Republican for reform

I've started this blog because I can no longer suppress my utter disappointment with the current vocal Republican party. I have grown tired of the Sarah Palins, Rush Limbaughs and Glen Becks of the current Republican party.

This, Michael Steele, is my shot across the bough. The Republican party needs to do two things to bring about its former Reagan and Bush 41 glory.

1. Stop the sensationlism.
2. Return to its limited government roots.

In the last national general election I voted for the Libertarian party because there was no big difference between the GOP and DNC platforms. Also, I could not willingly vote for a ticket that had Sarah "Crazy Eyes" Palin on it. My taxes were not going to raise under Obama the candidate's plans, nor would they under McCain. This is usually the larger concern I have. The only other major differences were moral, such as abortion. I could not care less about the moral leanings of either party because it should not matter. No where in the Constitution is the government given jurisdiction over moral objects. Let me repeat that:

No where in the Constitution is the government given jurisdiction over moral objects.

The other item that struck me as odd about the last election is that only Obama was focusing on reducing the size of the national government. McCain's platform was that he wasn't Obama. That and Sarah Palin. Yes, there were major talking points of his campaign, but this is what I was able to take from it being an educating intelligent adult male.

Am I republican then? I would say that I am in the truest sense of the party. The role of the federal government as I see it is to govern over the common issues of the 50 states, such as Treasury, National Defense, and citizens' right to be treated fairly. There are other issues, but these are the ones that come to mind. Any other items should be left up to the states to decide for themselves. If my current state of Michigan wanted to outlaw abortion, then by all means, call for a statewide vote on it. Should gay marriage be allowed? Vote on it. But by no means, should anything dealing with homosexuality specifically be added to our Constitution. (I'm looking at you Christian Right)

We live in the greatest country in the world because we are a united nation of different ways of life. Do not think that an homogenization of our varied lifestyles is either beneficial, productive, or a good idea.

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