A recent article in Reuters said:
At a "Values Voters Summit" sponsored by leading religious conservative groups, some activists said President George W. Bush and Republican leaders showed too much pragmatism and too little concern for issues like abortion, immigration and banning gay marriage.
"There is no question people are frustrated with the Republican Party. The message it sends is: 'We don't care where you stand, we just want you to be a Republican,"' said Phil Burress, president of the Ohio-based Citizens for Community Values.
Who will you support? The other side? I think not. It may just be time for you to accept that no matter how hard you try, how much money you raise for the purpose, and how many politicians tell you they will fight for your cause, you cannot change the fact that America is a democratic republic, not a theocricy. The GOP used to be about small government, low taxes, and states/individual rights. Not gay marriage, abortion, immigration.
2006-09-23 02:03:13 · 5 answers · asked by Dustin Lochart 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No... this is about religous people engaging in political blackmail when their "favorites" can't get as much done as they want. The point is in the actual question... why not just admit America can't be turned into "Afganistan Lite" just because the "bible says?"
If you don't like the question or don't want to answer it, no problem... but don't just be critical and pretend you don't understand the question.
2006-09-23 02:14:04 · update #1
Link to article:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060922/pl_nm/values_dc;_ylt=ArAP9V5frIhyfOlRNrPsrF2s0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTA3OXIzMDMzBHNlYwM3MDM-
2006-09-23 02:16:44 · update #2
Dustin,
I didn't read all your Post, but you seem to misunderstand the stand of the Moral Conservative Community. We vote based on our Moral Beliefs, and the Republican Party keeps running away from that wing of the Party, it is as if they don't want us to have a voice in the Party. They just want us to quietly support them at the Poles. We will not do that.
I am a Republican, but I am a Conservative Christian first. I WILL NEVER VOTE DEMOCRAT, but depending on the Republican Running, I May Not Vote At All. I Love, and Respect President Bush, but he isn't perfect, and he has distanced himself from those who put him in Office, and attempted to appease the more liberal wing of the Party. WE WILL NOT FORGET THAT COME ELECTION DAY !
2006-09-23 02:30:53 · answer #1 · answered by Minister 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Idea is simple, For the GOP to get over the Idea it is the minority, and must cater to the Dems.
Be who you are as a GOP candidate, and you will get elected!
2006-09-23 14:24:16 · answer #2 · answered by Grandreal 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You know the media has repeated this over and over so much, the dems actually believe we are switching sides. Call it wishful thinking.
2006-09-23 09:11:17 · answer #3 · answered by Colorado 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shoudn't you provide a link to the article?
2006-09-23 09:11:11 · answer #4 · answered by The Question Man 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This question should be in politic not reglion.
2nd. What's the point of your question
2006-09-23 09:06:05 · answer #5 · answered by helpme1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋