I'm amazed...you really think Santorum is hell bent on imposing some type theocracy, aren't you? Secularist thought has brought us to the point where we have federal government food inspectors rooting through kids' brown bag school lunches, and your biggest fear is Santorum is going to try and make you eat fish on Fridays during Lent.
No, nanny-state do-gooderism got us federal government food inspectors. Can't trust the people to do the right thing, you know. We know whats good for you, so we'll make you do it.
As for why I think Santorum is in the exact same mold... here's why, in SANTORUM'S OWN D@#$ FRIGGIN' WORDS!!!!!!!!!
Santorum: “This whole idea of personal autonomy, well I don’t think most conservatives hold that point of view. Some do. They have this idea that people should be left alone, be able to do whatever they want to do, government should keep our taxes down and keep our regulations low, that we shouldn’t get involved in the bedroom, we shouldn’t get involved in cultural issues. You know, people should do whatever they want. Well, that is not how traditional conservatives view the world and I think most conservatives understand that individuals can’t go it alone.”
Santorum: What was my vision? I came to the uncomfortable realization that conservatives were not only reluctant to spend government dollars on the poor, they hadn’t even thought much about what might work better. I often describe my conservative colleagues during this time as simply ‘cheap liberals.’
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I like Reagan's view on Conservativism. It's best summed up below.
Reagan: "I'm convinced that today the majority of Americans want what those first Americans wanted: A better life for themselves and their children; a minimum of government authority. Very simply, they want to be left alone in peace and safety to take care of the family by earning an honest dollar and putting away some savings. This may not sound too exciting, but there is something magnificent about it. On the farm, on the street corner, in the factory and in the kitchen, millions of us ask nothing more, but certainly nothing less than to live our own lives according to our values —at peace with ourselves, our neighbors and the world.
>> I’m amazed...you really think Santorum is hell bent on imposing some type theocracy, aren’t you?
No, but many of his supporters are hell bent, those that embrace the campaign’s air of moral vanity.
Ironically, Santorum is very much towards the middle of the political road, a Bush reincarnate as I often describe him. Contrary to the slurs, Rick would not rule with an iron, theological fist. He respects individual liberty.
The immaculate mandate that’s in part propelling Rick’s campaign, however, will go unfulfilled. What else is Rick bringing to the table? Whatever it is, it’s not obvious save the highfalutin campaign rhetoric.
Joe, I like Rick Santorum. He’s an accomplished, intelligent individual, and obviously a great family man. It’s just difficult for me to envision him leading this Country out of the rapid descent it’s on.