tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18677418.post116637529364327785..comments2023-09-03T09:42:04.197-06:00Comments on BYU-I College Democrats: The state of things, part 1Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18677418.post-81707352333932884782006-12-17T13:23:00.000-07:002006-12-17T13:23:00.000-07:00By the way, I like the changes you made to the sit...By the way, I like the changes you made to the site, it's a lot better looking.Blake Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10139853773740798744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18677418.post-33993987830007914192006-12-17T13:17:00.000-07:002006-12-17T13:17:00.000-07:00Thank you for the compliments Peter, they mean a l...Thank you for the compliments Peter, they mean a lot to me.<br /><br />To be honest, I don't think the Democratic Party can really use someone of my "conservative persuasion." My current ties to it exist because I was asked, I wouldn't volunteer for it. As for the meetings, I attend because I enjoy them, not to try and influence anyone.<br /><br />You and Joe are right, it would be better for me politically and career wise to cut ties with one, and sail with the other. But I have no political aspirations. I don't want to hold office.<br /><br />Beyond that, what I am doing may result in problems down the road should I want to work on someone's staff.<br /><br />Unfortunately, Paleocons are a dying breed. Most Americans do not feel the same way we do about how things should and shouldn't be done. In short, my views are no longer politically safe (most would view them as being to far right of the center to be a strong national candidate).<br /><br />And so Peter, I find myself too alienated from the Democrats on social and economic views to side with them; while at the same time being left behind by a Party that has chosen a different path.<br /><br />I believe the two party system to be the best, so I will not join a third party.<br /><br />So I ask, what <i> <b> am </b> </i> I supposed to do? <br /><br />The only answer I can find that I feel right about is to hope for change, to work for change, and to do the best I can to live my conscience. If I do that, then let the chips fall where they may, I did my best to do what was right.Blake Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10139853773740798744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18677418.post-63941008402168470042006-12-17T12:44:00.000-07:002006-12-17T12:44:00.000-07:00Good points. Democrats can become the dominant pol...Good points. Democrats can become the dominant political party by moving to the center on social issues, taking a populist stand on economic matters and a tough approach regarding national security. The Republicans have failed to make us safer from the threat of terrorism and this provides a window of opportunity for our party to seize the issue.<br /><br />We need to make the Democratic Party the party of middle and working class families.<br />If Democrats can champion the interests of working Americans while moving away from fringe stands on social issues, we can become a 50 state party once again.RightDemocrathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03612704627184425765noreply@blogger.com