The GOP appears to be putting corporations ahead of society at every turn. The GOP refuses to accept facts regarding climate change, gun violence, immigration, the economy, and many other topics. For example, the GOP removed the requirement to have people who are receiving disability benefits due to severe mental illness to be placed into…
Since Reagan’s presidency, the GOP refers to him as a symbol of the GOP. Unfortunately, in today’s GOP, Reagan couldn’t get elected as dog catcher. The party has lost its way. The GOP’s claim to be fiscally responsible started to get chipped away by President George W. Bush when the wars and the tax cuts…
Continue Reading Issues With The GOP – Fiscal Responsibility
Republicans typically say that the Democrats want to raise taxes on the rich to pay for their liberal agenda. Democrats say the Republicans want to cut taxes on the wealthy and then claim there is no money for safety net programs (social programs). This has been going on for years. However, should we be looking…
Ever since Colin Kaepernick sat during the national anthem, there has been an ongoing debate of football players protesting during the national anthem prior to the start of a sports event. Some people have said they are disrespecting the flag. Others have said they have the first amendment behind them and therefore have the right…
I live in the San Francisco Bay Area. I was born here and have witnessed the growth of the Bay Area. Some of the changes have been good, but some of them have been really bad. For example, it used to take 20-25 minutes to get from our house to my in-laws’ house 22 miles…
This post is the first of a multi-part post of my growing issues with the GOP. My concerns have been growing for quite a while, and I felt I needed to get them off of my chest (yes, rant). Other registered Republicans may be dealing with some of these issues. If so, the party may…