Rants to the
New York Times about the GOP:
St. Louis -- BY a series of recent initiatives, Republicans have transformed our party into the political arm of conservative Christians. The elements of this transformation have included advocacy of a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage, opposition to stem cell research involving both frozen embryos and human cells in petri dishes, and the extraordinary effort to keep Terri Schiavo hooked up to a feeding tube.
Standing alone, each of these initiatives has its advocates, within the Republican Party and beyond. But the distinct elements do not stand alone. Rather they are parts of a larger package, an agenda of positions common to conservative Christians and the dominant wing of the Republican Party.
Heck, I came to this conclusion about 15 years ago, the only difference being the specific issues. Usually, they're the ones raising the most money for the RW causes. If Durenberger and Danforth can see the dangers to our nation, why can't their like-minded counterparts who are still U.S. Senators? It boggles the mind. Certainly Jeffords hasn't suffered any for jumping ship.