"It's too bad you have to be one or the other."
I hope I didn't imply that. I didn't mean to. I know that I, for one, am politically hard to pigeonhole. However, they say politics makes for strange bedfellows and I've seen some awfully weird alliances in recent years: Christians and Moonies, Conservative Christians and Ayn Rand worshipping atheists, Catholics and certain Evangelicals who believe the Catholic church is the Whore of Babylon, etc.
To avoid confusing myself in the ballot box with whether I'm a Christian or someone who wants low taxes or etc. etc., I just keep my eye on the goal: Reducing the size and scope of the federal government.
In the end, I think it all begins to fall in place if I remember that.
A small federal government has no need for activist judges issuing rulings that strip the Judeo-Christian roots of this country; a small federal government has no need to get involved in education, "the arts," radio or television and so on.
A small federal government, though, does protect the borders and shine lights for ships in shallow waters, and it keeps a military strong enough and smart enough to destroy threats to my safety. That's really all I'm asking for.
"Christians and Moonies, Conservative Christians and Ayn Rand worshipping atheists, Catholics and certain Evangelicals who believe the Catholic church is the Whore of Babylon, etc."
Lol good examples.. I think a lot of it comes from the fact that no group could possibly hold enough votes to win an election by itself. So they get divided into two broad camps. Then have to make compromises.
HEHEHEHE...one or the other?
Shoot I'll watch my DVD of the SP movie on Saturday night with a mixed drink in hand, head to church in the morning, blasting Motley Crue's latest all the way.
Pigeon Hole me Howard Dean...I'd kinda like to see ya try.