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A Republican without a party - Judson Phillips
« on: July 29, 2016, 10:52:11 pm »
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A Republican without a party
GOP nominee overshadows GOP principles

On a beautiful October day in 1972, I went out with some others to put out yard signs for Richard Nixon. I was 13 years old at the time and that launched my life-long obsession with politics. By 1980, I was listening to Ronald Reagan as he told America “I did not leave the Democrat Party. The Democrat Party left me.”

After Cleveland, the Republican Party has left me.

In 2012, the Democrat Party was roundly denounced for booing God at their convention. In 2016, the Republicans booed the U.S. Constitution, freedom and liberty.

On Wednesday night at the Convention in Cleveland, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz spoke. He told the delegates to vote their conscience. He told them to vote up and down the ticket for candidates who supported the Constitution.

For that, he was booed.

A major political figure proclaims the virtues of freedom and liberty and the Republican Party boos him. One of the fundamental aspects of liberty is the right to make up one’s own mind. Liberty means you have the right to consider all of the facts and decide which candidate, if any, you are going to support. And if a candidate offends your conscience, then you don’t have to support that candidate. This is liberty.

The Republican Party used to stand for freedom and liberty. After Cleveland, that can no longer be said.

In his acceptance speech, Donald Trump, now the Republican nominee, did not speak of freedom, liberty or the Constitution. He said, “I alone can fix it,” meaning America. He said, “I’m gonna make America rich again.” “I will restore law and order.” Other candidates understood their role. They are a representative of the people, therefore they always phrased their campaign comments in terms of, “Our campaign” and “We will do…” Donald Trump does not refer to the campaign in the third person plural because the campaign is not about the third person plural. There is no we in Donald Trump. It is all about him.

Read More At:  http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/jul/22/trump-turns-republican-party-into-frank-underwoo/

Author is a Tea Party Nation Founder.


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Re: A Republican without a party - Judson Phillips
« Reply #1 on: July 29, 2016, 11:07:22 pm »
Author is a Tea Party Nation Founder.

You do realize that he isn't supporting your nominee, right?
My political philosophy:

1) I'm not bothering anybody.
2) It's none of your business.
3) Leave me alone!

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Re: A Republican without a party - Judson Phillips
« Reply #2 on: July 29, 2016, 11:11:32 pm »
Author is a Tea Party Nation Founder.

I know Judson;  he is a very good guy, super intelligent, and sticks to his values no matter what.

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Re: A Republican without a party - Judson Phillips
« Reply #3 on: July 30, 2016, 01:52:38 am »
You do realize that he isn't supporting your nominee, right?
As with the Alan Keyes article, I think he understands that but he's willing to at least post other opinions. That's what this place is all about.
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Re: A Republican without a party - Judson Phillips
« Reply #4 on: July 30, 2016, 01:54:49 am »
You do realize that he isn't supporting your nominee, right?

Good ideas and good writing don't have a party, or a nominee.