Originally Posted by
kjr_trig
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George Bush has set our party back to the Stone Age.
A more apt statement could not have been made. AS the first republican President stated many years ago, we are a house divided.
The republican party has divided.
Here is what I see and why.
The republican platform needs to adjust away from the christian and Roe V wade platforms. Campaigning on religion and abortion are moves of the past. These are personal choices now based off of previous rulings and should not be legislatured. sure some aspects need to be, the idea of overturning roe V wade does nothing for this country.
See here is how I look at it from a religous percpective. It is in God's hands now and he has a plan. Obviously this was the case the day the ruling came down on Roe V wade. The party campaigns on teen pregnancy option instead of not caring about those with teen pregnancies, because face it, Roe V wade is bigger issue for young adults/older teenagers. This decision does not affect people over 25 as the majority of abortions are not done by people over this age...morally the population has evolved when it comes to having these abortions. Abortion has steadily declined for a while now.
The overturning of this ruling would not affect much as it would not be banned but given to the states to decide, and the good majority of states would vote to keep it legal. So in the end, what does campaigning on this accomplish? Nothing truly...abortion would still occur. Those states with the highest number of abortions would still continue to have them. So what is gained by campaigning on an issue that in truth is a non factor in the average day to day lives of a U.S. citizen.
Next issue, religion. Who cares? The religious do, but by stating you will run the country from religious view point alienates a good amount of republicans as well. Stating you are christian and will defend religious entities and rights is redundant. Everyone has the freedom to worship as they wish. My son still can pray in school (he has done it), just because prayer is no longer a mandatory thing does not mean this issue should be ran on. While we were founded on basic religious principals, this does not mean religion should be the cornerstone from the government leans on. Sure, consult your god, pray, but do this in private, a personal relationship with god is what all christian's strive for, so govern with a personal relationship....not a public one. How many christians that own businesses harp/preach to their employees about religion? so Why should our leaders of the country?
Those two platforms need done way with.
What do they run one?
Accountability.---No excuse anymore when questionable actions are found, excuse examble "well John Kerry did something similar"....we are not the party of John Kerry....someone screws up or is doing questionable actions, they are gone...end of it.
BALANCED BUDGET---alot of good heathcare reform will be when we borrow the money from china to pay for it. Right now our money is worth crap and owe to many countries money....because we want we want we want more....at some point the credit company you borrow from will come collect...if you are in debt but balanced you still can not pay your debt, just the interest. We need to balance budget and pay off debt.
Realistic Taxes, not lower taxes, but realistic and affordable...affordable.....possibly even a fair tax option...except food and clothes
Veterans....more benefits...this is a social program I will always support and feel we should spend more here...If attacked for voting against a vet bill....EXPLAIN WHY...like all the pork the dems add these bills.
Tighten government spending....and give examples, call people out, throw them under the bus....
No pork....absolutely no pork...If the pork is a good thing it can have it's own bill....and pass
Prevent further action against the frame work of the constitution.
Basically the republican party needs to simplify...right now we campaign on to many issues.....simplify it and run less risk of alienating one person on one item, like myself this election...I have two issues I care about, balanced budget and less spending....I did not see that this campaign from either McCain or Obama.
