Latest Pew Study finds Republican party shifting fast to religious radicalism

[gi_dan2987]

Originally Posted by Admiral Halsey

I agree that we need to get rid of the Federal Reserve and need some more 3rd parties. Problem is with that last one they won't win anything until people stop thinking that voting for one is a "wasted vote".

With our system the way it is, if everybody showed up to vote, or nobody showed up, either one of the two monkey's running for office will still get in. The rub is that you HAVE to vote for one of the two, and it's been proven that a "write in" will result in a default vote for one or the other.

Now there are millions of people in this country that could do a better job than the current cabinet, but even if they have the money, they're not even allowed to run if they don't first join one of the two corrupt parties!

I'm sorry that we disagree, but I'm going to have to stick with voting being an illusion. It may never have always been this way, and there may have been a time when each vote counted, but that was a time when a representative actually took care of their constituents. They didn't just campaign for the job, then sit around and not follow through while collecting a paycheck off the public trough!

I feel we are somewhere between the "writing, voting, and protesting isn't working anymore" and "Well now how do we solve these issues?" But the issue with that is people don't care enough to want to try. They're too busy working too much, dealing with stress at home, watching TV, or drugged up on every pharmaceutical known to man.

[Platapus]

I would also like to see members of the Senate and the House become state employees instead of federal employees. That way each state would have considerable influence over "their" representative.

[Admiral Halsey]

Originally Posted by gi_dan2987

I'm sorry that we disagree

Don't be sorry about having a different viewpoint. Having a different viewpoint then someone is a part of life. The trick is to be courteous when you talk to someone who has a different viewpoint then your own.

[August]

I question the accuracy of the poll. No way can less than 2000 people accurately represent the opinions of nearly 300 million.

[Skybird]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sampling_(statistics)

Originally Posted by August

I question the accuracy of the poll. No way can less than 2000 people accurately represent the opinions of nearly 300 million.

If you wish to challenge the survey for what it is then challenge the survey for what it is. If it is a measure against the earlier survey then it is a measure against the earlier survey, no more and no less.

There has been no shortage of self identifying Republicans(and libertarians) on this forum complaining about the swing towards and the growth of the religious right in the party.
There is certainly no shortage of Republican politicians and candidates calling for creationism and "intelligent design" to be taught as science.
That may well be a pretty strong indication that the survey is accurate(as far as it goes).