Politics: The Realm of the Modern Barbarians

Reading the New York Times Magazine today and found a funny quote which is interestingly true in my mind. "The Democraric Party is the party of a collection of special interests." - Congressman Christopher Shays. " It's not as if the Republican are impervious to special interest. What about the oul companies?"- Reporter " Yeah, but we don't add up out special interests and then have them define us. When we vote the way some employers want us to vote, that's the way we feel. It's a part of what we believe in."- Congressman Shays. I found this funny and true. Of course there are those of you who would pull a random statement out of a hat to go against this statement. But I find those arguments to be circumstancial and relatively procurred from one or two individuals and not the group. Progressive Conservatism seems to be the best way to go, I find that because it is still improving our society but doing at a slower pace in order for new Ideas to be incorperated into our society freely and not forced upon those who do not wish them. Democrats are too weak as far as I am concerned and will bow down to any special interest or foriegn opinion that comes their way. As well as them subscribing to any new muck-raking ideal that comes around, especially when there is little evidence that supports it. I also dont like how they are the party of the super minority willing to fight for those who are generally the scum of society. Also it seems that they have become anti-religious in some sense and have taken to the ideal that the seperation of church and state should be enforced in extreme, and at the expense of our national tradition (I have a hard time understanding that an individual praying in school should be illegal and that saying the word God is going to bring our society crumbling down)(if you dont like it then dont say it but dont punish those who do). Republicans are too slow and are too devoted to uber conservative Ideals which are not practical for these times. That is why I like my beliefs which is the thought that we should implement new programs and ideals into our society as long as they are well researched and have been proven to be effective and needed. And only if it will benefit all and not super minorites at the expense of the majority.. "If it isnt broken dont fix it"