[gogogodzilla]

Have you noticed that Santorum supports seem to be, en masse, completely unaware of history... and how their ideas on government enforcement of morality have already played out, time and time again?

It’s like looking at a leftist, who keeps saying that communism will work... we just need to get the right people in charge.

Statism never works in the long term. The more you get, the quicker the nation collapses. Adding G-d to it doesn’t make it work any better.

[trappedincanuckistan]

This discussion is pointless. Moralists are so confounded by logic they resort to the left’s tactic of “if you’re against x then your for y”. In this case “if you’re against regulating the internet you’re for porn”.

I just went through the whole thread. If I had a nickel for everytime the moralists referred to people against regulating the internet as “porn hounds” or “immoral”.......one guy even claimed some Freepers supported kiddie porn.

I’m also amazed at the people talking about the communist’s goal of undermining the family. They site a list which starts at number 21 or something. How about some focus on larger communist aims like the progressive income tax, national health care, or public education.

Crickets. There are moralists here that support big government. Period.

[hinckley buzzard]

You are right. This is a repetition of an age-old desire to regulate individual behavior under force of law. It waxes and wanes, never accomplishing much one way or the other. In our own history such laws were common in Britain and brought over here during the colonial era. How to behave, what to wear, etc. Some of it comical now.

I see no groundswell now for a resurgence of blue laws. This is purely a media driven fiasco fuelled by Santorum's inability to refrain from taking the bait. Note that when they asked Romney about contraception it fell flat and made George Snuffallupagous look stupid. Not so with Rick.