Political

For whom the vote tolls

Andrew Cusack enumerates the sins of the Republican Party in Elephant Season Begins November 7:

Voting Republican means we get liberal internationalism at our own expense (in blood, mind you, not just taxes), while at home we get porous borders (despite the terrorist threat), implicitly condoned illegal immigration (it’s good for business!), egregious spending (the ‘compassionate conservatism’ which is neither compassionate nor conservative), and the expansion of the powers of the federal government (continuing and augmenting the flagrant breaches of the Constitution which began in the 1960’s). Such being the case, the real question should be: what kind of self-respecting conservative would support such things with his vote?

I do not agree with abstaining from voting. It really comes down to strategy. Mom always said —“ ‘don’t vote the party line, vote for the best person for the job.’ That’s far better wisdom then engaging in raw partisanship. What mix of politicos will get true conservatives closer to the desired outcome? Who knows, living in NY State gives you a choice between wildly liberal and left leaning centrists. We simply have to vote for those whose weight will balance the mix.

BTW —“ the elephant graphic on his site might get him a visit from Homeland Security —“ you know, we’re protecting our God given leaders protectors freedoms.

Tip ‘o the biretta to the Young Fogey for pointing to this.