The GOP is in disarray. This is putting it mildly. Here are the players:
-The moderates and the neocons, aka Big Government Republicans, who will do anything to win an election. These are people like Lindsey Graham and Newt Gingrich.
-The small government conservatives. These are people like Sarah Palin who support the war, oppose abortion, and whatnot but want lower taxes and oppose bailouts.
-The libertarians. This would be the Ron Paul crowd.
Naturally, I support the libertarians. Unfortunately, I don't think we have much of a chance of winning. I am hoping Peter Schiff and Rand Paul win their respective races, but I'm not getting my hopes up.
The Sarah Palin crowd is vitally important because they believe in small government. These folks are the heirs of a new GOP if they can get it, and it looks like they will. But what about the Republicrats?
Republicrats are lying fucks. That's all there is to it. If they win a spot on the ballot, you might as well stay home because voting for them is no different than voting for a Democrat. Yet, these Republicrats rule the roost. What needs to be done about them?
Third parties have been recommended, but I'm not fond of them except as a protest vote. But as it stands, the libertarians and the small government conservatives have a common foe. The GOP needs to get back to being the party of small govenment, free markets, and lower taxes. This is the most important fight there is right now. If you can't change a party, you certainly can't change a country.
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