by Specop_007 » Mon 11 Apr 2005, 23:32:44
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('JoeW', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('RonMN', 'T')his is what i've noticed from the left (liberals) since clinton left office. They're ready to rev up a civil war by declairing every election they loose to be "stolen" or "corrupt". Standing up for the second amendment will provoke a fierce reaction and if you're pro-life you've just lost your first amendment rights as well.
Well, here's the problem, Ron. The right is still trying to win votes with issues from 200 yrs ago (2nd amendment, I think the fact that it's already in our CONSTITUTION should end the debate), 30 yrs ago (abortion), and 10 minutes ago (gay marriage).
None of these issues is likely to affect the way that we live. No one is saying that someone needs to come down to your house and take your gun away... If the crackhead girl next door neighbor gets an abortion, what is the real impact on the world? Right--one less crack baby. And if Tom and Bob next door want to be married, how does that really affect you?
We need to find politicians somewhere (ANYwhere) that will ignore these red herring issues and work on more big picture problems--like border security, the labor market, and the budget.
The president, for all his faults, has at least taken up one big picture item--social security. I don't necessarily agree with his policy, but have to admit that I would rather hear him talk about that than gay marriage.
JW
You dont think defending our Constitutional Rights, that which is the very FABRIC of this country, is a "big picture" issue??