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Originally Posted by SwampYankee
Silly indeed. And what drove folks like myself away from the party. I no longer (and haven't for some time) consider myself a "conservative" Republican but rather a libertarian. Political definitions continue to evolve, or devolve depending upon one's view. "Conservative" now barely resembles "conservative" from my high school/college years. (And in CT, that was me rebelling against my parents and society.  ) |
Folks, you need to get a grip. A precinct, or county chair proposing a platform change is NOT presenting his/her own personal viewpoint. This proposal has been developed by the people in the precinct/county/state. The person presenting the proposal is nothing more than the messenger.
Regardless of what that person submits, if the majority of people in the party don't agree with it, it will not be passed. For you libby/commy's that prefer dictatorship, this is probably a surprise to you, but this is called the democratic process.
BTW, like Swamp, I am NOT a Republican. I AM, however, a conservative. No one gets more worn out by the Republican party than me. Unfortunately, that is the only viable alternative for me as a conservative. If the libertarian party ever grows to a point of having a CHANCE of winning office, I will most likely be voting libertarian. If another so called third party ever grows large enough to have a chance at winning office, I will consider them closely.