[feralcat]

I guess according to Vic Gold, anyone who opposes abortion and “gay rights” (including gay marriage) want to impose a theocracy in this country.

In 1964 abortion was banned in nearly every state and there were a great many laws against homosexual activity, including raids on places where gays met. In fact I doubt that very many on the religious Right would want to go back to anti-homosexual laws that were as tough as they were in 1964. Yet despite the fact that the USA in 1964 was a de facto “theocracy” (by Vic Gold’s reasoning), Barry Goldwater ran against Communism abroad and big goverment at home and he never once addressed the “theocratic” restrictions against abortion and homosexuality.

The fact of the matter is that Barry Goldwater (and probably Vic Gold) were simply influenced to change their minds on such issues by the libertine times in which we live. It is foolish to try to argue that there was any real consistacy between Goldwater of 1964 (who opposed the civil rights act because of his concern for federalism and freedom of association) and the Goldwater of 1994 (who supported civil rights laws for gays).

[gusopol3]

In 1964 abortion was banned in nearly every state and there were a great many laws against homosexual activity, including raids on places where gays met. In fact I doubt that very many on the religious Right would want to go back to anti-homosexual laws that were as tough as they were in 1964. Yet despite the fact that the USA in 1964 was a de facto “theocracy” (by Vic Gold’s reasoning), Barry Goldwater ran against Communism abroad and big goverment at home and he never once addressed the “theocratic” restrictions against abortion and homosexuality.

you absolutely nailed it.Thanks.

[gusopol3]

plus, there were still “Blue Laws” in an awful lot of places!