I stood up during the meeting, wondering if I would be able to leave on my own power after I said what I wanted to say. I asked a state senator why good Christian conservatives should continue to vote for republicans? A roar of laughter erupted. When the senator stopped laughing he said "What planet are you from?" I said "Planet Earth senator, would you answer my question." He then went on some rant about how the republicans stand up for the "unborn," "school choice" and "family values."
Then I said "Senator you've been holding state office for 10 years, the same amount of time republicans have had control of both houses of goverment. You were term limited from the House as majority party whip and now you're a senator. During that 10 years of talking about how you're against abortion the abortion rate has not only remained legal, but has actually increased. During that 10 years you have never put forth a bill to ban abortion, ban gay marriage, or provide school vouchers on demand. These are issues important to Christian conservatives but in all this time nothing has been done. Again, Senator, why should Christian conservatives continue to support republicans since the only time they talk about these issues is when they're trying to get elected to office?"
I was expecting to be at the very least pelted with rotting vegetables but to my surprise there was dead silence in the crowd as they awaited his answer. He mumbled something about democrats creating the problems and it taking time to undo it, but while I was listening to his answer two men took me aside and asked me to leave or they would have me arrested for disturbing the peace and trying to incite a riot. I laughed saying I found out what I wanted to know and that I would leave on my own.
The question I wanted to know is if I could infiltrate a group (Christian conservatives), pass myself as one of the group, and challenge the republicans from the perspective of the group. The answer is yes.
We need to accept the fact that these issues are important to Christian conservatives, and in respecting their beliefs we need to expose the republicans who are exploiting this group. I believe if we can plant the seed of doubt in the minds of Christian conservatives that republicans are serious about their cause, they might not be so willing to work so hard for the republicans. Do I think they'll start voting democrat? They may if democrats frame the Christian conservative issues properly but even if they don't I think by exposing the republicans in this way we can weaken the republican clout with Christian conservative significantly.
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