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To: Johannes Pilch who wrote (36195)	3/1/1999 8:25:00 AM
From: Neocon	Respond to of 67261

I think Weyrich is wrong, for reasons that I have laid out on this thread often enough that I will not repeat them now. But I wanted to address a couple of things you said: 1.) "They (Evangelicals) should no longer view America as their country." I think that patriotism is an ethical duty, even when opposed to the existing regime. It would be a shame if the alienation of Evangelicals became so acute that they failed to play a significant role in policy disputes; 2.) "The germs of this new country are already in place". I think you are somewhat correct about that, to the extent that religious people, including Catholics, traditionalist Episcopalians, Orthodox Jews, Muslims, and so forth, are more inclined to procreate, and especially to have large families, and to take some trouble to pass on their heritage to their offspring; 3.) "I do not support the Republican Party". Parties are coalitions, and coalitions are made up of people who can unite around common interests, and broker disagreement. As I have pointed out in earlier posts, even the conservative movement is a coalition. The point is to fight for common goals, and to use one's leverage to gain consideration for one's own issues. Do you think that Scalia and Thomas would be on the Supreme Court right now without pressure from the Right? If you care about the country, or even want to ensure that your children do not inherit a worse mess, you should learn politics, and engage in the "game".