Republicans: Then & Now

[pepperbear]

1. Then: Speak Softly and carry a big stick



Now: Speak Loudly and carry a small dick


2. Then: This conjunction of an immense military establishment and a large arms industry is new in the American experience. The total influence -- economic, political, even spiritual -- is felt in every city, every State house, every office of the Federal government. We recognize the imperative need for this development. Yet we must not fail to comprehend its grave implications. Our toil, resources and livelihood are all involved; so is the very structure of our society.-Dwight Eisenhower




entire speech here: http://coursesa.matrix.msu.edu/~hst306/documents/indust.html

Now:



Then: I am a conservative Republican, but I believe in democracy and the separation of church and state. The conservative movement is founded on the simple tenet that people have the right to live life as they please as long as they don't hurt anyone else in the process.- Barry Goldwater

http://www.liberalslikechrist.org/about/goldwater.html

Now: A day of decision is upon us. Whether it was the legalization of abortion, the banning of school prayer, the expulsion of the 10 Commandments from public spaces, or the starvation of Terri Schiavo, decisions by the courts have not only changed our nation's course, but even led to the taking of human lives. As the liberal, anti-Christian dogma of the left has been repudiated in almost every recent election, the courts have become the last great bastion for liberalism.-Tony Perkins

And....Still Now: