Republicans III

 

Let’s Call The Whole Thing Off

So if I go for scallops and you go for lobsters,
So all right no contest we'll order lobster
For we know we need each other so we
Better call the calling off off,
Let's call the whole thing off.

There are differences, but the voters need both Democrats and Republicans.

The voters of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts have developed a novel approach to government.  The Massachusetts state Legislature has been controlled by the Democrats since 1959.  During this period, the Executive Branch has often been controlled by Republicans.  The current Governor is Republican Charles Baker.  I was appointed to a minor executive position by then Republican Governor William Weld.  Mitt Romney, the current Senator from Utah was once the Governor of Massachusetts. The Federal Transportation Building in Cambridge, MA bears the name of the late Republican Governor John Volpe.

This is because there a difference between justice and the law.  The voters of Massachusetts appear comfortable that the law should reflect those views advanced by the Democrats. However, the voters apparently also realize that the government will be comprised of corruptible humans and that power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely.  A way to limit power and corruption is to promote small government.  When faced with the desire to have the government enact laws, the voters have said that they prefer Democrats.  When it comes to administer justice under those laws, they often prefer Republicans.  At least those Republicans who are not fixated  on advancing their own interests, excluding others from society, and believe in falsehoods.  A Republican party that represents society’s interests, seeks to include all individuals, and believes in the truth, but administers justice and enforces the law equitably is desired.

The current national Republican Party does not serve that role in Massachusetts.  That role is too important to be abandoned.