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Republican Party The Political Philosophy Thesis

Third, the Republican Party places much emphasis on individual rights as outlined in the U.S. Constitution, due to believing that American strength comes from encouraging "individual support for our laws and the court system" and that the federal government must be "ever vigilant that excessive taxation and over-regulation" does not occur. Thus, "a watchful citizenry is necessary to keep government accountable" (Grimes, "The Republican Stance," Internet). However, republicans also agree that they must be "receptive to new ideas with an outlook broad enough to accommodate thoughtful change and varying points-of-view" (Harrison, 158).

Fourth, the Republican Party and its adherents firmly believe in and wholeheartedly support a strong national defense system, i.e., a strong and vital military, which is "required to keep the nation safe from outside forces." However, republicans also support negotiation which "must always be the first line of defense," for it is "safer and more effective to bargain from a position of strength" instead...

Thus, global peace must be part of a strong America "and a strong America depends on strong Americans" (Grimes, "The Republican Stance," Internet).
Lastly, the Republican Party's primary principle upon which all others rest and rely is that Americans must "preserve their feeling of national strength and pride" and share with others "a desire for peace and freedom and the extension of human rights" all over the globe. In essence, republicans are convinced that the Republican Party "is the best vehicle for translating these ideals into positive and successful principles of government" (Lambert, 216).

Bibliography

Grimes, Linda S. "The Republican Stance." BellaOnline. 2008. Internet. Retrieved October 28, 2008 at http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art26557.asp.

Harrison, William J. The Republican Party and Its Philosophies. Boston: G.K. Hall,

Lambert, Harold. Principles of the Democratic and Republican Parties. New York:

Random House, 2004.

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Grimes, Linda S. "The Republican Stance." BellaOnline. 2008. Internet. Retrieved October 28, 2008 at http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art26557.asp.

Harrison, William J. The Republican Party and Its Philosophies. Boston: G.K. Hall,

Lambert, Harold. Principles of the Democratic and Republican Parties. New York:

Random House, 2004.
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