The GOP supports social security, medicare, medicaid, welfare, free medical care for anyone who runs into an emergency room, the prescrioption drug benefit plan, high taxes (though not as high as Democrats,) the continued existence of socialized medicine for Veterans (its not good enough for civvies, but perfect for people who we allegedly want to take care of,) subsidies to farmers, subsidies to "American" industry, depending on the Republican they may or may not support other protectionist economic policies...

I just scratched the surface.

The difference between the GOP and the Democratic party - rhetoric aside, and practically speaking - is that the GOP agrees that the Democratic party has its heart in the right place, but we should become socialist/fascist a little slower than what the Democrats want.

Many conservatives, despite my deep disagreements with them (particularly on religion,) I can agree with to some extent. I have no admiration for the Republican party. So long as men enshrine the idea that the moral ideal is service to others, rather than the right of each individual to their life, liberty and pursuit of their own happiness - we'll continue on this road, where the Dems sprint forward and the GOP tiptoes behind them.

My favorite example was during the latest campaign, Obama blasted oil companies for being "selfish" for making all those profits, McCain ran ads saying how making profits are not, in fact, selfish. Give me a break. Its completely selfish, and that is a good thing, not a bad thing.