re: #475 hanoch

I can’t fathom this reaction. What is the alternative? The democrats want to arrogate as much power as they possibly can to the government, diminishing individual liberty in the process. Whether it be on the issues of regulating commercial activity, taxation, regulating health care, etc., republicans are far more likely to come down in favor of allowing individuals to live their lives as they choose. Moreover, the democrats are generally weaker when it comes to national security, which is obviously crucial to the preservation of individual liberty.

It is true that more republicans than democrats want to restrict abortions. But the abortion debate raises a unique individual liberty issue because people must attempt to balance the interests of the expectant mother and unborn child.

It is not fair to say that socially conservative republicans seek to dominate the lives of women; their concern is the preservation of life. In fact, a heck of a lot of them happen to be women.

Wow. Just wow. Are you forgetting Terri Schiavo? Conscience clauses for pharmacists? Gay marriage? Anti-contraception? The GOP has become THE party of abrogating personal decisions. The GOP talks a great game about wanting smaller government and individual liberties but when was there a GOP government that actually followed through?