[A Ruckus of Dogs]

They see the president as a federalizer. You've got the debt. You've got 'No Child Left Behind.' You've got the new Medicare entitlement. You've got the Patriot Act.

Republicans ought to take heed. They are no longer the party of small government and low spending.

[KantianBurke]

The libertarians however are even WORSE than Bush regarding the illegal immigrant problem. Bush tries to put lipstick on a pig by saying his plan really isn't amnesty. The Libertarians are out and out proponents of amnesty!

[G.Mason]

" Republicans ought to take heed. They are no longer the party of small government and low spending."

Hello!

The party's of "small government" have been a thing of the past for many, many years.

"We the people" want, nay demand, that the gooberment take from the rich (reads: hard working, everyday people like you and me) and give to the poor.

The Republicans are simply acknowledging that fact and are aquiessing to them in order to remain viable.

This isn't your fathers country anymore. ;)

Forget the chicken in every pot ... I promise you a high paying job and if you don't want to work I'll give you welfare, free prescriptions, medicade, medicare, hospitalization ...

[Austin Willard Wright]

Republicans have abandoned their fight for smaller government nad most freepers responded with a wimper (if that).