George Washington warned in his Farewell Address:
"[Political Parties] serve to organize faction, to give it an artificial and extraordinary force; to put, in the place of the delegated will of the nation, the will of a party, often a small but artful and enterprising minority of the community; and, according to the alternate triumphs of different parties, to make the public administration the mirror of the ill-concerted and incongruous projects of faction, rather than the organ of consistent and wholesome plans digested by common counsels, and modified by mutual interests."
It is not a shocking revelation to report that political parties, time and time again, flip-flop on basic issues to serve their own needs rather than doing what is good for the country. And if they act for the good of the country, rest assured it is only for some type of self-gain.
Who can forget Nancy Pelosi’s “pay as you go” budgeting strategy? That philosophy lasted until the second she got in power and needed to serve her party interests before the national interest. What about the PATRIOT Act? The staunch Democratic opposition in the latter Bush years suddenly turned into staunch support in 2010. What about the Civil Rights Act of 1957 supported by Republicans and opposed by Senate Majority Leader Lyndon B. Johnson and the Democrats? Rather than protect the oppressed black community with a strong bill in 1957, he waited until 1964 when it was politically convenient and his party was in power. Suddenly, Democrats magically become the strong voice for “oppressed minorities.”
Let’s not pick on only the Democrats, the Republicans are no better. The most blatant example being the spend-drunk, yet fiscally responsible, Republicans of the Bush years. It’s even more amusing that they now claim to be born-again fiscal conservatives who wouldn’t dare revert to the Bush years if given the opportunity. We’ll have to see how that plays out.
Political parties not only put their own interest ahead of the national interest, but they actively seek to subjugate the masses with their own brand of “kool-aid.” Democrats actively seek out ignorant teens, minorities, and urban women while Republicans pander to ignorant white men and rural folk.
I will no longer subjugate myself to any party. I am a conservative and only conservatives will get my vote. Give me more liberty, or I will vote third party. I will no longer vote for a lesser of two evils.
Bravo.Charles de Gaulle in starting his "politique de grandeur" to put France on a sounder economic footing & more independent international platform, talked the talk of factionalism to satisfy the french public which he regarded as little better than a herd of cattle, but honestly pursued what he thought of as what was best for France outside of small, colloquial political considerations that would tie him down to too limited actions instead of broader solutions he felt was necessary for France after Dien Bien Phu & Algeria. Politics is better practiced by part time civilian volunteers instead of the professional hacks that make unnecessary legislation & rude intrusions into the common folks' lives only so they can justify the corruption of their own selfish little existence.
ReplyDeleteYou are lucky to be in a sate that has third parties. After I left Missouri to Oklahoma I lost my privilege to vote because I cannot in good conscience vote for any evil less or not. I am glad and hope more conservatives wake up and stop voting party lines and investigate the people they are giving support.
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