[Peace-discuss] A Dystopic Strategy?

[Paul M. King]

[I'm interested in hearing what others think about these
tactics. My sister and brother-in-law are thoroughly
frustrated and are thinking about joining the Republican
party. I'll forward your thoughtful replies to them. Thanks.
..:: paul king]

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>Date: Sun, 7 Nov 2004 11:25:12 -0700
>From: "Tom Corbet" <tcorbet7 at comcast.net>  
>Subject: RE: [Peace-discuss] fun with maps  
>To: "'Paul M. King'" <pmking at uiuc.edu>
>
>Dear Paul,
>
>My spouse is considering a rather interesting move to counter the
>evangelical movement in this country; he may join the
Republican party.
>I'm not very good at stating his rationale(s) for possibly
doing this, so if
>you're interested in details you would need to ask him. 
Basically, it's
>like infiltration, hoping to bring the Republicans to their
senses that they
>have many, many party members who don't like the political
evolution they're
>witnessing and want a return to more moderate positions...
interesting
>concept.  I think all the appalled Democrats and Republicans
who can't bear
>the polarization of this country and the threat of a legal
theocracy
>emerging, should ban together and form a party called
REDEMption.  I suspect
>if something like this solidly developed, maybe at least a
few big political
>names might be persuaded to join, like McCain, Chaffee,
Obama, Feingold,
>etc.  I'm sure this idea has been floated many times through
the years - now
>is the time to act.  After all, the Republican party had it's
birth in the
>1850's, when the country was so deeply divided on slavery, in
order to
>provide a moderate, centrist position - hence President
Abraham Lincoln.  If
>it worked once, it can work again.  I'm sure a party like
this wouldn't be
>as liberal as I would like it, but it's a hell of a lot
better than the
>political "Inquisition" that is now taking shape.