THE GRAND OLD PARTY IS NO LONGER GRAND!

How the Republican Party has changed since 1956.

The following is from the official Republican Party Platform of 1956 (highlights are mine) -

“While jealously guarding the free institutions and preserving the principles upon which our Republic was founded and has flourished, the purpose of the Republican Party is to establish and maintain a peaceful world and build at home a dynamic prosperity in which every citizen fairly shares.

We shall ever build anew, that our children and their children, without distinction because of race, creed or color, may know the blessings of our free land.

We believe that basic to governmental integrity are unimpeachable ethical standards and irreproachable personal conduct by all people in government. We shall continue our insistence on honesty as an indispensable requirement of public service. We shall continue to root out corruption whenever and wherever it appears.

We are proud of and shall continue our far-reaching and sound advances in matters of basic human needs—expansion of social security—broadened coverage in unemployment insurance —improved housing—and better health protection for all our people. We are determined that our government remain warmly responsive to the urgent social and economic problems of our people.

To these beliefs we commit ourselves as we present this record and declare our goals for the future.”

Today’s Republican Party emboldens racism and bigotry, attacks Social Security and health benefits, and says –

“We don’t care if much of Donald Trump’s wealth is based on unethical and illegal business practices, that he refuses to divest himself of his business interests and continues to unconstitutionally line his pockets as a result of his Presidency, that he attempts to degrade and destroy American democracy and values on a daily basis, that he is a laughing stock in the eyes of the world community, and that he lies every time he opens his mouth.  We need the votes of his core cult of deplorable ignorant racists.”   

Sadly the “Grand Old Party” is truly dead.  The Republican Party has become the Party of Trump. 

It is vital for the future of America and the world that we all vote against ALL Republican candidates for Congress in November!