A political party cannot be all things to all people

All too often, candidates run to the Left, then to the Right and finally to the center in an effort to make everybody happy, or at least enough to get them elected; thus, the animosity towards politicians. Desiring more to be in power than to help those whom they are seeking to represent, many “sell their souls” to win. And people wonder why their Representatives rarely accomplish anything remotely resembling what they campaigned on.

There are political parties for a reason. To unite people with similar goals and values so they can further their ideas in the political realm. To enact policy that is in line with their belief system. For Republicans, it used to be fiscal responsibility, limited government, and social conservatism. But in an effort to keep power, the Party decided on a new approach, the “Big Tent”. In an effort not to offend people and lose membership, they water down or otherwise ignore the Party Platform. Then they get upset with being labeled as “RINOs” (Republican in name only). While the Party Platform says one thing, elected leaders often will vote like they were Liberal Democrats. Well, my message to them is: Go and re-register as a Democrat. Stop lying to the public that you actually believe in this Party. If our values aren’t your values, why are you here? People need to stand for what they believe. If you can’t stand on principal, what good are you? It is better to stand for what one believes is right and lose than to win at any cost. As one of our greatest Presidents once said:

"A political party cannot be all things to all people. It must represent certain fundamental beliefs, which must not be compromised to political expediency, or simply to swell numbers..... And if there are those that cannot subscribe to these principals, THEN LET THEM GO THEIR WAY."

-- Ronald Reagan.