What is their purpose then? Government usually aim to reduce the inequality of wealth, but that would only increase the gap between the rich and the poor.
They just rent-seek for their own behalf while hiding behind the religious and weapon front to acquire votes. That's about it. Of course, however, there have been a few good apples on the right who got stuff done, but I'm afraid they've left the building some few decades ago.
Problem is, Republicans seem to be very nonchalant with the foreign relations as you might have guessed. For instance, under the Reagan years, Osama Bin Laden was a CIA tactician while in the Maktab al-Khidamat which strove to fight off the Soviets. We funded and aided them. Then, of course, we gave Saddam chemical weapons, and you know how that turned out.
I hope everyone is watching the VP debate tonight.
I don't know what it's worth really. I mean, no matter what happens, I'm still voting for Obama because 1) he has more character and 2) he's vastly more intelligent.
I'm tired of dummies in the White House.