It is not called the Grand Old Party without good reason. Formed in 1854 as a response to the proposed expansion of slavery into Kansas and Nebraska, by 1860, they controlled Congress, and had succeeded in electing one of the greatest men to ever hold the highest office in our nation. They governed our country through the Civil War, helping to preserve our nation, end slavery, and pass the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth amendments, taking a great step toward equal treatment under the law for all human beings.
Today’s Republican Party however bears little resemblance to the GOP of old. For thirty years, they have pursued policies that disproportionately benefit the wealthiest Americans, much to the detriment of the poor, working, and middle class.