For the love of Mammon!
The old stereotype about Republicans is that they are a soulless, compassion-less bunch of greedy rich folks whose only concern is Big Business and the bottom line. I've never thought the stereotype very fair, but there are certainly some in the party who do their best to perpetuate it. The text below comes from a Daily News Sunday story about New Majority, a SoCal group of self-described "moderate" Republicans. It quotes John Kilroy, head of the Los Angeles chapter and chairman of Kilroy Realty Corp.:
"We are a Republican organization, but we want to return the party so that people here feel they have a choice and not get involved with all the wedge issues that seem to divide us. What we are looking for is to reduce the influence of those on the extreme end of issues."For the New Majority, Kilroy said that means staying away from issues such as abortion rights and immigration.
"We have people who are pro-choice and people who are pro-life," Kilroy said. "There is no litmus test, only if they agree with our desire to have a government that is more business-friendly."
Translation: We hold nothing sacred, no position is beyond the pale, and all moral principles are up for grabs -- except for lower taxes and less regulation, which are non-negotiable.
This is "moderate"?
Comments
Isn't this just a segment of the party focusing on prosperity rather than morality? The "values" crowd hasn't seen much success in legislation, even with Bush in power (in fact, didn't he just sell them out with the immigration plan?).
Posted by: Greg | June 13, 2007 7:25 PM