A Chronicle of my Changing Times.

I've been in a state of shock this week.  Here's a minor rant I posted elsewhere.  I'm too exhausted by the whole experience to do otherwise:

I've long tried to point out that there is only one or two policies Bush has put into place that are traditionally republican. He's certainly not a fiscal conservative. He's not a Realist when it comes to foreign policy (fear the NeoCon's people, fear them). He's overseen the largest increase in government in history. He not a proponent of states rights (take a look at No Child Left Behind). He doesn't support individual liberties (Patriot Act - can that be any more Orwellian?) Not to mention he's anti-environmental (which you'd think would piss someone somewhere off) - I mean the Clear Skies Act? WTF. He has no military background, yet has taken us to war twice - once rather questionably.

I've got to go, otherwise I could go on and on. I don't fucking understand. I really don't. Many "conservative" voices have been silenced when it comes to him. I feel like my party has been hijacked by the NeoCons and the Religious Right. Funny part is, I'm a devout Christian (go to church every Sunday and am at my church at least 4 days a week). Yet I recognize the need for separation of Church and state. Where is my party? What happened to it? Dare I say I'm a Nixon Republican (minus the paranoia).

I'm so disgruntled.

Expect I decided to add this, sent on to me by a friend:

The Republican National Committee announced today that the Republican party is changing its emblem from an elephant to a condom. The committee chairman explained that the condom more clearly reflects the party's stance today, because a condom accepts inflation, halts production, destroys the next generation, protects a bunch of pricks, and gives you a sense of security while you're actually getting screwed.

Posted by: mjmarble at November 05, 2004 22:04 | link | comments (2)

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#1  06 November 2004 - 20:40

 

Your party may have been hijacked, but they have embraced it despite themselves. Everybody has fallen in line behind Bush. At some point you have to wonder if your party has been permanently changed.

zithereen

#2  09 November 2004 - 07:52

 

dear mjmarble--

Floated in, wondering what you've been thinking lately and how you're doing.

i have been thinking to myself all along... who in their RIGHT or LEFT (ha ha) mind could possibly support this barbaric/emotion-illiciting/ divine mandate-claiming...

whew! i'm so relieved to read your post. another reasonable Republican (i admit it; you folks do exist ;) ) was interviewed on NPR the other day, saying "i vote for George Bush because he needs to fix his own mess." i agree, but i have no faith whatsover that he will.

in terms of religion-- interesting thing happening to me, lately... i've finally started really meditating, and think that i am re-discovering my Christian roots. Have found myself taking the greatest comfort in focusing on connecting "God the father." much in the way i would as a kid. hm. full circle. sensed that you'd be interested.

blessings to you.

csingram.

sattva

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