"Hey, 'Republicans and Democrats are the same' type folks (or even better, 'Republicans will solve our fiscal problem' folk)-- what's your take on this?"
My take is that a lot Republicans politicians are full of shit. Being a Republican elected official is not evidence of being conservative. That's why party labels are so ridiculous these days. The Republicans in DC are nothing like the Republicans on the home front. Most of the Republicans I know are socially liberal and don't like the current wars. They want smaller government and less interference. Likewise, the Democrats in DC are nothing like the Democrats on the home front. Ironically, the Democrats I know are socially conservative, want immigration controlled, and do not want a nanny state. I have been making a concerted effort to not call out parties in my post. Unlike Larry, you won't see me make a post calling Democrats stupid. I am even trying to steer clear of the liberal label since the left of this day is in no way liberal. The progressive label is okay, but dated. Statetist is a better label. Unfortunately, both leave out social justice, which is a big part of the left's agenda these days. On the right, conservative is okay, but it has some connotations that I don't like. Conservative tends to imply no changes, which isn't this case. It should mean slow, measured change. J - While the deep concern of a woman bearing an unwanted child merits consideration and sympathy, it is my personal feeling that the legalization of abortion on demand is not in accordance with the value which our civilization places on human life. Wanted or unwanted, I believe that human life, even at its earliest stages, has certain rights which must be recognized -- the right to be born, the right to love, the right to grown old. - Edward Kennedy ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology-Michael-Dinowitz/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:328455 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/unsubscribe.cfm
