Mr. Republican Rolls in his Grave

Hugh Taft-Morales

Leader, Philadelphia Ethical Society

The Philadelphia Ethical Society does not endorse any political candidate or political party. Analyzing the transformation of the Republican Party over the last seventy years, however, seems fair game! Leader Hugh Taft-Morales explores the values and policies of the Republican Party regarding how the state can best serve its citizens. Rather than seeing the government as part of the solution to social problems, Ronald Reagan pronounced: “The most terrifying words in the English language are: I’m from the government and I’m here to help.” How might Mr. Republican – Hugh’s grandfather Robert A. Taft – respond to the anti-government drift of the “Grand Old Party?”