[hchutch]

You're welcome.

Personally, I've always been of the opinion that we first ought to kick the Left to the curb, THEN dismantle things, but that's just me.

[Sabertooth]

"Personally, I've always been of the opinion that we first ought to kick the Left to the curb, THEN dismantle things, but that's just me."

I say we take them both at the same time. Go for the easy wins first and build momentum and political capital. One example is bilingual education, because there's a broad consensus against it.

An issue like abortion is a different matter. I'd love to see all 50 states go pro-life, but there's no consensus as yet... it needs building. So we can hold the line on abortion at the margins, and push back for smaller victories here and there. There's a consensus supporting parental notification, for example.

What galls me though, is the GOP tendency to compromise first and ask questions later. Almost as bad is Republican willingness to trust Democrats on a handshake.

[RAT Patrol]

I think there is a lot of truth to what he is saying. I know we cannot go from where we are to where we should be overnight. Kicking the left to the curb is an obvious good thing. Before I started worrying about Bush I would have quickly agreed about the State part. Now I am not so sure. It is almost like the Lord of the Rings story. The ring of power corrupts everyone, no matter how pure their motives.