The Moderate Voice - Latest Comments in The future of the GOP as small government Democrats

Re: The future of the GOP as small government Democrats

daveinboca — Fri, 09 May 2008 23:12:36 -0000

Worse than Massachusetts, the US could go down the path [and I mean DOWN] to the administrative apodictic collegiality of an unelected group of regional entities that allow no recourse to anything but homage to Brussels. Socio-centric means loss of the First Amendment, which the left hates as that annoying talk radio allows dissenting voices to the MSM Politburo Party Line. The oxymoronic Fairness Doctrine wants to override the laws of supply & demand. There is no demand for leftist drivel either on radio or TVNEWs but we get it on TV from embedded socialists like NPR & PBS---that's what ALL the government will look like if Brooks' lugubrious prediction comes to pass.

Balance of powers, not the unicameral govt of the EUtopia which is depopulating its natives into less than 10% of the world population [versus 25% in 1960].

The Obamaniacs on this thread would love to see a one-party state and would probably prefer the GDR model---with themselves volunteering for Stasi status!!

Re: The future of the GOP as small government Democrats

runasim — Fri, 09 May 2008 18:27:19 -0000

This revives hope!

Re: The future of the GOP as small government Democrats

ChrisWWW — Fri, 09 May 2008 17:02:26 -0000

"The central political debate of the 20th century was over the role of government. The right stood for individual freedom while the left stood for extending the role of the state."

It really is amazing how that's totally switched around.

Re: The future of the GOP as small government Democrats

DLS — Fri, 09 May 2008 16:37:56 -0000

"The central political debate of the 20th century was over the role of government. The right stood for individual freedom while the left stood for extending the role of the state."

The left won. (Goldwater lost in 1964.) Even in the GOP there are plenty who support Big Government.

Re: The future of the GOP as small government Democrats

superdestroyer — Fri, 09 May 2008 14:01:18 -0000

this is the Democratic-Lite idea. And if you look at the condition of the DC public schools or public housing in Detroit, the arguement that Democrats care about quality of life if laughable.

What this really boils down to is the situation that we have now, two groups of special interest fighting over who will benefit the most of the largest of the government.

It is much more likely that the Republican Party will collapse and the U.S. will resemble Mass. with one party in charge, few if any competitive elections, and political decisions made by power brokers.

Re: The future of the GOP as small government Democrats

Guest — Fri, 09 May 2008 13:26:25 -0000

Well written, Paul. I read that column this morning and had similar thoughts. Let's hope you're right.