Freedom in capitalist society always remains about the same as it was in ancient Greek republics: Freedom for slave owners.
Freedom isn't free. It shouldn't be a bragging point that 'Oh I don't get involved in politics ' as if that makes someone cleaner. No that makes you derelict of duty in a republic. Liars and panderers in government would have a much harder time of it if so many people didn't insist on their right to remain ignorant and blindly agreeable.
I am a Republican a black dyed in the wool Republican and I never intend to belong to any other party than the party of freedom and progress.
The term 'serious actor' is kind of an oxymoron isn't it? Like 'Republican party' or 'airplane food.'
The Republican Party is not in the hands of the Jewish lobby in America as the Democratic Party must look quite often to Jewish money to finance candidates.
Here's what the right-wing has in there's no shortage of the natural resources of ignorance apathy hate fear. As long as those things are in the collective conscious and unconscious the Republicans will have some votes.
The thing about Republicans is that they don't care so much about respect but they love fear at least in others.
Our government is founded upon the intelligence of the people. I for one do not despair of the republic. I have great confidence in the virtue of the great majority of the people and I cannot fear the result.
And I want to be able to - you know make Republicans and Democrats famous for keeping jobs in California.
I'm a Republican. I don't want to go to heaven and have to face my family up there and tell them I voted for a Democrat.