The “moderate” or “real world” Republicans point at abortion and gay marriage as “obsessions” of social conservatives, in order to discredit conservatism per se.
Social conservatism is about MORALS, honor, personal responsibility, and the laws that God handed down to Moses. Coincidentally, our Nation was founded so that we are a “nation of laws.” This is the framework in which freedom flourishes.
Social conservatism, the foundation of this nation, is antithetical to libertines and liberals, neither of which has anything to do with Liberty. So, the “real world Republicans” (Peach’s term) are in actuality LIB-ER-ALLS.
It is liberal vs. conservative in this country: take your pick. It is my belief that a majority of Americans prefer to be conservative all the way, but the wishy-washy politicians don’t clearly represent that view. Bring forward a truly conservative leader and you will see a groundswell of response and support all the way to the White House.
Promote a compromise like Giuliani and you will see sad defeat for this Nation and a frustrated Silent Majority.
Good point, and possibly why we as a nation have become more incrementally lawless since about, say.....1973.