Well, considering I voted for George W. Bush twice and was completely devestated by the early exit polls which showed him losing, I think that it's fair to say that I'm a conservative.
As for the Keyes story, here's all my responses to the arguments that have been bandied about today:
1. I agree with those of you who say that moms and dads should love and talk to their kids no matter what. Family is much, much more important than someone's sexual orientation or politics.
2. We're all sinners, and I think that we should all be careful to examine our own lives before we go around saying that others are going to Hell. Frankly, I think that God has reserved Hell for people like Hitler and bin Laden, not people who happen to be gay.
3. I think that Alan Keyes is more of a sinner than his daughter. I HATE people who are self-righteous and hypocritical, qualities which both apply to Keyes. There's a reason why he's never won an election; he thinks he's better than everyone else. Well, this incident shows us that he isn't; in fact, he's a pretty lousy parent all things considered.
I think too much is being made of a family argument that might otherwise have ended in reconciliation. The hype reminds me of the hype divorce lawyers use to drive families further and further apart until there is not only no chance of reconcilation between the husband and wife, but no chance of an amicable, working relationship as seperate parents in order to make life more bearable for their children - only the lawyers win.