If Republicans are for smaller, less intrusive government, then why are they trying to legislate medical decisions (abortion), science (stem cell research) and restrict same sex marriages?

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• Then the logical next question is when will this schism result in a three-party system? I don't know about your district, but we had *quite* a few Libertarian candidates on the ballot this last election. Some actually got a significant number of votes.

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  by 8 Jan 2004-10 Dec 2009 on November 11th, 2008

• Hmm. It would be interesting if there were a viable Libertarian alternative. In some cases, I'd actually have trouble deciding who to vote for. I can't say the same for the elections I've already voted in.

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  by Dr_Dredd on March 28th, 2009

• I find this a disturbing abuse of language. "Trying to ban gay marriage" is like trying to "ban feline dogs." By definition, dogs are not feline and "feline dogs" cannot be "banned." The word marriage has always had a legal definition. That definition has always been based on a man and a woman. "feline" and "dog" are exclusive by definition as is the notion of "marriage" that does not include a man and a woman. You can not "ban" something that has, by definition, never existed - and even if you did, it would change nothing. The conservatives have not raised this issue and are not the ones trying to impose their morality on anyone. The ones trying to impose their view are the ones who assert the existence of "gay marriage" (that never has existed or been defined), force other people to accept it and then blame other people for trying to "ban" it.
  Roe v. Wade was a terrible abuse of judicial power and an obvious violation of the constitutional separation of powers. Many people want to overturn it because it is the epitome of "legislation from the bench" which usurps the role of the legislative branch and may literally violate the 9th and/or 10th amendments.
  So... for most conservatives and republicans, these issues have nothing to do with "legislating their own values," but upholding the rule of law and the Constitution, and the "initiative" has all been on the side of those who oppose conservatives - the conservatives are really on the defense in these cases, not the offense.

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  by Thom64 on January 16th, 2012

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• I think they do represent Republicans. Reagan was the same way.

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  by Halliburton Shill on November 11th, 2008