In early February, Sue in NH published a
diary (I'm a
Republican: Fuck You) that really bothered me, for a couple of reasons. First, while a lot of the essay is devoted to the assertion that Republicans are all about hating, the essay itself exuded a raw hatred that I found scary. Second, there may be rich Republicans and bigoted Republicans and lots of other bad Republicans but I don't think I'm like that. I go to work, I raise my family and I pay my taxes, more or less without complaint. I believe there are a whole lot more Republicans like me than the type that Sue describes. Since she invited people to react, I decided to rewrite her essay to represent me, item by item.
I realize you aren't supposed to post here unless you either totally hate Bush and the Republican party or you plan to flame people and be banned. I don't want either. I think I can contribute a viewpoint that differs from many people on here without being obnoxious or offensive. I am a registered Republican but neither the Republican nor the Democratic Party represents me very well. If you don't mind me being here, I plan to post a diary in a couple of weeks about the political party I'd like to see. If you do mind and decide I don't belong, thanks for allowing me to visit. :)
I'm a Republican
I'm a Republican.
I'm a Republican. I have about a month's salary in savings. That's it. I do have some odds and ends in retirement plans but I need a lot more. As soon as my kids get through college, I intend to get serious.
I'm a Republican. My kids go to public school. I do care about your kids; that's why I taught Sunday Schools and was a Cub Scout leader. My hope is that my kids will get better jobs and make more money than me.
I'm a Republican. I have a job with health insurance. My wife is currently undergoing a health crisis that may very well bankrupt us anyway. It sure is sad when you go bankrupt after a catastrophic health crisis.
I'm a Republican. I'm a Christian. I don't know anything about you.
I'm a Republican. I'm going to heaven.
I'm a Republican. It is not only my right, it's my duty to spread freedom and democracy around the
world (I agree with Sue on this one).
I'm a Republican. I live in a beautiful area in Western NY, near three wonderful state parks, more state forests and a fantastic National Forest. I hope they last forever.
I'm a Republican. I'm white.
I'm a Republican. I don't even have keys for all the doors on my house. I have never lived in a house where we locked the doors.
I'm a Republican. I accept my responsibility to fund the government and I believe we ought to help our neighbors who are struggling. I do believe that long-term welfare support saps people of their will to work in the same way that inactivity atrophies our muscles. I don't know what the solution is but I think we need to search for one.
I'm a Republican. I think homosexuality is a sin. So what? I sin too. I don't hate homosexuals.
I'm a Republican. I wasn't born rich but I was born content.
I'm a Republican. I'm wrong all the time. I read Dailykos and I read
Little Green
Footballs and a bunch of other blogs. I don't always agree with what is said on
them but I do like THINKING.
I'm a Republican. My rights and civil liberties should be protected and so should yours.
I'm a Republican. I can't think of anyone I hate.