[natedogg]

The terms "conservative" and "liberal" these days tend to mean whatever it is an attacking critic wants it to mean at the time.

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Mondern conservative positions on some issues in particular seem counterproductive and anachronistic, and are based on lawmakers' insistence on forcing people to do what they think is good for them.

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I tend to think of it this way. Republicans want you do what god knows is best for you. Democrats want you to do what the state knows is best for you.

Only the libertarians actually respect individual decision making.


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Many of these positions relate to so-called "victimless crimes." For instance, why should somebody be punished for not wearing a seatbelt, underage drinking and gambling, smoking marijuana, or attempting/assisting another with suicide?

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All those examples apply to liberal politicians just as well. Your post should be asking "why do politicians of all stripes have such utter disdain for our individual decision making? Be it drug use, our retirement, diet, smoking, car insurance, gambling, you name it. They ALL want to decide for us".

And the stupid sheep keep voting for them and everyone is apparently convinced that the only issue of import is abortion, which by the way is the ONLY issue where liberal Democrats actually support individual liberty. In every other issue they just as hypocritical as, say Robert Bork.

natedogg