[Vision2020] The KKK and the Tea Party

[Donovan Arnold]

What are you talking about? The Republican Party hasn't changed at all since your were born. When has the Republican Party not been full of a bunch of anti-gay activities? Was there a time? If so, please give me those dates. Has there been a time when Republicans were for Women's Rights, aside from pre-1930s? How about worker's rights and unions? Were they ever for that? I don't think so. How about civil rights? As I recall they opposed the civil rights act of 64 and 65, and every one since then. Republicans have long been supported by the KKK and people with the beliefs of the tea party since before you were born. 
 
The Republican Party hasn't changed at all. But hopefully, people do, and they see the error and hatred of the Republican Party as being a backward, ancient party trying to push and force the ways and thinking of your great great great grandfather onto everyone else.
 
Has the Hank Johnson I went to UI with changed his beliefs that being anti-human and carpet bombing all our enemies is wrong? Or is he just reaching the point of maturity that maybe humans are something we should cherish and protect. Republicans didn't just start rejecting you, Hank, they have always rejected you, me, and anyone that is in the least bit different and not wealthy and white cultured. Hank, did you ever quit smoking? Hope you did. And I hope you have reached the point of maturity to realize that liberals are not all Pot smoking gray haired hippies as you wrote in your column for the Town Crier. Democrats are average people trying to make ends meet in life and liberal to Republicans means someone that has a sense of reason, a heart and believes in civil rights. I use to be a Republican, but then I got an education. 
 
Donovan Arnold,
 
Proud Democrat since 1995

From: "Henry D. "Hank" Johnston" <hearseboy85 at gmail.com>
To: vision2020 at moscow.com 
Sent: Monday, April 2, 2012 9:32 PM
Subject: [Vision2020] The KKK and the Tea Party


Folks, I'm not one to chime in here often, but I've gotta say that the section about what the KKK stands for sounds awfully close to some of our local tea party candidates running in this "Republican" primary.  I use quotation marks around the work Republican because I, a person has considered myself lifelong Republican, have been railroaded from the local party for calling them out for their antics.  I'm seriously contemplating and reviewing my beliefs before I decide to renounce my affiliated Republican registration with the county clerk. 

Its sad, because I was once considered the right-wing of the UI College Republicans, a group that was closely aligned with the Latah County GOP.  Now, I'm considered a liberal in the Latah County GOP.

Just my thoughts.  I like to think that we (meaning me and my more moderate friends) can take the party back.  But I do fear that it may be too late.

Henry 
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