Hence all the blind party allegiance that's becoming so rampant.
I think that may be breaking, actually. The 2006 election showed frustration with the Republicans; the Congressional "dis"approval ratings show even more frustration with the democrats.
Honestly, I think the 2008 election will be far less consequential than everyone's making it out to be. Aside from the outcome of the War, I don't think much will really change much during that presidency. - Supreme Court cases aside. ;) - I think the next real election will be in 2012 after the American populace has had time to recover from the progressively worse polarization of the last 3 presidential runs.
Don't even get me started on McCain ... what the Republican party should be versus what the Republican party is and is becoming.
LOL! Amen to your thoughts on McCain!
Conservatism isn't leaning; Conservatism doesn't change. It's an ideology. The Republican party is the one changing. I do think that America is shifting closer and closer towards moral relativism in both parties as a whole and will "catch up" with Europe; true conservatives have a real battle to fight if we don't want to end up like them.
Neither big government form sounds better to me; in big liberal government, all freedoms are lost in order that everyone suffer equally. In big conservative government, all freedoms again are lost and people live in fear. As for libertarians, it's just a step away from anarchy, though between all the parties in play at this time, I think they have some of the closest ideals. *cough*socialsecurity*cough*
I can't count myself as anything but a Reagan Conservative at this point. The same thing you like about Ron Paul is what I like about Newt Gingrich. ;)
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I think that may be breaking, actually. The 2006 election showed frustration with the Republicans; the Congressional "dis"approval ratings show even more frustration with the democrats.
Honestly, I think the 2008 election will be far less consequential than everyone's making it out to be. Aside from the outcome of the War, I don't think much will really change much during that presidency. - Supreme Court cases aside. ;) - I think the next real election will be in 2012 after the American populace has had time to recover from the progressively worse polarization of the last 3 presidential runs.
Don't even get me started on McCain ... what the Republican party should be versus what the Republican party is and is becoming.
LOL! Amen to your thoughts on McCain!
Conservatism isn't leaning; Conservatism doesn't change. It's an ideology. The Republican party is the one changing. I do think that America is shifting closer and closer towards moral relativism in both parties as a whole and will "catch up" with Europe; true conservatives have a real battle to fight if we don't want to end up like them.
Neither big government form sounds better to me; in big liberal government, all freedoms are lost in order that everyone suffer equally. In big conservative government, all freedoms again are lost and people live in fear. As for libertarians, it's just a step away from anarchy, though between all the parties in play at this time, I think they have some of the closest ideals. *cough*socialsecurity*cough*
I can't count myself as anything but a Reagan Conservative at this point. The same thing you like about Ron Paul is what I like about Newt Gingrich. ;)