Well, F16, as one of the "leave me alone, damnit!" crowd I don't want any manner of social engineering from either the left or the right - and I certainly don't want it coming from the federal government. One of my favorite political quotes is "Tax me a dollar a week for defense, and leave me the hell alone."
That being said, though I do have some concerns with the theo-cons, I do not liken them to the Islamaniacs. I just wish the theo-cons would understand that not everyone believes as they do: Not every American Patriot is a Christian. Not every American Patriot wants Big Brother telling us what to think, who to listen to, what to watch, etc. Regardless, I wish the theo-cons no harm, just a dash of intellectual maturity and understanding of political realism.
To my way of thinking, conservatism means less governmental regulation in all areas of life. Does that make me un-American? Does that make me less patriotic?
Your way of thinking is not conservative. It's libertarian. When you are fiscally conservative and socially liberal, then you are a libertarian. Conservatives are conservative across the board.
On the score of taxes and gub'ment spending, I get it. You're "fiscally" conservative. We're in agreement.
But on the claim of "social engineering," HUH??? Are we reading the same newspapers and observaing the same court cases?
If ANY "social engineering" has occurred in the last 40 years, it's come FROM THE LEFT. And a hard Left at that.
The so-called "right" has merely begun to hold a fort held for 200 years without EVER enforcing any "theocracy."
Are you pro-abortion? Do you favor "gay marriage"? Do you favor sex taught in public schools at age 10? Do you support Marxism taught in American public schools? Do you favor income confiscation? LOOK LEFT.
"I just wish the theo-cons would understand that not everyone believes as they do: Not every American Patriot is a Christian. Not every American Patriot wants Big Brother telling us what to think, who to listen to, what to watch, etc. Regardless, I wish the theo-cons no harm, just a dash of intellectual maturity and understanding of political realism."
I don't know WHERE you get this distorted caracature of the fictional political T-Rex referred to as "theo-con," but you are dead wrong.
The religious/social conservatives are simply tired of having their values spit on and dismissed, and their votes and support taken for granted -- and WE'RE getting pretty p*ssed about IT, and the lack of respect for OUR values. Too many are buying into the bullsh*t of the propaganda of the MSM, Jerry Springer-type culture shoved down our throats, and the Robert Reichs of the world.
"To my way of thinking, conservatism means less governmental regulation in all areas of life. Does that make me un-American? Does that make me less patriotic?"
NO. NO. Do you have a specific beef about "government regulation" you'd like to get off your chest?