In his farewell address, George Washington astutely warned that

Wildwood Crest - In his farewell address, George Washington astutely warned that political parties could become “potent engines” where “cunning, ambitious, and unprincipled men will be enabled to subvert the power of the people and to usurp for themselves the reins of government.” Republicans like John Giles, the Republican mayor of Mesa, Arizona (which he describes as among the nation’s most conservative cities), aren’t afraid to admit that this is exactly what’s going on with their party today. They’re sounding the alarm so that Republican voters may feel empowered to vote their conscience on November 5.