FEELING THEIR PAIN
than blue for Young Republicans. I've read a few pieces over the last week that hint some of the junior members of the GOP are doing what their moderate seniors have been unable to do, put some distance between them and the far right tea party mind set that has taken over the steering wheel of the Republican party.
Many of the young politicians have different views on social issues and believe the party elders have acquiesced or become strident. In an article written by Susan Saluny of the New York Times a young GOP member is quoted as saying "when it comes to what you do in your bedroom, or where you go to church or where you put your tattoo, we just couldn't care less."
I have long time friends in both major parties as well as long time relationships with political operatives on both sides. Democrats are delighted that fewer young Americans want to associate with the Republican party. A Republican friend says it is no wonder when the current crop of house and senate republicans have become so ideologically "narrow" (his word).
Women's health and rights has become a huge dividing line for young women. Young Americans, according to polls, are more accepting of gay rights and same sex marriage. Any organization that seems to balk at, contend or challenge on those issues stands to loose millennials as well.
It's a bit like the old Kermit song..."It hard to be green"
or a young republican. As a long time political junkie it is
weird to see sitting republicans bad mouth policies that were once put forward by "radicals" like Bob Dole, Richard Nixon, George H.W. Bush, and even the old Gipper.
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COOL SCENES
HERE'S AN EXERCISE IN PATIENCE
SUN SET TO FULL MOON RISE
See you down the trail.
I can't think of a good reason young people would want to be Republicans. Gone are the Republican statesmen of yore, several of whom you mentioned. Obviously the Republican hierarchy believes they can buy this election with money, or frighten people into believing the Democrats want to take away their guns. I believe in a multi-party system and don't want the Republican Party to go the way of the Dodo, so I hope a new crop of reasonable Republicans will emerge.
ReplyDeleteI've always been amazed at cormorants patiently drying their wings in the sun.
ReplyDeleteGone also are the Democrat statesman of yore. Many of us aging Repubicans also yearn for the likes of some mentioned and some with honor of men like Lincoln. All that being said, I still believe this is....One nation under God and his rules still apply. That is if we still believe....In God we Trust. For those reasons I have no problem at all with keeping marriage between a man and a woman and I don't believe gays should be church leaders. Many will condemn cults that subvert the word of God yet lead lives that seem to be good as far as taking care of family, working hard, going to their "church". Those same thinks it is fine for practicing homosexuals to stand before God, in defiance of his Word and make vows. I think I better go watch some cormarants drying their wings, it is more fascinating and beautiful............
ReplyDeleteSigh...right here we have a microcosm of the challenges facing our political system, albeit more civil than the dialogue out of Washington. I don't think anyone of either party has much to be proud of in terms of the utterings of the chosen leaders inside the beltway, and the slime is spreading.
ReplyDeleteRather than wade in, I think I'll join Taylor in watching cormorants and anhingas.
Larry Landis
I can't help thinking how hard it must be to survive as a bird (pictured)on the beach trying to pick up sustenance with those long thin beaks. Everybody else has complaints. Why not them? -w-
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