Here's a good article on John McCain. Its also indicative of where the NeoCons have led the party:

http://users.law.capital.edu/dmayer/Blog/blogIndex.asp?entry=20080304.asp

From the article:

“Here’s a candidate who calls himself `conservative,’ but who spends much of his time channeling bully-boy Teddy R while bashing corporations, extolling `patriotism’ over `profits,’ assaulting the First Amendment (McCain-Feingold), pushing hardcore environmentalism (no oil drilling in Alaska; imposing cap-and-trade restrictions on carbon dioxide emissions; touting the horrors of `global warming’), voting against major tax cuts, demanding individual self-sacrifice on behalf of the great and unifying causes of The State – and calling us `my friends’ while he picks our pockets and directs our lives.”

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Who in the world, aside from China, doesn't support a cap and trade model on said emissions? It's favored by every mainstream, market-economy loving economist, conservative or liberal. I guess you support unlimited emissions? How else would you allocate ownership over the right to emit any amount (a ton for instance)?

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I left the party a long time ago. 1992 was the last time I voted in a Republican Primary, or any Primary election for that matter.

The betrayal of the 1994 Contract With America was the last straw.

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[quote=Johnnyorganic;1190631]I left the party a long time ago. 1992 was the last time I voted in a Republican Primary, or any Primary election for that matter.

The betrayal of the 1994 Contract With America was the last straw.[/quote]

The last for many of us Johnny.

Vi

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I figured this would be an essay in Vi's own words instead of him posting an article....

Vi could you articulate in your own words?

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If you have a problem with the article, YOU articulate those problems in YOUR own words, Dank.

Most of what I post here is in my own words, What's yer problem, guy?

And by the way, Dank, the reason I DO post entire articles written by others is to get the dialoge going on a particular subject. Now again ... your input on the article, please. Thanks ...


Vi

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Really I didn't know your name was David N. Mayer.

I expected to see you do an essay stating in your own words why your no longer a republican. What I was doing was challenging you. But I see that you are not up to it.

My problem.... Let's see.... Hmmmm... When was the last time you really posted something in your own words and not just a snide comeback to someone's comment that you don't agree with?
Really your starting to sound like ccodiane, all one liners and no substance...
I expected more from you.
At least on the Old CW you did a lot more of your own writings. (as did I)

Now there is a lot in the article that I may agree with, But I left the Republican party back in 2002, Because I saw the direction that the party was headed and it was and still is dangerous.

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"Dissent is the Highest form of Patriotism" -- Howard Zinn

What was the main points that you guys are offended by the most, from the "94 Contract"?

The REVOLUTION has begun!

RON PAUL REVOLUTION

~PEACE~

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Well, you're out to lunch, Dank!

Now then, with that said, I read the article in it's entirity before I posted it. After I read it, I thought to myself ... "Gee self, that pretty much sums up the reasons I no longer belong to the Republican Party." So ... I decided that I would title the thread that way. Little did I know that I would have to explain my motives for doing so to you, Dankster. And, if you don't think I post in my own words beyond "one liners," I'd say you either don't read my posts, or you need glasses.

I don't agree with everything in the article, but I DO agree with most of it.

Carry on ...

Vi

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