BF2S Forums Sometimes I get really sad to be a republican.

Macbeth wrote:

But it's a sad state of affairs when the largest party which holds your beliefs in regards to national security and economic issues force a religious test on everyone and the other parties stances make you want to go into the woods with a rifle and rebel.

ghettoperson wrote:

Then don't be a Republican. They're shit, just like the Democrats. Stop attaching yourself to a party.

Red Forman wrote:

ghettoperson wrote:

Then don't be a Republican. They're shit, just like the Democrats. Stop attaching yourself to a party.

George Washington wrote:

All obstructions to the execution of the laws, all combinations and associations, under whatever plausible character, with the real design to direct, control, counteract, or awe the regular deliberation and action of the constituted authorities, are destructive of this fundamental principle, and of fatal tendency. They serve to organize faction, to give it an artificial and extraordinary force; to put, in the place of the delegated will of the nation the will of a party, often a small but artful and enterprising minority of the community; and, according to the alternate triumphs of different parties, to make the public administration the mirror of the ill-concerted and incongruous projects of faction, rather than the organ of consistent and wholesome plans digested by common counsels and modified by mutual interests... This spirit, unfortunately, is inseparable from our nature, having its root in the strongest passions of the human mind. It exists under different shapes in all governments, more or less stifled, controlled, or repressed; but, in those of the popular form, it is seen in its greatest rankness, and is truly their worst enemy.

The alternate domination of one faction over another, sharpened by the spirit of revenge, natural to party dissension, which in different ages and countries has perpetrated the most horrid enormities, is itself a frightful despotism. But this leads at length to a more formal and permanent despotism. The disorders and miseries which result gradually incline the minds of men to seek security and repose in the absolute power of an individual; and sooner or later the chief of some prevailing faction, more able or more fortunate than his competitors, turns this disposition to the purposes of his own elevation, on the ruins of public liberty.

Without looking forward to an extremity of this kind (which nevertheless ought not to be entirely out of sight), the common and continual mischiefs of the spirit of party are sufficient to make it the interest and duty of a wise people to discourage and restrain it.

It serves always to distract the public councils and enfeeble the public administration. It agitates the community with ill-founded jealousies and false alarms, kindles the animosity of one part against another, foments occasionally riot and insurrection. It opens the door to foreign influence and corruption, which finds a facilitated access to the government itself through the channels of party passions. Thus the policy and the will of one country are subjected to the policy and will of another.

There is an opinion that parties in free countries are useful checks upon the administration of the government and serve to keep alive the spirit of liberty. This within certain limits is probably true; and in governments of a monarchical cast, patriotism may look with indulgence, if not with favor, upon the spirit of party. But in those of the popular character, in governments purely elective, it is a spirit not to be encouraged. From their natural tendency, it is certain there will always be enough of that spirit for every salutary purpose. And there being constant danger of excess, the effort ought to be by force of public opinion, to mitigate and assuage it. A fire not to be quenched, it demands a uniform vigilance to prevent its bursting into a flame, lest, instead of warming, it should consume.

Rohirm wrote:

JohnG@lt wrote:

'Tis why I'm a Libertarian. Fuck Social Conservatism.

I'm in the same boat.

"I'll have an order of capitalism please, hold the religious bullshit, and could you add a bit of freedom to that? thank you."

S.Lythberg wrote:

yesyesyesyesyesyes
third party, lez do it

AussieReaper wrote:

This makes me want to punch whales:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-BFEhkIujA&NR

Not sure how it makes you feel though, 'Beth.

Macbeth wrote:

Because of the mindset most of the members of the GOP are like this

Now I'm an atheist and am a Republican. I like things like low taxes, guns, strong military, strong law enforcement and so on. But this is just depressing.

If you're a Republican you have to be ProChristian or whatever. Was listening to Hannity today and in all honesty Rush is more grounded in reality than that religious nut.

Now seriously I always made fun of people who joined third parties because in American politics on the national level third parties are useless for more than fucking up an election. But it's a sad state of affairs when the largest party which holds your beliefs in regards to national security and economic issues force a religious test on everyone and the other parties stances make you want to go into the woods with a rifle and rebel.

Always thought Panthers "Grow up or die" slogan was overboard but for fuck sake I hate when people ask me my party stance and I get lumped in with those retards it's depressing.

So any other GOP member or members of any political party hate being lumped together with the exremist members of their party?