[Siena Dreaming]

A truce at the national level on social issues take the wind right out left-wing sails.

They're the ones who elevated social issues to a Federal one-size-fits all Orwellian status with Roe V. Wade.

We need more social problems handled at the state level to bring more individual responsibility into the picture. Daniels may have the right idea IMO.

[SeekAndFind]

We need more social problems handled at the state level to bring more individual responsibility into the picture. Daniels may have the right idea IMO.

It would be nice to hear Daniels make the standard response --- I BELIEVE THAT THIS ISSUE IS BEST HANDLED AT THE STATE LEVEL THAN THE FEDERAL LEVEL.

Unfortunately, things aren't as cut and dried as that if he were to ran for President. He is going to be asked questions like -- If the Defense of Marriage Act were brought before you to sign, would you sign it ?

Here are some more social issues he can't get away from :

* Will you retain the DON'T ASK DON'T TELL policy, or do away with it ?

* Would you have signed the McCain-Feingold Bill ?

* If the Partial-Birth abortion ban bill were put on your desk, would you sign it ?

* Would you allow Federal funding of Embryonic Stem Cell Research ?

These are just some of the social issues that will confront him if he runs.

You can't call a truce on this or use the standard --- "Let the states decide" line. Like it or not, it will be a national issue sooner or later. He better make a stand and be prepared to defend what he belives.