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Republican Party at a crossroads?
The Cato Institute's blog had a great post yesterday about the ideology of the Republican Party (http://www.cato-at-liberty.org/2007/11/29/greenwald-on-the-gop-and-limited-government/).
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While I'm not advocating one over the other- we CR's accept all Republicans, despite our personal views- it is an interesting account of the discussions taking place within the party.
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"But neoconservatism — which is really what the right-wing pro-Bush movement has become — doesn’t believe in any of that, and Brooks’ column demonstrates that they are admitting that more and more explicitly. Instead, it touts a radical and authoritarian nanny-statism that seeks, at its core, to provide feelings of protection, safety, and moralistic clarity — “security leads to freedom” — all delivered by political leaders using ever-increasing federal government power and limitless militarism. Whether one believes in that radical and warped vision of the American federal government is, more than any other factor, what now determines one’s political orientation."
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It's a great, informative post- read it!
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-Matt Hittle
Posted at 08:13AM Nov 30, 2007 by College Republicans in Republicans | Comments[0]
