The U.S. Republican party was once a powerful guardian of liberty and American values. Yet today, at a time when those values are under unprecedented assault, the Republican party is arguably leading the charge.
America cannot be saved unless this development is reversed.
Many commentators within the party have to some extent, explicitly or implicitly, recognized the problem that I am pointing out. But their response has been far, far too timid. They are still in the main "loyal Republicans," convinced that through honest argument we can bring our brothers in the party to see reason. I believe there is no hope of this, in part because we are negotiating largely with religious fanatics.
My own conviction is that we must administer a severe beating to the Republican party in order to save it.
It is critical at this juncture not to mince words. The Republican party has been hijacked by elements that are disloyal to the United States, at least in effect if not intent. So there is no longer a question of trying to correct the situation using only the traditional, staid methods that basically center on honest debate. It is crucial to employ the political equivalent of street fighting. A full-scale rebellion is required.
There remains, of course, a patriotic core within the Republican party. This more or less consists of the Ron Paul followers, though one can certainly disagree with aspects of Paul's platform.
Followers of Ron Paul and other disaffected Republicans should, at this stage, refuse to vote Republican until the party is back on track. It is better to deny the Republicans a few election victories than to let functionally disloyal people take over the country.
The Democratic party may be harmful to the country in some ways, but it has not yet been infected by disloyal elements to the same extent that the Republican party has been.
In a later blog post I will elaborate on this proposal.
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