"That's too bad. I've never found pragmatists to be the least bit concerned with principles!!!"
I've never been fond of broad generalizations either. It's funny how I have to engage in so many "all-or-nothing" discussions with some people here. What does an all or nothing approach usually leave you with? Nothing. Hardly ever all.
Politics, the art of the possible.
The problem is, my FRiend, is that politics has morphed by pressure from the fanatical left into a virtual war, complete with weapons of mass personal destruction, along with weapons of mass deception via the MSM!!!
Without solid anchoring in conservative/constitutional PRINCIPLE, we drift into mass confusion! Lawyers will be quick to remind you that their job is to confuse, then clarify! (on their terms) Political activists on the left are becoming even more deft at this!!!
The Rules Have Changed!!! We can no longer afford "Moderate" leadership! No Moderate has ever made sweeping improvements to the condition of mankind!!! All they know how to do is drift to where the ruthless, relentless and remorseless leftist activists pressure them to be...