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No longer representative of American
conservatism, the Republican party has betrayed it's core beliefs,
running the US federal deficit into untold territory. There is no
looking back, no slow recovery. It is not to be.
Nor has the party of the right been
faithful to religious conservatives, without whom the cause would
have long been lost. Many voters went to the polls expecting the
Bush administration to reverse Roe Vs. Wade, a promise made but
never kept. With so little time remaining on the clock, it is no
wonder so many voters feel betrayed. They have been.
Of course, the Republican party has long
reveled in it’s lust for war, as conflict stokes
the economy. There is nothing Republicans enjoy more than killing
an innocent stranger in the name of commerce.
It’s a party immersed in contradictions, a party
on the wane.
Indeed, when elections roll around, we can
expect more posturing and more absurd spending in the name of the
conservative agenda. Some republicans will return to Washington,
others will return from the swamp from whence they came. For
others, both. Nothing outside of business as usual.
Forget weapons of mass destruction. Forget
being greeted as liberators. Forget promises of war on the cheap.
Blood is never cheap. Liberation does not come at the point of a
gun.
On the other hand, words are often cheap,
and promises worth even less. What voters believe the GOP stands
for, and the Republican Party’s real agenda are
miles, if not light years apart. Another republican in the White
House certainly will not bring about real change.
So as the Bush administration winds down,
the Grand Old Party has very little to celebrate. The party is
over, blood has spilt like wine, and somebody has pilfered the
pockets of the weary. It is time to clean up and carry the trash to
the curb.
Will the last out the door please turn off
the lights as you leave?
About the Author
B. Thomas Cooper is a freelance
journalist, photographer, blogger and historian. Topics include
Political Commentary, Satire, History and Travel.
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