Nah, really?
Sorry the slow conservative comment was more than half sarcasm, the rest an observation of the mental inclination of conservatives....not really an attempt at inducing a ideologically discussion of how socialism came about.
Hmmmmm, wouldn't it probably in our nature as conservatives to be slow and steady, not prone to quick rash decisions, just by the fact that we are conservative.
Ok fair enough, I think my question is answered. This is the right place to be and the majority represents common sense types interested in limited govt. I think its a fair assessment that every shindig has it set of wingnuts for everybody to roll their eyes at.
I appreciate the responses...
Won't take AEI's word for it, well then how about straight from the horse's mouth, it is as bad as hoff-sommers described it or worse. I am the farthest thing from neo-con you can get, raised conservative democrat and that place is intolerant closed minded and solely devoted to...
Well seeing as how he was really the only one voicing support for Federalism ( arealconservativeideal) I used him as an example. And I wasn't name dropping, I was offering context for my comments. Is there some sort of problem with that?
Thanks Gunny Freedom, that is a fair answer.
Kludge, care to clarify before I assume you are equalizing authoritarianism to something I said in my original post here?
Sorry maybe I was a little unclear..... I am not new to the internet, nor to hostility, I attended one of the most intolerant liberal ivory tower law schools in the western united states, rather my point was that if the idea is to attract liberty minded individuals to the cause perhaps trying to...
Am I right? As I read through the majority of the posts on these forums there is an alarming trend of intolerance for us good ol states rights conservatives. I believe that a constitutional republic is what was intended for this country and believe that a return to the ideals of such as limited...
Sorry Tones, I am not drinking that Kool-aid. I won't be be voting for Barr or settling for second best.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aixGdgdnfOk&watch_response
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpAGqMcktvI
Yeah I suppose that is one idea. But choosing the lesser of two evils is what got this country into the mess it faces today. I still believe in an American where second best just is not good enough. I hate settling for second best or the lesser of two evils. The whole idea here is...