservatives across the country care about: safety, security, economic prosperity, lower crime rates, lower abortion rates, and bringing our military servicefolk home safe. I might disagree on the methods of accomplishing these goals, but I’d be interested in open discussion about the issue and any progress on these goals would be better than what we’re getting today. The current GOP simply fosters hate and discord to further their own political agenda – an agenda that only focusses on the interests of big business.
But that focus on big business doesn’t improve America when the big business being catered to isn’t even american; the president’s ill-fated attempt to turn our ports over to middle-eastern companies is a perfect example. The interests of big business are well-cared for by their money and influence; they don’t need our govenment to protect them. But that protection is what they receive, and in spades – just look at Enron, WorldCom, Microsoft, telcos, tobacco, and the oil industry. This country wasn’t founded on the protection of the corporate profit, and no company has ever bled for freedom. Men and women, american men and women, have given their lives to protect our freedom, and we should honor their memory by electing a government that is willing to live up to those ideals – that life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness are individual liberties not the rights of Wall Street. What this country needs is a government that looks out of the interests of it’s people, all it’s people. And on this I think we can all agree.
We cannot, and should not, ask our elected government to change. We can only tell them that their time has ended and to replace them with civil servants dedicated to the cause that so many have died to protect. We have no rights as a people where we will not accept the responsibility to act in defense of those rights. Take back your government; reclaim the rights our fore-fathers paid so dearly to obtain, so “…that government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish from the earth.”
Hey Sandro,
Good post. The article was excellent. My take on the matter is that it’s about time the evangelicals left–but not for the reasons that you might expect. I have very serious objections to any person who tries to turn their religious beliefs into secular law. To the extent that the actions of the GOP push evangelicals out of their party, it limits their ability to impose their brand of Christianity on others through legislation.
Those of us who call ourselves Christians ought to know best that our faith cannot–and should not–be imposed on others. We need to set an example worth following.
Hey Sandro,
Good post. The article was excellent. My take on the matter is that it’s about time the evangelicals left–but not for the reasons that you might expect. I have very serious objections to any person who tries to turn their religious beliefs into secular law. To the extent that the actions of the GOP push evangelicals out of their party, it limits their ability to impose their brand of Christianity on others through legislation.
Those of us who call ourselves Christians ought to know best that our faith cannot–and should not–be imposed on others. We need to set an example worth following.
Where you been? Miss your regular posting. Ultra-busy?
Where you been? Miss your regular posting. Ultra-busy?