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To: Jim Robinson
Judeo-Christian moral values then what are we left with?

Kind of dangerous depending on which portions of this Judeo-Christian philosophy one subscribes to. If it comes from primarily the Pentateuch, then I want no part of those kinds of pious values infecting legislation. If it is more of the NT, hands off, do your thing as long as it hurts no one else; don't let those in power pervert meanings and become tyrannical, then yes, I am all for those values becoming -- no, perhaps repealing -- current legislation.

Jim, the Republicans are deeply split along classical liberal and populist lines. Big tent conservatism can be dangerous if the true focus isn't personal freedom, lower taxes, and a championing for capitalism. The so-called base is running further away from those particular principles. If they really are the base, it will not be long before a major shakeup happens where authoritarian leaning Democrats can pick them off once this "base" outnumbers the so-called and poorly named "progressives".

141 posted on 02/11/2007 5:00:21 PM PST by LowCountryJoe (I'm a Paleo-liberal: I believe in freedom; am socially independent and a borderline fiscal anarchist)
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To: LowCountryJoe

The party either stands for life and liberty or it doesn't.


144 posted on 02/11/2007 5:14:13 PM PST by Jim Robinson ("Electable" gave us Gerald Ford and Bob Dole. Voting for the right-wing kook gave us Reagan. ~ A.C.)
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To: LowCountryJoe
If it comes from primarily the Pentateuch, then I want no part of those kinds of pious values infecting legislation.

The values expressed in the Torah are what makes liberty possible, nor is anything Yeshua said in conflict with it. Indeed, He said that any thought in conflict with Torah was equivalent to the deed.

I suggest you familiarize yourself with I Samuel 8.

236 posted on 02/16/2007 10:46:52 AM PST by Carry_Okie (Duncan Hunter for President)
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