You’re arguing semantics; the definition of the word ‘Republican’ has not changed. The people who call themselves Republicans have changed and tried to take the title with them. I swear, find a dictionary from the fifties and look up republican, now do it in a dictionary printed recently, what do you notice? Pretty much the same.
Back in the day (which was a wednesday), Republicans were NOT all about spying on Americans or Legislating Morality or expanding government to astronomical proportions or expanding the “American Empire”, hmmm, American Empire does have kind of a nice ring to it though, but I digress… Point is Republican still means the same thing it always has.
Think of this: Patriot Act. Nuff Said. By your logic, If I didn’t support the patriot act, I wouldn’t be a patriot, which we all know is untrue. Bush skewed the meaning by applying it to this horrendous legislation; The word Patriot still means the same thing it always has, but applied to this makes it UGLY, just like the word REPUBLICAN. Democrats are all about the government doing everything: Social Programs, Charity Programs…where will this money come from? Besides, I don’t need the government telling me which charities to donate to (Which is EXACTLY what is happening when the Fed Gov gives money (that you and I pay in taxes) and distributes it to charities) I’m a grown-up, I can decide where my money goes.
You’re arguing semantics; the definition of the word ‘Republican’ has not changed. The people who call themselves Republicans have changed and tried to take the title with them. I swear, find a dictionary from the fifties and look up republican, now do it in a dictionary printed recently, what do you notice? Pretty much the same.
Back in the day (which was a wednesday), Republicans were NOT all about spying on Americans or Legislating Morality or expanding government to astronomical proportions or expanding the “American Empire”, hmmm, American Empire does have kind of a nice ring to it though, but I digress… Point is Republican still means the same thing it always has.
Think of this: Patriot Act. Nuff Said. By your logic, If I didn’t support the patriot act, I wouldn’t be a patriot, which we all know is untrue. Bush skewed the meaning by applying it to this horrendous legislation; The word Patriot still means the same thing it always has, but applied to this makes it UGLY, just like the word REPUBLICAN. Democrats are all about the government doing everything: Social Programs, Charity Programs…where will this money come from? Besides, I don’t need the government telling me which charities to donate to (Which is EXACTLY what is happening when the Fed Gov gives money (that you and I pay in taxes) and distributes it to charities) I’m a grown-up, I can decide where my money goes.