[US Navy Vet]

Careful what you say about the Bushes, the Bushbots here are VERY thin-skinned.

[ClearCase_guy]

The entire "Compassionate Conservative" thing was a huge mistake. The simple fact is that people need to be responsible for themselves. It is not government's role to make sure that you have a happy life and that things always go well with you.

People do hit hard times. People will need help. This is what charities and churches are for. Taking money from my pocket to help someone who is "down on their luck" is simply immoral. It's theft. It's unAmerican.

Republicans jumped on the wrong bandwagon and have spent decades trying to convince everyone that the Liberals are right -- more government IS the solution.

It's not going to be easy to undo the damage.