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For the last 10 to 12 years we have seen plenty of "conservatives" spending just like the leftists, benevolently presiding over bigger and bigger government that does more and more. We've seen "compassionate conservatives" fall all over themselves to prove they "care" too. The problem is we've allowed certain people to claim they are something they plainly aren't. These two bozos aren't neoliberals..they are neocons!

The neocon crowd never had a problem with big government, just with who was running it. They are as interventionist as the left is, they just have a slightly different idea as to how and where to intervene. As far as the Republicans go, I don't think that true conservatives have ever felt that we had a happy home there. We have been more and less tolerated because we win when we are clear about our message. And the message has to be clear opposition to the other side, not trying to be more like them.

In 2006 the voters kicked out a bunch of self-serving, big spending, big government fat cats...they just happened to be Republicans.

I'm afraid we have become sidetracked. Of course we are pro-life, but that doesn't have a thing to do with conservatism. And we are pro-second amendment, but neither does that have anything to do with true conservatism. We could list many more we believe that also have nothing to do with real conservatism. To me real conservatism comes down to just one thing, the size and scope of government. If you are content with current behemoth or you want it to get bigger the only way you could be considered a conservative is if we totally redefine the word! Neocons think everything is great as long as we get a tax cut. That may help me but the real threat to our nation is plainly on the spending side of things.

p>And here we have a couple of clueless yahoos wanting to spend more. Anyone this out of touch doesn't deserve debating, they deserve what the Stoics said some ideas do... laughter! br> -- David Luckie br> Georgia /p> p> STICKER SHOCK br> Re: Eric Peters's Volt of the Masses : /p>

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