No, I don’t see any democrat policies that I am in agreement with at all. I mean their core values. I don’t believe in the things that they espouse. I believe in most of what the republicans espouse, but the problem is that when they are in power, they do not govern in the way they say they will.

“I certainly am not a Democrat – virtually every policy that they stand for runs counter to my thinking.”

It is beyond belief that any American can say that they do not relate to anything with the Democratic party. That comment is truly hard to believe.

Let me tell you a little about myself so I can let you know where I am coming from. I am 46. I was a Republican from the age of about 10 to 41. I was a DIEHARD Republican before I even knew what they were totally about.

Over the years I defended the Republican party as staunchly as anyone possibly could. When I was in the Marine Corps I became even “more” of a Republican, if that was possible. But over the years, as I got older and gained a lot more common sense, it became readily apparent to me that the party I loved was about three things….THEMSELVES, THEIR MONEY, and THIER FRIENDS MONEY. In that order.

The Republican party, and I know all of their talking points, could care less about the average person unless the average person can make them some money. Republicans are all about doing what is best for themselves and most could care less about other Americans.

Republicans think they have the moral high ground which is absolutely absurd. Republicans are just as corrupt, and probably more so, than any other political party.

Republicans think they are more religious…which is absolutely ridiculous. Republicans think they are better business people….which is comical. Many of the business people I know personally are Republican and they haven’t a real clue.

Studies have shown Republicans cheat just as much as Democrats. Republicans have plenty of abortions. Republicans LOVE taxes when they benefit from them or can serve their business.

The difference between the Republicans and the Democrats is that one party is for themselves, business, and their rich buddies. While the other is much more for the average person.

Now think about it. Who do you think is for the average people? Who do YOU think is for themselves, their rich buddies, and their businesses. The Republicans will lie and distort about almost anything to get more money for themselves.

Let’s look at health care. Almost EVERY single person in American KNOWS we have a health care issue. The Republicans have said it needs to be fixed but what have they done for the last 70 years. NOTHING! Absolutely NOTHING.

They had their chance and did nothing. I want a party that represents a majority of Americans. Not a party that does EVERYTHING they can to make themselves, their buddies, and their businesses better at the expense of everyone else.

When I got old enough to vote I voted for Reagans second term, I voted for George Bush, Sr., I voted for Bob Dole, and I voted for the worse president America has EVER had….Lil Geogie Bush, Jr.. I finally woke up about two years into that con mans second term and realized the party that I loved was no longer a party that I could support.

Do you think for ONE millisecond that ANY Republican wants Obama to succeed? Of course not! Even if Obama gets the economy turned around, even if the health care bill ends up being good for America, and even if the budget deficit and what we owe other countries is brought under control the Republican party will not be happy.

I used to be a Ditto Head (loved Rush Limbaugh), I used to listen to Fox News all the time. I used to actually listen to the close to insane Bill O’Reily. My God was I delusional. Those people could care less about YOU. Figure it out. None of those guys want Obama to succeed at ANYTHING, even if it makes our country better. What they want is a country run by people that help THEM make more money while pulling the wool over everyones eyes about everything else.

Actually, I don’t “come from the south” – I lived in the South for about 10 years from when I was 15 years old until 25.

I am still going through the process of figuring out who I am politically. I am unsure. I would say that I lean Republican, but am not a strong Republican like I used to be.

Yeah, when you are over here, let’s get together, and get to know each other! Would be nice to meet you in person!

Anyway the reason I am replying to this e mail is because I was never interested in politics until Bush won just after I moved to the States in 2008 (Texas even). He seemed like a nice cowboy but I didn’t have any idea how much influence he would have on the world after 9/11. Since then I have been practically glued to the TV watching politics through the Iraq war, Bush’s second term and then Obama’s election.

When I saw your website earlier I thought I would one day in the near future end up meeting you on Samal as I intend building a home and spending at least a partial retirement there. I wondered what sort of guy you were and when I saw the political heading today I started to read the article.

Coming from the South I wasn’t surprised to see that you were a Republican. Reading on it was interesting to note that you weren’t too impressed with them and that you were becoming apolitical. I can’t imagine ever being that but I am certainly losing interest in politics and by the time I get to Samal I am sure I will be “cured” – in fact I see Samal as a way of getting away from all things political. Of course it is impossible to get away from politics as the Philippines has it’s own but things are a bit simpler there. By the time I get there Manny Pacquiao will be president ( I hope not as I would hate him to spoil his image).

So, looking forward to talking with you – online initially and on Samal sometime in the near future.

For me, I don’t care much if a person has different political views than I do, we can still be friends. It just makes me more and more apolitical!

I think for me, though, I am comfortable not being either. I vote for whom I like regardless of party. In some races, I don’t vote at all because neither truly is a reasonable choice.