Sean Sean Sean..... Once again, you haven't a clue about what you are talking about.
The social conservatives, (sometimes unflatteringly referred to as "religious zealots") who make up a coalition of Republicans, have hijacked nothing. Most conservatives believe in a number of their beliefs. I for one am opposed to Abortion, I just don't think it is a national issue, (it is a State and local issue) and shouldn't be in our National Platform. I agree with most of the other planks of the Republican Party. I am still looking for something, anything that I can agree with Bella Pelosi or Dirty Harry or Cocktail Barney with..... On Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 3:59 PM, VT VirtualTruth <[email protected]>wrote: > > These protesters are third party individuals > why should they vote republican? The religious > right's movement was hi-jacked by the GOP and look > where that got them! > > > On Apr 16, 3:51 pm, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: > > It is important that protestors not try to establish a third party- > > Anderson, Perot, etc. but vote a straight Republican ticket. > > > > On Apr 16, 2:38 pm, VT VirtualTruth <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > These same Americans believed that Iraq had WMD's, Iraq was involved > > > in 9/11, That Bush bombed the towers, That Terri Schiavo wasn't brain > > > dead, that gay unions were gay marriages and would threaten the fabic > > > of the country, that Bush did a great job on 9/11 during his my pet > > > goat moment > > > and so on and so forth. > > > > > It is the GOP days which are numbers, trying to hi-jack another > > > movement > > > for political survival will not work twice! > > > > > On Apr 14, 11:10 pm, Keith In Tampa <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Dick, > > > > > > It is just plain sad, that any American could have this kind of > misguided, > > > > misinformed perspective. Don't lose any sleep over it. The far left > > > > extremist radical's days are nhumbered. They realize that their > hoodwinking > > > > of the American public is failing, and they are lashing out. > > > > > > On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 11:07 PM, dick thompson < > [email protected]>wrote: > > > > > > > Keep telling yourself that it is sponsored by the billionaires > because that > > > > > is what the Democrats and "progressives" would do. That does not > make it > > > > > so. > > > > > > > Biff wrote: > > > > > > > Let's Play Pretend and Rally for the Rich! > > > > > > > You want people to participate in event that people pretend was > > > > > spontaneous but is really sponsored by the same people we just > threw > > > > > out of office for driving our economy into the ground (and with no > > > > > more answers than they have had for 8 years), and I get to pretend > I > > > > > am a super American invoking our national heritage but whose > actions > > > > > are in direct conflict of the writings of Jefferson, Franklin, > > > > > Washington and Adams, and I get to pretend I am somehow a > downtrodden > > > > > victim when in actuality I am pimping for the same corporate > interests > > > > > who think third world economic demographics are OK for the US, and > all > > > > > this started "spontaneously" from a temper tantrum by a spoiled > > > > > millionaire who had access to the airwaves....oh sure, count me > > > > > in..... > > > > > > > On Apr 14, 8:46 pm, Jim Willis <[email protected]> > <[email protected]> > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men who signed the > > > > > Declaration of Independence? …Five signers were captured by the > > > > > British as traitors and tortured before they died. Twelve had their > > > > > homes ransacked and burned. Two lost their sons serving in the > > > > > Revolutionary Army, another had two sons captured. Nine of the 56 > > > > > fought and died from wounds or hardships of the Revolutionary War. > > > > > They signed and they pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their > > > > > sacred honor. What kind of men were they? Twenty-four were lawyers > and > > > > > jurists. Eleven were merchants, nine were farmers and large > plantation > > > > > owners; men of means, well educated. But they signed the > Declaration > > > > > of Independence knowing full well that the penalty would be death > if > > > > > they were captured. Carter Braxton of Virginia, a wealthy planter > and > > > > > trader, saw his ships swept from the seas by the British Navy. He > sold > > > > > his home and properties to pay his debts, and died in rags. Thomas > > > > > McKeam was so hounded by the British that he was forced to move his > > > > > family almost constantly. He served in the Congress without pay, > and > > > > > his family was kept in hiding. His possessions were taken from him, > > > > > and poverty was his reward. Vandals or soldiers looted the > properties > > > > > of Dillery, Hall, Clymer, Walton, Gwinnett, Heyward, Rutledge, and > > > > > Middleton. At the battle of Yorktown, Thomas Nelson, Jr., noted > that > > > > > the British General Cornwallis had taken over the Nelson home for > his > > > > > headquarters. He quietly urged General George Washington to open > fire. > > > > > The home was destroyed, and Nelson died bankrupt. Francis Lewis had > > > > > his home and properties destroyed. The enemy jailed his wife, and > she > > > > > died within a few months. John Hart was driven from his wife's > bedside > > > > > as she was dying. Their 13 children fled for their lives. His > fields > > > > > and his gristmill were laid to waste. For more than a year, he > lived > > > > > in forests and caves, returning home to find his wife dead and his > > > > > children vanished. A few weeks later, he died from exhaustion and a > > > > > broken heart. Norris and Livingston suffered similar fates. Such > were > > > > > the stories and sacrifices of the American Revolution. These were > not > > > > > wild-eyed, rabble-rousing ruffians. They were soft-spoken men of > means > > > > > and education. They had security, but they valued liberty more. > > > > > Standing tall, straight, and unwavering, they pledged: "For the > > > > > support of this declaration, with firm reliance on the protection > of > > > > > the divine providence, we mutually pledge to each other, our lives, > > > > > our fortunes, and our sacred honor." They gave you and me a free > and > > > > > independent America. The history books never told you a lot about > what > > > > > happened in the Revolutionary War. We didn't fight just the > British. > > > > > We were British subjects at that time and we fought our own > > > > > government! You might be asking of yourself just what you have > > > > > sacrificed for freedom? > > > > > > > Eleven score and thirteen years ago America was founded on the > > > > > principals of rugged individualism and inherent freedoms. America > > > > > began as an idea, an experiment in self determination wherein > > > > > government derived its limited authority from the people and served > at > > > > > their behest. This young republic assumed upon itself the mantle of > > > > > the last, best hope for the world. Sadly, at this time and place we > > > > > mourn her passing. Historians will long debate the passing of the > > > > > greatest country on earth but few will regale, with wit, the > > > > > Socialistic virus responsible for her demise. America was first > > > > > diagnosed with Socialism in the 1960’s and suffered many > injustices, > > > > > trials and relapses throughout the next two decades. In the 80’s > > > > > America fought back against this usually fatal disease with the > help > > > > > and guidance of “Ronaldus Magnus”, better known as Ronald Reagan. > > > > > President Reagan attacked Socialism with a fervor not seen by the > > > > > American electorate since the founding of its great republic. > Reagan > > > > > believed in America and America believed in him. During the 80’s > > > > > Socialism in America was in remission, and on the run. For a time, > far > > > > > too short, America made sense again and thrived. After Reagan > America > > > > > was never the same. Socialism gradually seeped back in the American > > > > > lexicon and the virulent strain again masticated democracy > throughout > > > > > the states and across the fruited plain. Finally, in 2009, America > > > > > heaved her last gasp and departed this world, taking with her the > > > > > hopes and dreams held dear by her masses. She will be remembered > for > > > > > what could have been; Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. > > > > > Sadly; this postscript is much more than flowery prose and > > > > > postulation. This could happen. Ask yourself… what have you done to > > > > > preserve freedom? > > > > > > > “A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can > > > > > only exist until the voters discover that they can vote themselves > > > > > money from the Public Treasury. From that moment on, the majority > > > > > always votes for the candidate promising the most benefits from the > > > > > Public Treasury, “Think Barry’s BBQ ribs in every pot and home > > > > > ownership for deadbeats”. “The result that a democracy always > > > > > collapses over loose fiscal policy is always followed by > dictatorship. > > > > > The average age of the world's greatest civilizations has been two- > > > > > hundred years. These nations have progressed through this sequence: > > > > > From bondage to spiritual faith; from spiritual faith to great > > > > > courage; from courage to abundance; from abundance to complacency; > > > > > from complacency to apathy; from apathy to dependence; from > dependence > > > > > back again into bondage.” > > > > > > > —Alexander Fraser Tyler, 1700 Quotation found in SYNERGY Server > [Note: > > > > > The Professor wrote about the fall of the Athenian republic over a > > > > > thousand years ago, this when America was a British colony.] > > > > > > > Authors Note ** We are not abiding a Democracy; Our government is a > > > > > representative republic gone mad. > > > > > > > I begin this most prescient posit quoting Professor Tyler primarily > > > > > for his profound ability to stand askance as to the execution of > > > > > government when the enumerated powers loaned to the federal > government > > > > > are ignored and/or adulterated. Thomas Paine, “the Rush Limbaugh of > > > > > his time” said, “Society in every state is a blessing, but > government, > > > > > even in its best stage, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state > an > > > > > intolerable one”. This is the state of governance we are compelled > to > > > > > tolerate and endure. > > > > > > > “[T]he government of the United States is a definite government, > > > > > confined to specified objects. It is not like the state > governments, > > > > > whose powers are more general. Charity is no part of the > legislative > > > > > duty of the government.” — James Madison, {general author of our > > > > > constitution} > > > > > > > “A wise and frugal government … shall restrain men from injuring > one > > > > > another, shall leave them otherwise free to regulate their own > > > > > pursuits of industry and improvement, and shall not take from the > > > > > mouth of labor the bread it has earned. 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