I agree with your comments. I think we're in a period of self-examination, as if we've just awakened from a sweet, protective, sleep only to find that the awakening brought with it hard decisions....especially if we're Republicans.
We find ourselves in disagreement with today's Democratic Party, we also have come to a fork in the road regarding the Republican Party. The "establishment" Republicans are very jealously guarding their "territory" against the growing trend towards constitutionalism and conservative ideology. We aspire to have candidates like Ted Cruz, he's admired for his "never say die" attitudes. He will be given one difficult time by establishment Republicans, it happened to Ronald Reagan too, until the establishment came to understand that Reagan really was the choice of the people. It meant the GOP could probably win with Reagan and the GOP got behind him. It did choose one of its own for the VP position, GHW Bush.
Therefore the conservatism of Reagan lasted for the two terms, USSR lost to Reagan's leadership, then the GOP returned to its former standards with GHW Bush.
The Republican Party as we know it can't help itself, it naturally gravitates to its usual stance. Only when an exceptional, driving, Conservative appears does it accede to that Conservatism.
I think it's inopportune to go third party at this time, we need to free this nation from the doldrums of a failing, inept, Obama presidency. Therefore, first things first.
Republicans can regain the Senate, while holding the House. Leadership in the House must change, the Minority Leader in our Senate cannot be the Majority Leader, the job requires action, not inaction and he's a "bad fit."
There needs to be primaries against Republicans who've become the quislings of the Beltway. They've been swamped by the status-quo of a too long Washington, DC experience. They want to be in constant accord with the opposition and the people's needs have become secondary to them. They need to be voted out.
The GOP/RNC will back their own people in office, they won't be much assistance to GOP challengers. If we want to return to adherence to the Constitution, Conservative challengers need to be elected. The GOP financial assistance will go to incumbents.
What I'm stating is that it'll be the people's task to financially support our choices. We probably can't match the money the GOP/RNC can raise, but we can keep our candidates in the game. Small donations from many folks can be effective. Personally, I have stopped donating to the RNC. I'm not wealthy, but what I can donate goes to Senate Conservative Funds, Heritage Foundation, and individually known Conservative Republicans.
Decisions must be made, the pondering must be ended. Unity must take its place.

I agree with your comments. I think we're in a period of self-examination, as if we've just awakened from a sweet, protective, sleep only to find that the awakening brought with it hard decisions....especially if we're Republicans.
We find ourselves in disagreement with today's Democratic Party, we also have come to a fork in the road regarding the Republican Party. The "establishment" Republicans are very jealously guarding their "territory" against the growing trend towards constitutionalism and conservative ideology. We aspire to have candidates like Ted Cruz, he's admired for his "never say die" attitudes. He will be given one difficult time by establishment Republicans, it happened to Ronald Reagan too, until the establishment came to understand that Reagan really was the choice of the people. It meant the GOP could probably win with Reagan and the GOP got behind him. It did choose one of its own for the VP position, GHW Bush.
Therefore the conservatism of Reagan lasted for the two terms, USSR lost to Reagan's leadership, then the GOP returned to its former standards with GHW Bush.
The Republican Party as we know it can't help itself, it naturally gravitates to its usual stance. Only when an exceptional, driving, Conservative appears does it accede to that Conservatism.
I think it's inopportune to go third party at this time, we need to free this nation from the doldrums of a failing, inept, Obama presidency. Therefore, first things first.
Republicans can regain the Senate, while holding the House. Leadership in the House must change, the Minority Leader in our Senate cannot be the Majority Leader, the job requires action, not inaction and he's a "bad fit."
There needs to be primaries against Republicans who've become the quislings of the Beltway. They've been swamped by the status-quo of a too long Washington, DC experience. They want to be in constant accord with the opposition and the people's needs have become secondary to them. They need to be voted out.
The GOP/RNC will back their own people in office, they won't be much assistance to GOP challengers. If we want to return to adherence to the Constitution, Conservative challengers need to be elected. The GOP financial assistance will go to incumbents.
What I'm stating is that it'll be the people's task to financially support our choices. We probably can't match the money the GOP/RNC can raise, but we can keep our candidates in the game. Small donations from many folks can be effective. Personally, I have stopped donating to the RNC. I'm not wealthy, but what I can donate goes to Senate Conservative Funds, Heritage Foundation, and individually known Conservative Republicans.
Decisions must be made, the pondering must be ended. Unity must take its place.

I agree with your comments. I think we're in a period of self-examination, as if we've just awakened from a sweet, protective, sleep only to find that the awakening brought with it hard decisions....especially if we're Republicans.
We find ourselves in disagreement with today's Democratic Party, we also have come to a fork in the road regarding the Republican Party. The "establishment" Republicans are very jealously guarding their "territory" against the growing trend towards constitutionalism and conservative ideology. We aspire to have candidates like Ted Cruz, he's admired for his "never say die" attitudes. He will be given one difficult time by establishment Republicans, it happened to Ronald Reagan too, until the establishment came to understand that Reagan really was the choice of the people. It meant the GOP could probably win with Reagan and the GOP got behind him. It did choose one of its own for the VP position, GHW Bush.
Therefore the conservatism of Reagan lasted for the two terms, USSR lost to Reagan's leadership, then the GOP returned to its former standards with GHW Bush.
The Republican Party as we know it can't help itself, it naturally gravitates to its usual stance. Only when an exceptional, driving, Conservative appears does it accede to that Conservatism.
I think it's inopportune to go third party at this time, we need to free this nation from the doldrums of a failing, inept, Obama presidency. Therefore, first things first.
Republicans can regain the Senate, while holding the House. Leadership in the House must change, the Minority Leader in our Senate cannot be the Majority Leader, the job requires action, not inaction and he's a "bad fit."
There needs to be primaries against Republicans who've become the quislings of the Beltway. They've been swamped by the status-quo of a too long Washington, DC experience. They want to be in constant accord with the opposition and the people's needs have become secondary to them. They need to be voted out.
The GOP/RNC will back their own people in office, they won't be much assistance to GOP challengers. If we want to return to adherence to the Constitution, Conservative challengers need to be elected. The GOP financial assistance will go to incumbents.
What I'm stating is that it'll be the people's task to financially support our choices. We probably can't match the money the GOP/RNC can raise, but we can keep our candidates in the game. Small donations from many folks can be effective. Personally, I have stopped donating to the RNC. I'm not wealthy, but what I can donate goes to Senate Conservative Funds, Heritage Foundation, and individually known Conservative Republicans.
Decisions must be made, the pondering must be ended. Unity must take its place.

I really tried to stay out of this one but as you can see, failed miserably.[ Must state Old Gringo Right and DeePools Wrong.] Yes, the separation letter states the establishment of wall between church and state but the key word is establishment, meaning the federal government will establish no religion. If you dig deeper this statement was taken completely out of context by Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black in 1947 { A Atheist }and jumped on by the progressive movement of the time. There had been accusations by the Federalist against Jefferson and Jefferson was simply giving them a dig back with the quoted statement above. Jefferson was a avid believer that the power stayed in the hands of the states as anyone who studies the Constitution must agree. It was never intended that the Federal Government have the power that it has given itself today. Including the Supreme Court when one wrong decision by one judge can carry so much weight and morph into this idiocy we deal with today on almost a daily basis. We recently experienced it again with Chief Justices Roberts on Obamacare . I personally believe he was giving us an out but the House will not take the advantage. Getting off the subject, sorry.