foxhole republicans

[Kodiak]

As a godless conservative , I find much more in common with the GOP then the Dems. If and when the libertarians field electable candidates, I'll seriously consider not voting GOP (or the near extinct conservative democrat).

 

[Kodiak]

Oh yeah...why "foxhole" republicans??

 

[jj]

Are you an atheist or agnostic who sometimes doesn't even vote out of apathy for the choices? Do you lean towards libertarianism? Do you believe in common sense taxation? Strong defense? Scientifcally sound environmental policy? Oppose socialism? Support federal decentralization? I think its time to join the GOP and prove that there are not only faithless people in foxholes but also in the GOP.

Well, corps, you have described me just about perfectly there.

Problem is, we're not welcome. We are QUITE a bit less welcome than the gay people as far as I've been able to tell.

The purely reactive hostility one gets from the average vocal GOP member is not limited to religious belief, the old McCarthy myths of "athiests are communists", "athiests don't believe in the value of human life", and so on all come to the fore in 10 seconds.

To quote someone at a *local* RNC meeting "I don't think you belong here, maybe you should find the local communist party".

Now, the idea of telling me to find the communist party (without carrying a basket of old tomatos under my arm) is a serious hoot, but that's what you get in at least one local RNC ***WHEN YOU TELL THEM YOU DON'T GO TO CHURCH***. No, I didn't bring it up, it was one of the questions they asked everyone who showed up. "What church do you go to?" Now exactly WHY would a political party ask "what church do you go to" when you show up for a (public) meeting?

Sorry, but the current crop of "New Republicans" have made the party into a party that makes religion manditory.

 

[jj]

I am a big fan of Jesse. I have been looking forward to his show for a while now. It keeps not coming on. My guess about this they (msnbc) are delaying it because of his probable dissenting views on the Iraq war. I do not know his views but the Libertarian line was antiwar. So, I dunno.

Oh, corplinx, I would love a viable party or loud subsection of the Republican Party with the attributes you have mentioned. Although…you must relent your term limit position to garner the support of no one in particular!

Yeah, I admit that Jesse seemed to have it going well in some respects, at least, but look at what happened with the U of Mn. during his reign, too.

 

[DavidJames]

Are you planning on running for office

common sense taxation? - of course everyone believes in this, but everyone's definition of what is common sense is anything but common.

Strong defense? Same answer, again, the definition varies.

scientifically sound environmental policy? Yes, same answer, this is getting old.

Oppose socialism? You guessed it

Support federal decentralization? now it's boring.

So for me, your attempt at buzzword politics has failed. This is the same technique that politicians use. Use buzzwords, fail to provide specific policies. These are the political equivalents to the old "have you stopped beating your wife" argument.