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I'm a libertarian leaning conservative...so to me this seems hellish.
-god no...I'm an atheist and most on my end of the GOP are.
-welfare is important but it needs to be restrained with more of a focus on private charity.
-I don't have a problem with public school but I do support a strong private system with vouchers.
-we need monopoly laws but ultimately the free market should dictate what business we shop at.
-we need a simplified path to Citizenship but we simply can't allow illegals to stroll in whenever they want.
-if they are smart enough to pass the test for a CCP at 3 then more power to them.
-I'm not sure where this one comes from...as a libertarian I am very much against foreign entanglements that aren't absolutely necessary...so no.
-its important to recognize that most libertarians and conservatives don't have a massive opposition to government at the state level...but the federal is a different story. The federal government should serve in national defense, adjudicating property and contractual disputes, federal highway infrastructure, and a few other limited funding rolls like block grants to the states, pell grants, etc.
-I don't have a problem with a federal supervision and compliance of public utilities but if the service can be provided in the private sector...it should be.
-I'm pro gay marriage
-the states should manage these lands
-absolutely not
You actually sound like a pretty reasonable conservative.
Dude! Those were not a serious list of ideological positions, those were rhetorical, trollish insults.
No they weren't. I've heard conservatives say every point I made was a good idea. But I do think very few of them would actually be nuts enough to think they're all good ideas.
No they weren't. I've heard conservatives say every point I made was a good idea. But I do think very few of them would actually be nuts enough to think they're all good ideas.
You might find a few lunatics voicing a lot of things, just don't trot out these straw dogs as if they represent any rational thinking person. That's why so many libs sit on their high horse thinking they are superior, because they actually believe this crap you posted.
For like the hundredth time, a religious conservative is not the same a a constitutional conservative. Too many libs mix and match politics and religion, believing they are one in the same. but as long as the Democratic Party platform is about abortion on demand, gay this that and everything, a lot of religious conservatives will stay out of that party.
There are single issue voters out there, and if that issue is pro-life or pro-traditional marriage, they will not be democrats. They will be in favor of every other redistributive, socialist crap the dems are for, but they won't vote for baby killer politicians, and you guys will label them as "conservatives" anyway.
Reagen and Bush were not conservatives..... like putting people in boxes like a good Liberal don't you
If reagan wasn't a conservative than who the hell was? Better yet, why do ya'll keep electing these people. Mccain definitely was a moderate, and romney needs to no explanation. If conservatives believe in free markets and limited government, why do you keep electing republicans who end up being moderates, or at the very least there record definitely shows no hint of limited government and free markets.
than what about mississippi, alabama, georgia, south carolina, kentucky, etc. Are those classic examples of reduced government and free markets?
Probably, they don't believe in investing education either. Small government remember! It's a catch 22. Cutting regulations and getting our of the way of business is a good thing, but if you don't invest in your people no company needs or wants to employ your people.
I love how the Liberals think all Conservatives are all religious freaks. Hate to burst your bubble but we're not all the God-Fearing, Church going type.
*Christianity is officially endorsed by Washington; all schools have public prayer.
*Those who are unable to work receive no financial support. Let them eat cake!
*All children are either home schooled or in private school.
*Bloody public executions are commonplace, even for property and drug crimes.
*Wal-Mart and Amazon are permitted to buy out every other retailer for the sake of free market principles.
*All illegal immigrants and Muslims are deported or put into concentration camps.
*Creationism is taught in schools as fact.
*Children as young as 3 years old carry concealed firearms with them everywhere they go.
*Everyone, male and female has to serve in the armed forces from age 18 to 22.
*The government's only purpose is defense and criminal justice.
*All the commons, including drinking water are privatized.
*Homosexuality is illegal and punishable by death.
*Protesting on public land, or protecting our national parks is impossible because all land is privatized.
*Rumors of weaponry or lack of democracy are good enough reason for the US to invade a country.
It must have taken many bales of hay to construct a strawman of this proportion.
Epic Fail.
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It's a catch 22. Cutting regulations and getting our of the way of business is a good thing, but if you don't invest in your people no company needs or wants to employ your people.
