Letter | Modern-day Republican Party has walked away from what made America great

[Crabtownboy]

The man is correct in his analysis.

For a long time, I was not tied to one party and just voted for the person who was running. However, over the past 20 years, that has changed.

As I now see it, Democrats have remained much the same while Republicans, who rose to fame with Abraham Lincoln, have drifted further and further into an angry, irrational, uncompromising conservatism. They have recently stood against things like evolution, global warming, and most environmental concerns.

Also, Republicans have tended to ignore the struggles of black people, women, homosexuals, the poor, and the complicated issues of emigrants - which is who we all really are.

They have become “taxophobic,” encouraging the idea that all government is suspect, and maybe even evil. They have not just supported the military, they have supported a prideful, empire-building military that has invaded other countries to triple our national debt and cause us to be seen as the enemy by much of the world, which helped lead to ISIS.

It seems that all Republicans want is to go to war.

Recently, they’ve pushed to go back into Iraq and Afghanistan as well as to enter the wars in Algeria, Egypt, Syria, and the Ukraine. They’ve also stood against the peace treaty in Iran, standing with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who wants to bomb Iran just as he recently bombed and destroyed Gaza.

They ignore the tragedies of Vietnam, Afghanistan and Iraq, where more than 12 million refugees - and about 62,570 American deaths, with more than 206,000 wounded - that have resulted from them. They ignore our huge national debt, pretending we have limitless resources to wage war. And they ignore the need to negotiate and seek compromise before considering war.

It just appears to me that the Republican Party has evolved to appeal to those who have little compassion, sensitivity, and are trying to fight against the things that have made this country great – like justice, freedom and an opportunity for everybody.

They court the rich and powerful while bowing to the uncompromising religious right and ‘Military Industrial Complex.’ In recent years, they’ve done everything they could to block whatever the elected president of the United States has tried to do.

Read more here: http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/article22537956.html#storylink=cpy

 

[Revmitchell]

Someone who says the Democrats have remained the same is just flat out lying.

 

[Sapper Woody]

Thank you for that OP. I needed a laugh.

 

[church mouse guy]

However, it is true that the Democrat are for evolution.

 

[just-want-peace]

Based on the OP, I would advise this author to not try writing a serious (I'm assuming this is not a sarcastic post.) article after spending the evening at the local watering hole!

 

[Revmitchell]

Let's all stop and pray for ashleysdad until this is resolved.

 

[Bro. Curtis]

Someone who says the Democrats have remained the same is just flat out lying.

The OP might be the stupidest thing he's put up yet. I'm old enough to remember when the democrats were against the patriot act.

Another Crabtownboy dung heap.

 

[Crabtownboy]

The OP might be the stupidest thing he's put up yet. I'm old enough to remember when the democrats were against the patriot act.

Another Crabtownboy dung heap.

Thanks for helping to prove the man's point.

 

[targus]

If the Dems have not changed since the time of Lincoln, then that would mean that the Dems are still proslavery racists...

The author of the article is right in that regard even if the rest of it is just CTB wishful thinking.

 

[righteousdude2]

The man is correct in his analysis.

I think the GOP has simply decided to follow the lead of the democrats. And because of this we as a nation are going in the wrong direction. What did you hope to dredge up? We all know the dems are at fault :laugh:

 

[Revmitchell]

The OP might be the stupidest thing he's put up yet. I'm old enough to remember when the democrats were against the patriot act.

Another Crabtownboy dung heap.

He is just doing what a good DNC operative does.

 

[Bro. Curtis]

Thanks for helping to prove the man's point.

Thank you for exemplifying everything a Christian shouldn't be.

If you're saying the democrats haven't changed, you're a liar.

Is that the point I proved ?

 

[Crabtownboy]

Thank you for exemplifying everything a Christian shouldn't be.

If you're saying the democrats haven't changed, you're a liar.

Is that the point I proved ?

ROFL. You added to the proof of the major point of his letter. Thanks again.

 

[Bro. Curtis]

And you're a moron. As am I for engaging you.

 

[Crabtownboy]

And you're a moron. As am I for engaging you.

My the whiner of whiners about name calling just cannot control himself. You bring so much amusement to my life.

Again, thanks for helping prove the point of the author of the letter in another thread. Two times and in consecutive posts.

 

[Revmitchell]

My the whiner of whiners about name calling just cannot control himself. You bring so much amusement to my life.

Again, thanks for helping prove the point of the author of the letter in another thread. Two times and in consecutive posts.

You know when you have nothing to say it is best to say nothing.

 

[Crabtownboy]

You know when you have nothing to say it is best to say nothing.

Physician, heal thyself.

 

[Revmitchell]

Physician, heal thyself.

Aaaaannndddd................thanks for proving my point.

 

[Crabtownboy]

Aaaaannndddd................thanks for proving my point.

You are most welcome. Glad to oblige.

 

[carpro]

As I now see it, Democrats have remained much the same while Republicans, who rose to fame with Abraham Lincoln, have drifted further and further into an angry, irrational, uncompromising conservatism.

There are none so blind as those who will not see.

The writer is a moron. Right down Crabby's alley.