Sistermadly, I see where you're coming from.
I guess my issue is trying to figure out whether or not the finger is being pointed at more vocal conservatives, labeling them 'poster children' in the sake of just not being in agreeance with their ideas. Right or wrong (who decides?), a conservative is entitled to their fundamental beliefs of government setting of traditional social norms/small governments/self responsiblity/big business (no, these things aren't inherently Democratic OR Republican, but yes, they are the factors that most define the two sides of conservatism/liberalism
which are most closely aligned with each respective party---it's just easier because most Americans 'consider' themselves polarized on two ends rather than three or four, maybe five) just as a liberal is entitled to their own. I know that's not what you are arguing, but it's been my observation that no one ever points the finger at knee-jerking liberals who rant about the government's responsiblity to the people, the right of every private citizen to his own privacy, etc. Why is that?
NB: When a Black conservative (in particular) voices his own take on how the country should be ran--however extreme that might be--he is then 'paid to say that', 'he is a ploy of the Republican party', etc, etc. In some cases he might be considered a 'sellout' and/or 'out of touch'. Why is this?
I don't believe that there will ever be a separation of church and state---this country, founded on Christian principles (whether or not the founders were actually Christian is up for grabs, but that's neither here nor there), has and will always use the Bible, THE BOOK for Christians, as a moral yardstick--the context of much of our legislation and legal precendency is based on the Bible and Christian teaching. But I digress--the question I should better ask is "Who is the problem? The extremists (Religious Right) or the GOP?" Is it the historical factors you have a problem (re: Southern Strategy) with or the party itself?
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