Mike Hide wrote:

The republican party is no more run by the religious right than the
democratic party is run by the jews.


You are absolutely right about that. The republican party uses the religious
right as a vote raising mechanism, and accedes to their social demands (which
have no effect on the party's agenda) to the extent needed to keep them loyal.
The republican party is run by a group of business and government interests
whose main goal is the creation of wealth (unfortunately concentrated in a very
small
sliver of the population) and the manipulation of international markets and
resources
in such a way to promote that goal.

Anybody outside the top 10% of earners in this country who thinks the goals of the
republican party benefits them in any tangible way should think again.

JK