Have the Repubs been pushing American politics as a whole to the right?

[Qibing Zero]

A few notes:

When considering candidates, it seems that the Dems have had to strive more toward a person hitting in moderate (which now seems more like right) areas, while the Repubs have been getting more and more hardcore rights in office.

The great Dems who stand up and do what WE would do, aren't considered for office (especially the presidency) often because they wouldn't be able to win the swing vote.

It's easy for a politician to say things about 'god', but if you so much as mention the fact you take offense to religion being pushed, and talk about separation of church and state issues, you're immediately labelled a horrible person.

The smear campaigns have been brutal, and people have grown to accept them instead of realizing the untruths that form their backbone.


Perhaps if we really want to turn this country around, we should stop creating a situation where a good part of America has to decide between two candidates they have no faith in, and instead show some support for our 'radical' ideas.

[nadinbrzezinski]

1. Yes,

they have for 35 years

[daninthemoon]

2. No question. Get out the armbands.

[Vincardog]

3. Soooo FAR that Hitler looks like a LIBRUL

[peace frog]

4. Seig heil, ya'll...

I'm askeert for real.... :scared:

[Double T]

5. 'Radical' ideas don't seem to fly in American politics.......

unless they are 'Right Wing Radical' ideas (ie. tax cuts payed for with increased deficits). There is a huge right wing infrastructure in place to continually hammer their radical ideas home. Liberal radical ideas have been tagged by the right wing republicans as communist and worse. We Democrats and Liberals have done a piss poor job of getting OUR message out there. There is an unbelievable opportunity right NOW to set the momentum moving in our direction. Will we blow this opportunity? It remains to be seen.

[Angry Girl]

6. The Christian faction is orchestrating some of it - ARTICLES!

Check out these links, read some articles.... No particular order (lazy, sorry)

Secret and Ties - GOP Leaders' Pledge Loyalty to the Religious Right's Agenda at Secret Meetings with the Family Research Council and the Council for National Policy
http://www.mediatransparency.org/story.php?storyID=59

Articles On the Rise of Dominionism in America
These will keep you reading for some time. Well researched.
http://www.yuricareport.com/Dominionism/DirectoryRiseOfDominionismInAmerica.html

Conservative legal group's clout growing
http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/12158910.htm

GOD AND COUNTRY - A college that trains young Christians to be politicians.
http://www.newyorker.com/fact/content/articles/050627fa_fact

The Crusaders
A powerful faction of religious and political conservatives is waging a latter-day counterreformation, battling widespread efforts to liberalize the American Catholic Church. And it has the clout and the connections to succeed.
http://www.boston.com/news/globe/magazine/articles/2003/11/02/the_crusaders/

The Rise of the Religious Right in the Republican Party
a public information project from TheocracyWatch.org
Interesting site for this
http://www.theocracywatch.org/

Opus Dei has stake in new pope
http://www.odan.org/media_opus_dei_stake_pope.htm

Neil Bush, Ratzinger co-founders - President's younger brother served with then-cardinal on board of relatively unknown ecumenical foundation
http://www.nynewsday.com/news/nationworld/world/ny-wochar214226829apr21,0,2092802,print.story


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