tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12892934.post1264339468728061203..comments2024-01-18T05:26:43.388-05:00Comments on Thunder Pig: Are Conservatives Awakening to the Libertarian Takeover of the GOP?Bobby Cogginshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15392535989237328428noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12892934.post-34676197836232229912009-03-26T06:14:00.000-04:002009-03-26T06:14:00.000-04:00Okay, I will address the religious and moral aspec...Okay, I will address the religious and moral aspect briefly.<BR/><BR/>Many forget that the Republican party began as a religious and moral crusade against slavery. <BR/><BR/>Those in leadership positions, and in the party bureaucracy, have forgotten that in their lust for removing two of the three legs of the Reagan Coalition...and they believe that they can trump all else with their 'Gold Bug Bobby Cogginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15392535989237328428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12892934.post-47115759413604096142009-03-26T05:57:00.000-04:002009-03-26T05:57:00.000-04:00I am glad to see you (who ever you are) admit that...I am glad to see you (who ever you are) admit that those who claim 'promoting liberty' as their rallying cry are not conservative. Most are under the delusion that they are conservatives, when they haven't a clue what the word means. <BR/><BR/>Read Edmund Burke for some clues on conservatism, or Russell Kirk.<BR/><BR/>Criteria for joining the Republican party are useless, because there is no Bobby Cogginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15392535989237328428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12892934.post-19475170883078525622009-03-26T00:01:00.000-04:002009-03-26T00:01:00.000-04:00The last time I checked the Republican party Princ...The last time I checked the Republican party Principles had nothing about being a conservative in them and if you ask any of them they would agree with these principles. <BR/><BR/>So I have to ask the question. What wrong with people who promote liberty? If you had it your way, what would be the criteria for joining the Republican Party? <BR/><BR/>Republicans believe that the strength of our Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com