Reply #26: My beliefs [View All]

[fedupconservative]

"Actually I'm more interested to learn why you've left the GOP. Might help us bring others over"

Good question and one I should have touched upon.

First, these are some of my beliefs.

1. The heavy hand of govt, while well intentioned, only serves to erode our freedoms.

2. When we try to help other nations(Iraq), it ends up causing more harm than good and drains our Treasury. But we also need a foreign presence in this day and age to help us combat terrorism.

3. Corporate taxes - While it seems good on the surface, it ends up being another tax on individuals.

4. 2nd amendment - Any attempt to restrict gun rights is a marginalization of those rights the same as the Patriot Act and the National ID card would marginalize our rights.

5. Their needs to be limits on the size of govt or we'll bankrupt ourselves.

6. Corporations should have import tariffs levied on them if they set up overseas

7. The Dep of Education serves little purpose educating our children and should be abolished and replaced with individual state departments.


Now why I'm leaving the GOP.


1. Words cannot begin to express how outraged myself and many other conservatives are at the incompetence of our president.

2. Our country is less safe today than before we went to Iraq.

3. Our budget is in shambles.

4. Our rights are under attack(new FBI database, Patriot Act, National ID)

I know some of these issues we're far apart but I'm willing to compromise.

Thanks for the warm welcomes and responses.