Zeev's Turnips Talk Politics (ZTTP)

[sarai]

mlsoft,

Interesting that you should mention those other two liberal presidents, LBJ and Nixon.

How do you define "liberal" v. "conservative"?... While one could argue that Bush is "conservative" on social issues, it could also be argued that he is not "conservative" on fiscal issues.

Personally, I think there has to be fiscal responsibility in gov. It's the lack of fiscal responsibility that has gotten us to where we are today. On "social" or personal matters, I don't believe the gov has any business in the bedroooms or doctor's office's of the American people. I don't believe gov has the right to intrude into the lives of law abiding Americans, and to that extent, I fail to see how the issue of homosexuality, abortion or "feminism" are "political" issues, at all... Maybe both parties should stay focused on good gov, or more responsible gov, and take a more "back to basics" approach...

This country was founded on the idea of equality and freedom for all, including freedom from oppressive gov. But somehow I think we've lost that ideal in both social and fiscal issues. We need smaller gov, and we certainly do not need the gov intruding in the lives a law abiding Americans.