There are just as many statists on the right, you know. Like the one’s that demand the federal government ban gay marriage and flag burning and abortion.
All that’s different is the pet projects the statist supports.
(Me, I think it ought to be left to the states for marriage... and up to the local counties for abortion and flag burning.)
I know. The right brought us the WOD, RICO, squelching the 4th Amendment, as you say the flag burning thing.
Now I don’t have a problem with banning abortion as the State clearly is mandated to defend innocent life. That is clearly not an issue that violates a personal liberty.
The flag burning issue was just blatant retail politics. Personally, I want to see who wants to burn an American flag. Then I know who I am dealing with.
Gay marriage: Again, retail politics. The government does not have to ban it. It just is under NO obligation to recognize it.