Tuesday, August 23, 2005

It's Official. I'm No Longer A Republican.....


Now for all of my liberal friends, don't get excited. I am still a conservative. I've researched Democrat Presidential candidates, and I still have been unable to find one that I would vote for over a Republican. My change of party is a direct result of this so-called conservative administration. Again sorry to disappoint the liberals, but this President is far from conservative. His spending has been out of control, we're nation-building when he promised we wouldn't in his 2000 campaign, and his lack of action on protecting our borders and sending an "illegal immigrant" invitation to Mexico with talks of Amnesty has only encouraged entry, not discourage it. That's just the President. The Republicans control congress yet they do not stand up to their Democrat counterparts. Nor do they use that control to make conservative changes in our legislation. I'm not talking about abortion by the way. I'm talking about cutting spending, reforming welfare to give a hand-up instead of a hand-out. The same Republicans who stand by and entertain all of the Democrat requests on information on Supreme court candidates. They are spineless. I can't be part of a party that acts that way. They speak of conservatism, but that's all it is. Just incessant speak. Now understand that one less Republican in Massachusetts is not a big deal as far as this blue state goes. But I will be writing a letter and calling the White House message line. I'll be letting them know, because of their inaction, they can count on one less guaranteed vote. Democrat or Republican make sure you are not voting for laundry.

2 Comments:

Anonymous said...

Stories and Stats from the Gulf Coast
Did you know that Louisiana lost a football-field-sized chunk of wetlands every 38 minutes between 1990 and 2000? Or that Hurricane Katrina caused 8 million gallons of oil to spill in southeast Louisiana? Take a look at our "by the numbers" portrait of the Gulf Coast disaster for some eye-opening stats.

For the human side of the story, read more first-hand stories from Sierra Club folks in the Gulf Coast about their lives since the hurricanes. Particularly memorable: Sierra Club staffer Darryl Malek-Wiley, who lives in New Orleans, had the chance to ask Senator David Vitter (R-LA) this question:

"Senator Vitter, you've cosponsored Senate Bill 1711, which is going to allow the Environmental Protection Agency to basically waive all environmental health regulations. Why do you think that needs to happen? Why would we want this additional law, which will make Louisiana less protected?"
Watch Senator Vitter's response.

6:14 PM  
cmonroe11 said...

Was there a link associated with that article? I'd like to see his response.

7:04 PM  

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