republican, "i do not believe that the government should not be as involved as it should be". Do not sound like the words of a republican to me. This administration has stripped its citizens off of more civil liberties than any past governments. They meddle with virtually everything if that gives them more control of the people's lives. And oh, it is indeed Patriotic. I do not understand the stigma on socialism. Why wouldn't socialism "work" in america? America is the wealthiest nation in the world. I think it's a shame that there are over 3 million are homeless and over 42 million are uninsured. And yet the administration fights unjust wars that cost over $200 billion. If this country will stick to hating socialists because they are taught to hate communists and communists = socialists, the poor in this country will be the cause of its fall. Countries that are lot less rich than america enjoy better health care, better longetivity and better air/water because they know better than exalting the few. Too bad majority of americans are too busy waving their flags and forming xenophobic organizations to see this. On the "illegal immigrant" influx. think about it. If india took nepal's fertile lands, forcefully claimed these lands were now indian territories, built a huge wall, militarized the border and the indian army is given the authority to shoot any nepali who tries to gain entry to what used to be their land. Then, as india is so much bigger and richer than nepal, nepalis will want to go and work there right? And as so much of our land is taken by india, you'll think it is justified to cross over. Yes, replace nepal with mexico and India with America and you will get the picture. It's sad that the voice of the mexican people is shut out by the xenophobic outcries of the rich american patriots. I have a lot of criticism for Democrats too but Replublicans are just no good.