Democrats…rise up

I am so sick and tired of party politics getting in the way of good policy.  My passion lies in successfully implementing ideas that will make Indiana and our nation a better place, not in amassing power for power’s sake.  It turns out that this is not a new phenomenon.  George Washington also had some issues with political parties:

“…the common and continual mischiefs of the spirit of party are sufficient to make it the interest and duty of a wise people to discourage and restrain it.”
                                                                            –George Washington’s Farewell Address

In this session of the Indiana General Assembly social conservatives got nothing.  Why?  Because the Democrats won control of the Indiana House of Representative in the last election and elected Pat Bauer as their Speaker.  Is that sad or what?  I know good Christian Democrats that believe the way I do on social issues, but the fact of the matter is, when their party is in power they are treated with distain.

Why is this?  The Republican Party reaches out to social liberals.  Republican elected officials walk in gay pride parades, the Republican Party practically begs gay activists to join up with them anymore.  The “Grand Old Party” has even been known to play nice with pro-choice groups and others on occasions.  Yet the Democrats won’t even throw social conservatives a bone.  Why?  I know there are lots of Reagan Democrats out there who are sick of seeing Christians treated like second class citizens, sick of seeing Hoosier babies being killed before they can take their first breath and sick of seeing the homosexual lifestyle promoted by government.   

Reach out Democrats…you might be surprised what you get.  Let’s try to look past the “mischief” of party politics and work on creating a better Indiana.  However, even if all you care about is achieving political power, wouldn’t it still make sense to reach out?  Rise up, Democrats.  Rise up.