Another Republican Convert

Yes, it's true. Some Republicans did vote in the Democratic Primary, but contrary to what Rush Limbaugh thinks, many of them are not going to vote for Republicans in November. Why? A criminal defense lawyer in Ft. Worth crossed over to vote in the Democratic Primary and tells his conversion story:

"I have been voting Republican most of my life thinking I was helping my country. What has it accomplished? Well, limits on jury verdicts to protect doctors regardless of the harm or lifetime costs to the victim. Greater governmental powers against individuals at the federal and state level. Search warrants for general exploratory searches. The very thing the 4th Amendment to the Constitution was designed to prohibit. Apparently we will be safer if we just trust the government without that pesky requirement of probable cause presented to a judge or magistrate. That was the same argument made by the Crown to the American colonies when soldiers would search homes and persons without warrant or probable cause. To hear the President, the world will end if huge telecoms don't get immunity from wronged citizens filing suit. Not only does he not want to get warrants from federal courts to search electronic data, he does not even want to get the permission of a secret court set up just for that purpose. Well at least at the state level Republicans have supported individual freedom. Right? Well yes unless you have been accused by the government of something. Then good luck. If you do not have a jury standing between you and the government there is little hope for you."

Rush Limbaugh is taking credit for sending Republicans to the Democratic primary, but the truth is that many are not going back. Welcome, new Democrats, welcome. We have much to do. We must take back our government from the lobbyists, the corporations seeking government contracts, the toadies, the yes men, the back patters, the ideologues, and the talking-point bots on Fox and talk radio. We must re-read the Constitution and obey it. We must repair relationships with other countries who can share intelligence with us that will help prevent terrorist attacks. We must get smarter about trade, energy production, and the opportunities for new industries that help us gain energy independence. We need to rekindle the love of education and make sure that college is affordable again. We have much to do, and we can do it together.