My view is that the hiring of Charlie Szold by the Iowa GOP is a step in the wrong direction, especially as it concerns the base of the party at the grassroots level. Conservatives like me primarily align ourselves with the Republican Party because of the platform they supposedly identify with and stand on. I do not know Mr.Szold and am obviously not opposed to him as an individual—but from all I have read, his position on and lack of allegiance to traditional marriage sounds more like that of a Democrat than a Republican. Many actively involved conservatives who serve as the fuel that powers the GOP engine in Iowa are already hanging by a thread about as strong as one of those little strips you pull off of a banana after peeling it. It is likely that the issue of “gay” marriage will be prominent in the GOP presidential debate. While a number of the leading contenders seem to oppose gay marriage, some of them, including New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, have said court decisions recognizing the right make it a “settled” question. I disagree, as do most of the conservative political friends I know. As former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee recently stated- Do we really surrender the entire American system of government to five people, unelected, appointed for life, with no consequences for the decisions they make? The founders never intended for there to be such incredible, almost unlimited power, put in the hands of so few people. If the Republican Party on a state or national level wishes to implode and never win another election, then actions like this will bring about that result in rapid fashion. For the most part religious voters in general have opted out of the last two national elections. Traditional and conservative Americans desire real leadership in the GOP, not just a lower calorie “lite version” of the Democrat Party. On a personal level, my faith and belief in Biblical Christianity certainly trumps any nonsense in the arena of human politics anyway. Even evangelical voters sometimes prove they are simply not very good at differentiating between men who have character - and men who merely are characters. I have no reservation whatsoever in becoming an Independent and have actually done that on more than one occasion—but have re-registered as a Republican to vote in certain elections. But if the Iowa GOP wants to lose people like me due to their lack of leadership and their suicidal mentality- it’s up to them. This whole idea that if Republicans don’t capitulate on their commitment to traditional marriage, that we “lose all future elections” is not only asinine, but laughable---actually, the exact opposite is true. Two primary motivations often control the words, actions, and policies of a political party (or even an individual): Desire for gain or fear of loss. Truth is the foundation of a civilization. If there is no truth, there can be no trust. When the leadership of the Iowa GOP pulls a stunt like this in hiring an individual that will without a doubt undermine and weaken the very platform that the party says it supports, then my “trust” in the party is slim to none, and Slim just left town.
Posted on: Fri, 23 Jan 2015 07:41:48 +0000
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