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My name is Rich, and I am a recovering Democrat. That is not an easy thing to type. It is hard to finally admit to myself that I have wasted years of my life on this failing ideaology. But, admitting you have a problem is the first step towards recovery. I'm still not sure what brought about this change. Maybe it's the first sign that my 'young and idealistic' phase is finally over. Or maybe it's simply because I have to work for a paycheck...who knows. What I do know is that the war was the last straw. I have always supported this war, even when I called myself a Democrat. Over time, I became increasingly fed up with the Democratic party. It was not their opposition in and of itself that bothered me, it was the flip-flopping. Take Tom Daschle, who votes in favor of the war, but then runs his mouth in the opposite direction. Which one should we believe, Tom, your actions or your words? Then I began to dig deeper into why the Democrats could possibly oppose this war. Fear of another Vietnam? Sure, but I never thought that was a possibility. Was it the fear of helping people? The fear of saving the lives that needed to be saved (those of the Iraqi civilians)? But I think I figured it out: they have no opposition to the war, only opposition to any and all things Republican. If it were a Democrat sitting in the Oval Office...then I realized that sentence is applicable to so many situations over history. The Democrats have no integrity. None. I've had it with them. I know this is a pretty 'right-leaning' board, so maybe this was all a waste of time. But if you made it this far, thank you for reading my ramblings. Have a nice day, and God Bless America.
