[Chancellor Palpatine]

When I started on this board (don't let the "born on" date fool you - I even ratted around here under a forgotten nick for a brief period in '98), I was a pro-life, pro-gun Keyester. Over the years, and after many exchanges with people who I thought were carrying things to radical extremes, I found my inner moderate through learning about human nature.

[u-89]

That's interesting. I never met anyone that traveled from being a Keyes supporter type of person to the direction you describe though I understand what you are saying. I was a conservative myself but became a libertarian to be consistent with my belief in liberty. Certain concerns of social conservatives might be correct morally but have no place in law in a truly free society. I just had an exchange with a fellow who felt anyone who criticizes Bush should be locked away in an internment camp. Then again many liberals I've met feel the same way for their causes. Since we have such diverse and passionate beliefs we can only get along in a limited government context where no one can force the other into their mold. From the right or the left that is tyranny. I'm not a moderate in my personal beliefs I just accept that not everyone shares my world view and understand we all be happier if we didn't seek government to enforce our opinions.

One other thing, how is it you went from being pro-life to being pro-choice? Again I've met people who have gone the other direction but not the one you traveled. I'm not criticizing, just curious.