I made the last remark after you responded as though you ignored everything that I wrote or didn't understand it. I took the 'single issue' concept step by step in explaining it's importance and you neglected to reply or just ignored it.
"Here is my issues. I value the 2d ammendment. There are other things that I value more or equally, however."
Without the 2nd Amendment, the others are mere words on worthless paper.
"FOr example, I place a great deal of importance to a committment to a strong national defense. If we leave ourselves open to foreign millitary or terror attack, all the writing in the Constitution won't do us any good."
Defense is the key word. Too often we are on Meals on Wheels missions and being involved where we don't belong. The extraordinary circumstances of 9/11 justify our current fight in Irag, but we need to be more mindful of Washington's admonition.
"I also value the 1st ammendment very highly. A few years ago, there was an attempt to force stations running Rush and other stations to put on other, "more balanced" viewpoints. If government had required an anti-Rush, we would all have been in trouble."
I agree that that program would have been terrible. But if the 1st is so important to you, do you recall the damage that GWB has done to it with that abomination called Campaign Finance Reform? The very speech that the 1st was written to protect is now illegal in order to protect incumbent panderers.
"I am very strong on anti-crime issues. I want a canaidate who will lock up the crooks and keep them there. No mollycodling, no M'Naighton, just hard jail time in a bad-ass jail."
What in the world does the President have to do with crime and punishment? That is a state and local issue, or at least is supposed to be.
"I also want a President who is strong on REAL equal rights for everyone. Not equal outcomes, not quotas or set-asides, but real equal opportunity."
You mean a President who won't pander to get votes. Seems as though GWB is guilty there as well. Why else is he pushing a prescription drug bill? The largest ever education spending bill? An 'Assualt Weapons' Ban?
"I want a president who will oppose "Slavery Reperations" in the stronest manner possible."
I would expect no less.
"I want the toxic torts stopped. These rediculous class actions suits are killing commerce. I was recently part of class that received a 85 cent credit the next time I stay in a Starwood hotel because I wasn't informed of their long distance phone charges. (I call on my cell phone) I got 85 cents credit, the lawyers got 2.2 million cash."
Again, I agree, but think about this - - You were party to a suit. WHY? Were you looking for a big payout? By joining these suits, you perpetuate them.
"I want a President who will work hard to get the welfare loafers off their duffs and to work anr/or school." "I want a President who will work to stop the epidemic of single parents families in the Black communities."
These go hand in hand and are more appropriately the province of congress, although the president can use the bully pulpit to end this mess, if he isn't so busy pandering to these people for their votes.
"Is the 2d Ammaendment important to me, yes, extremely so. Am I willing to give up everything else to get it? No."
We go back to the first comment. The 2nd guarantees that all of the others are protected.
"PS, do I accept that the government, in the interest of its citizerns can put reasonable restriction on firearms ownership? Sorry, but yes. I do not want a convicted sex abuser to be able to legally have a gun if he tries to force my daughter into a car with him."
You are buying into the falsehood that gun control laws actually control criminals and stop them from getting guns. It's already illegal for them to have guns, but they always seem to have them, don't they? All these laws do is keep law abiding citizens from being able to protect themselves. If you believe otherwise, you are living in a dream world worthy of the Million Moron Moms.
"That's is why I would never decide my vote for any office on the results of just one issue, no matter how important that issue is."
All of my replies above is why you should rethink your priorities.