Gadfly,
Actually the tenets have changed. Lincoln set up the federal government as the authority, now Republicans want to undo all of that.
I am well aware tha Lincoln was a Republican, he was also a Liberal by the standards of the day. Abraham Lincoln is my favorite President.
The problem with a few conservatives is that they think that if someone isn't saying "My country, right or wrong." they aren't patriotic and are prone to rolling over. That is just plain BS.
Without voices of warning and critisism, from many sides of the political spectrum, that point out problems in other's ideologies this nation would be far, far weaker.
Warning of danger that you see in your countries chosen path is patriotic. It might sound like they don't like their country, but what they are really saying is that they love their country and are worried about the direction it is taking. While some people accuse them of not being patriotic until Tuesday the 11th, the truth is that those who say that simply don't understand that kind of patriotism.
Over the last few days I have seen a lot of slander towards Liberals like myself. Sinister insinuations that we aren't really sorry that it happened and that we are just play acting the part of outrage and determination. I have even seen accusations that we Liberals are glad that it happened. I have not seen much of that on this BB and for that I salute the AH Conservatives. Elsewhere it has been quite insulting however.
<S> Conservative members of the AH community.
We Americans need to stand together now and not tear at eachother looking for a domestic place to lay the blame.
The Conservatives here are, by and large, doing just that.
Thanks from this Liberal member of the AH community.