November 7, 2009

Loyalty and the Lunatic Fringe

By Thomas M. Kelly
Where is the loyalty of the RINOs? Arlen Specter joins the Democrats. Colin Powell endorses the Democrat. Dierdre Scozzafava endorses the Democrat.  I'm not opposed to the Democratic Party out of some sense of style or family history. I'm opposed to the Democrats because I think they are wrong. I think the Democrats are wrong in their basic view of the role of government and my place in society as a citizen. The government isn't here to solve all my problems. I changed my political affiliation to independent ten years ago -- not because the Republican Party was too far to the right, but because the Republican Party did so little to truly implement the policies they endorsed in the campaigns. Smaller, less intrusive government. Have the Republicans done anything to move the country in that direction?  I'm not Republican. I'm not loyal to the Republicans because they have no loyalty to the opposition of the lunatic Left of the Democratic Party. I want smaller government. I...(Read Full Article)