but "I never could understand the passion of those who wanted her dead."
+___This included some so-called
conservatives of the libertarian type...they really ought to leave the movement...the Schiavo case was a liymus test for true conservatism.
This included some so-called conservatives of the libertarian type...they really ought to leave the movement...the Schiavo case was a liymus test for true conservatism.
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I'm a registered Libertarian with Republican tendencies. No, I did not want Terry Schiavo dead. However, what I did not want was any governmental institution to get itself involved in this matter. Bad enough the courts were involved, but legislative and executive entities at the state and federal level -- that went over the line in my opinion. Government should never interfere in something this personal. And I fear that government has now become emboldened enough to stick its nose into every other issue as well.
Libertarians want less government and less governmental intrusion in our lives. Republicans claim to want less government, but as has been shown in the Schiavo case and elsewhere, Republicans merely pay lip service to the concept. We are supposed to be responsible adults who can take care of ourselves. By letting government become involved in these and other matters, we abdicate our rights and responsibilities. Before long we will have government telling us what to eat, what to drink, what clothes to wear, where to live -- heck, in some instances, government does that already. If we are not careful, government will take over every aspect of our lives. I for one don't want that.