A Rare Breed Apart; A Former Republican Speaks Out About His Old Party's Transformation

I usually do not do postings in this manner, however this letter courtesy of the Huffington Post bears and original reading. Francis Shaeffer, one of the fore runners of the modern conservative movement and initiators of the "faith based" Republican movement writes an unusually blunt letter to the current Republicans. A message that needs to be heard by all, including some Democrats.

Dear Republican Leaders: The Republican Party has become the party dedicated to sabotaging the American future. Check out the sermon I just delivered about the Republican Party on CNN when being interviewed by D.L. Hughley -- and/or read on.

You Republicans are the arsonists who burned down our national home. You combined the failed ideologies of the Religious Right, so-called free market deregulation and the Neoconservative love of war to light a fire that has consumed America. Now you have the nerve to criticize the "architect" America just hired -- President Obama -- to rebuild from the ashes. You do nothing constructive, just try to hinder the one person willing and able to fix the mess you created.

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