I’m going to rattle your political cage for a moment, here, by suggesting to you something so unintuitive-but-true that it may simply leave you speechless.
Citizens are more free to do their own thing — including living debauched and immoral lives — when hardline Conservatives rule the roost.
If you want government to leave you the hell alone as much as possible, vote for the hardline Conservative every opportunity you get.
Bump for the “leave me the hell alone” conservatives. I’m waiting for a Republican to actually embrace this idea. It seems the Libertarians are much better at it, but can’t get themselves elected.
My solution is this: No one on the public dole should be allowed a vote. NOBODY. That includes those who use Social Security at the detriment of our society because they “deserve” it.
I say this to them all....Go ahead, you’re entitled to have the rest of us support your lifestyle, but you really shouldn’t be allowed to vote in more perks for yourself.
That would be the end of the Democrat party.
It’s been a long time since anyone called me a liberal, as several here have done in response to my post. This will amaze all my friends, for sure.
In particular, your suggestion that hardline Conservatives mean freedom for the individual doesn’t surprise, much less shock me. I’ve voted for some of them.
My point was that “pure” parties don’t win national elections in this country. There have been some of them over the years, and where are they now?
Here’s what I think the GOP should stand for:
1. National Security and a strong defense.
The Democratic approach to foreign policy is to appease our enemies and take our friends for granted. One hopes the Republicans will always stand for the opposite: Stand by our friends and defeat our enemies.
2. Low taxes and the promotion of free enterprise.
3. No to the nanny state.
Here’s where one gets into a lot of disagreements. A lot of you here hate Giuliani because he supports choice on abortion and the licensing of guns. You want to outlaw abortion and let everyone carry weapons. So which is the anti-nanny state position?
4. No to liberal judges who try to legislate on social issues from the bench.