I feel like the Republican Party no longer represents the ideas of smaller govt, less taxation and spending,?

Lol, you are being a little disingenuous. You already know they could care less about smaller government or spending, they want to control what people do in the bedroom and who can marry who. They only want to be in control indefinitely, and spend like money is going out of style....that's it.

So what was your motive behind a question you already know the answer to? Lol...

The reason that Ron Paul gets no respect from the GOP base, is because he will not give into the corporate welfare and favoritism that exists in washington. Paul can't be bought! If the US ever elect someone like Ron Paul, someone without a hidden agenda (money), voters would realize how great this Nation could be.

I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.