[wcbtinman]

"You like Gephart, huh?"

You just don't get it, do you? The only result of political games and compromise with the socialists is the incremental loss of our freedom. I don't mean this in a theoretical sense, history bears this out.

No one wants it, but government comes ever closer to the 'line in the sand' every day, and the momentum towards that day is gathering steam. I would rather get the enevitable fight over with so that the younger members of my family can once again enjoy the freedoms I had as a child.

Conservatives of 60 years ago would be calling the current govt a police state. You're just used to it, or you're young enough that you never knew the difference.

[Hacksaw]

Fess up - you two are really having an affair and you keep up this flame war just to fool your significant others. :)

[ought-six]

"The only result of political games and compromise with the socialists is the incremental loss of our freedom. I don't mean this in a theoretical sense, history bears this out."

This is absolutely correct.

[Amelia]

You just don't get it, do you? The only result of political games and compromise with the socialists is the incremental loss of our freedom. I don't mean this in a theoretical sense, history bears this out.

YOU just don't get it, do you? The only result of voting for a third party is splitting the conservative vote and election of liberal Democrats, history bears this out. Think 1992, and Perot.