The Republican party has been high-jacked.  It was once a bastion of 
high toned conservative free thinking ambitious folks, capable folks.  
Some born with silver poisoning, many not.  In those long ago days, 
being conservative meant not spending money you don't have, fighting 
wars you aren't willing to finish, not changing things just for the 
excitement of change.  At least, that's what I've been told.  Its all 
very confusing to me.  I was once thought being liberal was putting a 
high priority on those things that are good for the community.  Now 
both Conservatives and Liberals appear to require forced participation 
in their agenda.  I'm opposed to being forced.

But confusion is the price one pays for thinking and listening and 
being sensitive, like you and me.

-jc



On Mar 2, 2004, at 9:46 PM, [log in to unmask] wrote:

> That's another advantage to being a Democrat-- you can be a Poverty 
> Pimp or a Limousine Liberal, whereas Republicans who aren't plutocrats 
> are just plain stupid.
>  
> So do you get to go to the State and/or National Conventions, or have 
> to vote in advance, or what? Can we have your autograph?