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So why do they often oppose the side that would seem to support "limited government" on other issues, like legalization of marijuana, lower legal age for drinking/gambling, assisted/attempted suicide, censorship, abortion, gay marriage, and sodomy, among othes?

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So you prefer the liberal/Democratic Party position on those issues? Give me some examples of prominent Democrats who advocate gay marriage, legalizing drugs, lowering the drinking age etc...

If Conservatives are hypocrits for advocating more governmental powers on certain issues, while criticizing governmental intervention on other issues, then why aren't liberals hypocrits for taking the exact opposite positions on those issues?

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I am not trying to position this as one party or ideology against another. Nor do I subscribe to any one party's platform. My personal view is that government's purpose should be to improve the populace's general quality of life, not to tell them how to go about their lives. That is why I support the idea of more progressive income taxes which are weighted more towards the wealthiest of Americans, but this is another topic for debate in a separate thread.