Time after time since the 70s, the Christian right in general and the pro-life movement in particular, have given the GOP a majority in both houses, and at least 3 times, the Presidency as well. This time, they even had the majority in the SCOTUS, giving them lock and key ownership of the entire government of the United States. What have they done to keep their campaign promises regarding abortion? They have continued to fund abortion-giant Planned Parenthood with our own money! The last straw for me, I think, is Kavenaugh, refusing to even hear whether a state can defund tax-payer financed abortion or not. I am convinced, more than ever, that the GOP has become to pro-life conservative Christians, what the Democratic party has become to minorities. Our sugar daddy, in a manner of speaking. Whereas the Dems offer just enough money to subsist and get the vote, but not enough change to EVER make a difference (lest they should become independent), The GOP does the same with us, just enough rhetoric in their campaigns to get us fired up and voting, but NEVER any change lest we should be able to move on from a single issue.
In the 2016 election, conscience compelled me to support the Constitution Party. The Libertarians were a bridge too far for me. I have never felt a clearer conscience voting for any other party.www.constitutionparty.com
Both parties will stop a third one….but for now…as a Christ-Follower
UncleJD – couldn’t agree more. Excellent post.
I finally came to the point that having a clear conscience in voting was all that mattered to me. I lost all faith in the GOP ever doing anything to eliminate abortion. I would be absolutely astounded if they ever do anything to stop it. They have no reason to. All they do is hold up the sanctity of life issue as a carrot to get evangelicals and Catholics to vote for them. But they never follow through.
I voted for the Constitution party in 2016 and I suspect I’ll do the same in 2020. I live in a very Democratic state (MD) so it’s not exactly a huge step of conscience; my state is going Dem with or without me.
I also voted third party and will probably do so again if Trump is the nominee. I know that a third party can’t win but, at least, my name won’t be tied to Trump. I’m so sad that so many of our brothers and sisters have been duped into believing that he is for them.
It’s not about Trump, but for people who have hoped the GOP would change, it’s now becoming clear that they are — but toward Trumpism (and there will be more like him on both the right and the left), not classic liberalism. So at least for me, that makes walking away an easier decision. The GOP finally is changing, but it’s not being pulled between the GOP you describe and a libertarian/classic liberal GOP, but between the GOP you describe and Trumpism, and I want to pass on both.
Well, as you said, this isn’t about Trump so out of respect for your thread I will decline to respond.
To me it is a sad truth, there are things that once taken out of the box, CANNOT be put back in. Of course my opinion will not effect Abortion, Gay Marriage and making Alcohol or Pot illegal. The one thing I KNOW can & should be done of those listed is Not Funding Abortions. Congress will NEVER make abortion ILLEGAL or DISAVOW Gay Marriage, but they
I think there are some good Republicans out there. Many more than there are good Democrats. Many of them got hoodooed by kavanaugh and Roberts. When Lindsey Graham so vigorously defends a person…you better look at his pedigree a lot closer! As to alternatives, I don’t see any viable options out there that will move the political needle. Unless there is a major socio-economical upheaval. The mold is set.
Another Ross Perot is needed.Fiscal responsibility.Common sense. No stupid tweets.Not sure if that guy exists anywhere________________
Though Ron Paul was pro-life, the Libertarian Party unfortunately is strongly pro-choice, and does not view the unborn infant as a person with the inalienable right to life. Libertarians also are for the following: “Therefore, we favor the repeal of all laws creating “crimes†without victims, such as gambling, the use of drugs for medicinal or recreational purposes, and consensual transactions involving sexual services.“ http://www.lp.org/platform/The Libertarian Party is in favor of legalizing all abortion, gambling, ‘consensual’ prostitution, and legalizing ‘recreational’ drug use, which would include all drugs, not just pot, obviously.