May have to switch parties
Sorry for not posting in while, but between being busy and not being able to access the new google account, I just haven't spent the time to get up to date.
Much more on this later, but I cannot accept what the republican party is doing on the issue of immigration. Very seriously looking at a new party. Even if my congressman and senator vote against this, and I am not even going to check on that, the party is moving away from the conservative principles in which I believe. I fear I can no longer support the republicans in any way, and I fear for them that many many feel the same.
posted by John at 9:53 AM
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The problem is that there is no real option for you. Do you propose to vote Democrat? Or perhaps join a tiny third-party that will leave your conscience clean but detract from the party and candidates that come closest to your philosophy?
Until and unless we amend the Constitution to create some sort of proportional representation OR a parliamentary system, we will always find ourselves effectively stuck with the choice of two major parties in all but the most unusual of situations.
Well, at least you didn’t use the “lesser of two evils” line (thanks for not saying that). To answer the two questions: 1. No, I will not vote democrat. 2. Yes, I may vote a third party. Right now, I am keenly interested in finding more information on Fred Thompson and his views on various issues.
Here's the problem with voting for third party candidates.
Let's assume take a situation in which there are 15 voters casting votes between two major candidates and a minor candidate. Candidate A receives 8 votes, Candidate B receives 7, and candidate C (the minor candidate) receives 0.
In an attempt to salve their conscience over voting for the "impurities" of Candidate A and his party, two candidates vote instead for minor party Candidate C. The result? Candidate B, who is furthest from the views of those two voters, wins the election and proceeds to implement policies that are much more antithetical to those supported by the "principled" voters. The result has been that in seeking to empower the candidate closest to their views (who has no realistic chance of winning), they have really empowered the candidate who they find most objectionable.
Greg, I understand the math and have argued the same. The problem, for me and many conservatives, is that Party A has moved too far center and in some cases left of center.
I'm afraid the republicans (thus the conservatives and yes our country) will have to suffer before things get better.
I am no longer going to "settle". Trust me; it is not an easy decision. I've voted republican my entire life. It does sound like the grass roots opposition has affected the outcome, for now, of the immigration bill. There may be hope for us yet.
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