C_Clayton_Jones
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- Apr 28, 2011
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It's consistent with the need of most conservatives to stifle dissent and compel conformity, the consequence of unwarranted conservative fear of change and that which they perceive to be 'different' and a 'threat,'Banning behavior and personal choices = less freedom, simple, but not to a conservative. There can be no freedom without laws and punishment but they take that shit too far.Most on the right also advocate for such intrusive government actions as un-Constitutional drug tests for those applying for public assistance and invasive 'medical procedures' perpetrated against a woman seeking to exercise her right to privacy.In all sincerity, it is often hard to understand the mindset of elected republicans....Follow me on this:
The main principle of the republican doctrine is LESS government intrusion in our daily lives....and on the surface, no freedom loving American could argue against that concept.....
However, lets see what republicans are now stating......
1. Absolutely NO gay and lesbian marriages.....government MUST stop this.
2. Although we have a Voters; Rights Act, government MUST insist on photo IDs if you want to vote.
3. Although it would very difficult to pull off for a poor person, governments MUST insist that no welfare money should be used to buy a ticket to a cruise (straw- man cause, anyone?)
4. In the utter bizarre writings on posters that many republicans carried in the previous 2 presidential election, government MUST keep its hands off Medicare (what??)
Just a few examples of many other of the hypocritical stances that republicans have taken.
Indeed, conservatives are for the most part authoritarian, wishing to compel conformity through government authority – more government, bigger government in our personal lives, exhibiting their hostility toward change, diversity, and dissent.