> Sam wrote: > I'm still not sure what a neo-con is My definition revolves around 3 principles that differ from traditional conservatives:
1.) Neo-Cons are "compassionate conservatives" meaning fiscal liberals. For example, under Bush non-defense discretionary spending is some of the highest non-war spending in history. Also in this group is immigration which other conservatives take a hard line against (e.g., Pat Buchanan) 2.) Neo-Cons believe in legislating morality or "activist judges". For example, Gay Marriage. 3.) Neo-Cons believe in democratic imperialism, or in "bringing democracy to the world" via force. This concept, of course, was key to Bush's first term. In a nut shell, the Vulcans felt that they could finally solve the Middle East problem by turning a country to Democracy and then that new democratic miracle would create a domino effect within the region. They used terrorism, of course, to justify the hidden policy initiative. Since I lean libertarian (fiscally conservative, socially liberal), Neo-Cons are worse than traditional liberals (as in Johnson liberals: Welfare, SS, etc) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:207205 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
