Republicans aren't really about small government anymore either, though. I am ALL ABOUT limiting the power and influence of the government. I'm all about state rights, but there doesn't seem to be honest efforts to push true conservatism. Every bill and proposal is polluted with nonsense and half truths. Nothing works the way it should.
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Anymore? ANYMORE???
The Southern Agrarian and Rural Democrats of Henry, Jefferson,
Madison, Rutledge, Calhoun, among many; were our only
States Rights Party; unfortunately fatally tarred by slavery.
The Republicans began in 1856 w/Fremont of California, as an
Anti-Slavery Party, in the pocket of Northern Mercantile Interests.
From Johnson to Hoover they aggressively promoted centralized
government, solidifying its grip on our political system, through
their SCOTUS appointments during that 70 year span.
The GOP were never supporters of States Rights. Ever!!!