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Submitted by Jon, Oct 17, 2007 13:32

Republicans used to be the limited government, fiscally and socially conservative, nationalistic and Pro-America party.

They have no morphed into a big government, fiscally and socially liberal, globalist/internationalist party which barely hides its contempt for America and Americans. (See immigration.)

I'm not supporting the party in its new identity and I suspect I'm far from alone. Going on about tax cuts is not going to change peoples minds.

"It was one of Reagan's greatest achievements that he moved the Republican Party into the pro-immigration camp."

This is revisionist history worth of a Holocaust denier.

"Growth requires the free movement of goods, capital, and labor."

America is the only open borders country in the world. It's economic growth is no better than that of the other industrialized countries. So they must not know that the free movement of labor (never mentioned by Smith, Hayek, Friedman, or any other economist) is essential for a growing economy. You people are economically illiterate.

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Republicans used to be the limited government, fiscally and socially conservative, nationalistic and Pro-America party. They have no morphed into a...	Jon	Oct 17, 2007 13:32
I've not had such a good laugh in a long time. Thank you. [MORE]	T Snow	Oct 17, 2007 12:31
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We do not need more words about this excelente Editorial note. From my point of view it ( and some... [MORE]	Julio Camino, Caracas, Venezuela	Oct 16, 2007 20:46
This editorial is well stated, as far as it goes. Republican leadership has become synonymous with bungling, secrecy, corruption and... [MORE]	Mark Williams	Oct 16, 2007 14:11
Diversity is diversity: neither good nor bad on its own. America's strength has been diverse parties working together for common... [MORE]	Todd Christian	Oct 16, 2007 13:31
What about displaying the Ten Commandments in every courthouse, school, and public and private building in America???? Let's get the... [MORE]	Ravi Nagarajan	Oct 16, 2007 11:20
What should be another guiding priniple that the current Republican party has lost is: "It's your money, not the government's!" The American... [MORE]	DRobertson	Oct 16, 2007 10:22
when are your editorial and opinion writers going to start adhering to these values? [MORE]	B Cohen	Oct 16, 2007 09:50

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