Do I belong in the Republican Party?

[Jugs of Unicorns]

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[Centropyge]

Honestly, it seems like folks like you are becoming more and more numerous these days. While I am a conservative through and through (though I prefer to think of myself as a "compassionate conservative" and Huckabee is my favorite Presidential candidate of recent times), I keep running into people who favor limited government but are less socially conservative than the GOP core and some of them are also more pacifist (except for when it comes to dealing with Al-Qaeda).

I'm not sure exactly what a modern Bull Moose party would look like, as I figure Roosevelt is more hawkish than a lot of libertarians. Maybe we need multiple centrist parties. But, as much as I might wish for a multiple-party system, I have to say it'll come down to if you really want to get registered and vote in the primaries, then you have to pick a party. I'm thinking, given that the conservative base is trying to steer the GOP to the right, that you'd be better off registering Democrat. Then again, I'm a little biased (I support the Tea Party movement) so what can I say. However, as a registered Democrat, you could of course still vote for Republicans, Dems, or Libertarians depending on the individual candidates. There are fiscally conservative Democrats. Heck, there are plenty of Democratic lawmakers and governors who favor libertarian or even GOP-style things like less gun control and more states' rights and less federal government/spending.

If you don't care about voting in the primaries, call yourself a Libertarian and just vote for the candidates you think are best, IMHO

[Bellganamos]

You're definitely a a "liberal" Republican, which means you're tolerant on social issues but fiscally conservative. That makes you a Goldwater Republican, if I remember correctly.

As far as economics, I'm to the left of the political scale, but for foreign affairs I tend to be more to the right (meaning I am more of a hardliner; I feel the military can and should conduct action that breaches international law, etc). That being said, I didn't support Iraq at all.

Social issues, I am a lefty for all of them excluding capital punishment.

All together though, I've been a Democrat since I was nine.

[Mike the Progressive]

Don't get me wrong, I liked Teddy Roosevelt as president, but that was partially because he was restrained by the conservative base of his party.

Yeah, no. Say what you like about his 1912 Campaign, his presidency was anything but restrained by the Conservative base of his party.

Eh, it was to an extent. At least his first term. Though I do agree that towards the end, his addresses to congress were getting more and more blunt, and by many considered radical (though in honesty, weren't really).

[Conserative Morality]

This reminds me. I should demand NSG pick me out some ideologies to look at because I can't be arsed.

Turn to the Kemalist side. We have Cookies.

[Yuktova]

Become a Zeitgeist! Embrace science and not Republicans or any political party! When you are in the Zeitgeist Movemwnt, you protect the environment, help the poor, create new technology to help all of Humanity not just for profit, universal education, universal medical options! Think of the possiblilities!

Here is a documentry about the Zeitgeist Movement:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYH57Cw644k
And here is another one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sr7-Qbbr ... er&list=UL
Now here is two songs for the scientificly minded or for fun:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JB7jSFeV ... er&list=UL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FFgVayr ... er&list=UL

Enjoy both!

[Mike the Progressive]

Become a Zeitgeist! Embrace science and not Republicans or any political party! When you are in the Zeitgeist Movemwnt, you protect the environment, help the poor, create new technology to help all of Humanity not just for profit, universal education, universal medical options! Think of the possiblilities!

Here is a documentry about the Zeitgeist Movement:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYH57Cw644k
And here is another one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sr7-Qbbr ... er&list=UL
Now here is two songs for the scientificly minded or for fun:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JB7jSFeV ... er&list=UL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FFgVayr ... er&list=UL

Enjoy both!

Yeah, let's not and say we didn't.

[Conserative Morality]

Become a Zeitgeist! Embrace science and not Republicans or any political party! When you are in the Zeitgeist Movemwnt, you protect the environment, help the poor, create new technology to help all of Humanity not just for profit, universal education, universal medical options! Think of the possiblilities!

Here is a documentry about the Zeitgeist Movement:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYH57Cw644k
And here is another one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sr7-Qbbr ... er&list=UL
Now here is two songs for the scientificly minded or for fun:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JB7jSFeV ... er&list=UL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FFgVayr ... er&list=UL

Enjoy both!

Zeitgeist movement = Ruining a perfectly good word for a ridiculous ideology.

[Rusikstan]

Go modern whig.

I was going to suggest modern whig and then I see this, who would have thought it would be mentioned already.

[Siorafrica]

There's a perfectly good reason why the old Whig party isn't still around...

[Conserative Morality]

There's a perfectly good reason why the old Whig party isn't still around...

The issue of slavery?

[Blahem]

Why can't you be a swing vote?

[Mussoliniopoli]

There's a perfectly good reason why the old Whig party isn't still around...

The issue of slavery?

I should wear a powdered wig and show up to a Whig Party meeting.

[Sepuria]

Can Independents vote in primaries in Nebraska?

[Rusikstan]

There's a perfectly good reason why the old Whig party isn't still around...

So in otherwords you have no idea what I am talking about...

[Yuktova]

Become a Zeitgeist! Embrace science and not Republicans or any political party! When you are in the Zeitgeist Movemwnt, you protect the environment, help the poor, create new technology to help all of Humanity not just for profit, universal education, universal medical options! Think of the possiblilities!

Here is a documentry about the Zeitgeist Movement:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYH57Cw644k
And here is another one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sr7-Qbbr ... er&list=UL
Now here is two songs for the scientificly minded or for fun:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JB7jSFeV ... er&list=UL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FFgVayr ... er&list=UL

Enjoy both!

Yeah, let's not and say we didn't.

You didn't enjoy the song? Damn I need to try harder! Well, here's a trailer for a game! About Zombies!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_Cx82OFXM0

[The Merry Christmas]

Can Independents vote in primaries in Nebraska?

No. And voting in primaries is important to me.

[Yuktova]

Can Independents vote in primaries in Nebraska?

No.

Then vote for Peter Joseph! The founder of the scientific Zeitgeist Movement! We believe in helping the poor, taking care of the environment, local agriccultural projects rather than making a corn crop go 600 miles away, scientific advancement of the Human race, ending racisim, free basic human needs such as water food and shelter, and much more!

[Lackadaisical2]

No.

Then vote for Peter Joseph! The founder of the scientific Zeitgeist Movement! We believe in helping the poor, taking care of the environment, local agriccultural projects rather than making a corn crop go 600 miles away, scientific advancement of the Human race, ending racisim, free basic human needs such as water food and shelter, and much more!

Sounds retarded.

[Yuktova]

Then vote for Peter Joseph! The founder of the scientific Zeitgeist Movement! We believe in helping the poor, taking care of the environment, local agriccultural projects rather than making a corn crop go 600 miles away, scientific advancement of the Human race, ending racisim, free basic human needs such as water food and shelter, and much more!

Sounds retarded.

In what way? Please explain.

[Lackadaisical2]

Sounds retarded.

In what way? Please explain.

Nothing wrong with shipping corn, or having poor people. I don't believe in social engineering on that level from the government, and fuck the human race, lets keep all the scientific discoveries to ourselves.

[Greed and Death]

I'm having a little trouble deciding which political party would be right for me at this point. It's not my wish to consider myself an independent, for I know I have the capacity to vote based on policy, not party, and still have a substantial amount of political say.

I've registered as a Republican due to my economic philosophy. However, I don't agree with many socially conservative ideals. I believe in marraige, but not that it should be reserved couples of opposite sexes. Things like harsh drug laws and illegal gambling really get me going... I've given some thought to joining the Libertarian Party, but I'm fairly certain I don't want to align with a third party. Not to mention a cult.

The following is a slightly more thorough discription of my political philosophy. Hopefully you can gauge me based upon it. Tell me if I'm right or wrong to be registered as I am:

I'm fiscally very conservative. Socially libertarian. I believe strongly in religious freedom, the seperation of church and state, a small and limited government, personal responsibility, property rights, low taxes, and minimal government spending in areas other than national defense and the prevention of theft and fraud. I disagree with all kinds of social policies because I believe they're both wasteful (or at least highly inefficient) and a violation of individual rights.

I'm basically an angry Nebraskan. Does it show?

A two party system normally requires compromise.
Yours is a typical case it comes down to which you value more the economic rights or civil rights?
I switch back and forth depending on who is threatening what rights.

[Ashmoria]

I'm having a little trouble deciding which political party would be right for me at this point. It's not my wish to consider myself an independent, for I know I have the capacity to vote based on policy, not party, and still have a substantial amount of political say.

I've registered as a Republican due to my economic philosophy. However, I don't agree with many socially conservative ideals. I believe in marraige, but not that it should be reserved couples of opposite sexes. Things like harsh drug laws and illegal gambling really get me going... I've given some thought to joining the Libertarian Party, but I'm fairly certain I don't want to align with a third party. Not to mention a cult.

The following is a slightly more thorough discription of my political philosophy. Hopefully you can gauge me based upon it. Tell me if I'm right or wrong to be registered as I am:

I'm fiscally very conservative. Socially libertarian. I believe strongly in religious freedom, the seperation of church and state, a small and limited government, personal responsibility, property rights, low taxes, and minimal government spending in areas other than national defense and the prevention of theft and fraud. I disagree with all kinds of social policies because I believe they're both wasteful (or at least highly inefficient) and a violation of individual rights.

I'm basically an angry Nebraskan. Does it show?

yes you belong in the republican party.

[Fellrike]

When the Tea Party was formed, and was supposed to be a party for fiscal conservatives, I was so happy, I felt I'd found a home at last. The social conservatives have pretty much taken over the Republican Party, and I was so glad that we finally had a group of our own, but surprise, the damned social conservatives have infiltrated the Tea Party too. Look at all the potential GOP presidential nominees: how many of them are screwball social conservatives? Pretty much all of them, except for Donald Trump and Ron Paul. And Paul's foreign policy ideas are closer to those held by most Democrats, than to mainstream Republicans.
Is there no place we can go, where the damned moralists can't follow? Trying to get rid of them is like trying to remove gum from the bottom of your shoe.

[Auremena]

If you're a complete idiot: Yes.
If you have an IQ over 25: No.