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To: PhiKapMom

Splitting up conservatism into distinct, opposed, or ambivalent "fiscal" and "social" wings is not true conservatism in my book. Being a "fiscal" and not a "social" is libertarian (and the famous quote, "Prosperity without values is no prosperity at all," comes to mind). And being a "social" without a "fiscal" view is counterproductive. Giuliani was darned impressive tonight; right upto the point of declaring himself "pro-choice." Giuliani may have a future in the Republican Party, but the Republican Party may risk its future in Giuliani if a conservative rift is forced within the Party. To gleefully push social-leaning conservatives over the cliff is a mistake. Rudy Giuliani is just one man in time.


70 posted on 02/14/2007 10:19:26 PM PST by Norman Bates
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To: Norman Bates
Being a "fiscal" and not a "social" is libertarian

I'm a small-l libertarian who is repulsed by Rudy. I can assure you, the people on FR supporting Rudy are most certainly NOT libertarians.

181 posted on 02/15/2007 3:02:28 AM PST by jmc813 (Rudy Giuliani as the Republican nominee is like Martin Luther being Pope.)
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