On Mar 10, 6:53*am, Ken Fortenberry
wrote:

Banishment, quitting etc etc.. Not that anyone will take this advise
but . . .

I think a much better approach would be for R moderates and true
Conservatives to work within their party to renew it as more of a
centrist-slightly to the right, party, respectful of the power of
government for constructive as well as oppressive administration, and
capable of GOVERNING effectively. and constitutionally, when in
control of the Executive branch.

Our system of government is designed for a continental, federal
republic. Radical, ideological political parties ("factions") were the
subject of many warnings by most of the Founders and, I believe they
were right. Our two "party" system evolved as a practical way of
implementing the inherent bias of our system toward gradual, slow,
conservative change (adaptation?), based on the empirical world view
of the Founders. (Some call us the "children of the Enlightenment").
Politically, 2 reasonable alternatives, not 2 radical alternatives,
are a necessity for us. I believe that if the Rs OR the Ds trot off
into radical ideological spaces, we will become ungovernable as one
Nation.

The above is why I think moderate Rs in particular should work to move
that party toward the center where they can be a reasonable and
competitive alternative. (And also why personally I have favored a
"mainstream" approach in the Democratic party, although the Bushies
have had me wishing for criminal trials and worse at times.)

Anyway
Dave