jps wrote in message .. .
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jps wrote in message . ..
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As a conservative's conservative who does vote in the United States
You are unique. If truly a conservative, you're among a handful I've
witnessed with the ability (and propensity) to be self deprecating.
I honestly thought you were left of center based on your (very
entertaining) posts and thought awareness of self was an exclusively
left thing.
Clearly, I was wrong.
Unless you're yanking our rodes.
jps
No, I'm a conservative, but apparently not a 21st Century Republican
Conservative. I voted for Bush the last time out. It was difficult for
me because I didn';t trust him much and I didn't think he was overly
smart. I would have preferred McCain. I have a lot of problems with
the way Bush has turned out, especially in his budget-busting and in
his foreign policy but he also makes me nervous with his expanion of
police powers. No true conservative wants to see police powers
expanded in the kind of democracy we have had until now. Frankly I
just don't trust Bush.
I don't know what I will do this fall. Hold my nose and vote for Bush
or not vote for president or, gasp, vote for the democrat, if he turns
out to be a reasonable middle of the road type? I wish a true thinking
conservative would enter the races, but Bush surely has the GOP
nomination.
Maybe we need viable third and fourth parties.
The Greens just ain't gonna do it. Karl Rove and Grover Norquist want
to make it a one party system.
I understand that. I wasn't thinking of the greens, although as a true
conservative, I am an environmentalist. The really funny thing about
most of today's conservatives is that they have not a clue about what
true conservatism means. It has almost nothing to do with right-wing
politics.
As another example, a true conservative is outraged at the intrusion
of church into state.
If I were you I'd consider Dean. He's been painted as a "liberal" but
he sure seems a hell of a lot more conservative than liberal to me.
He might be ok but I just don't know a whole lot about him. I am
attracted to the fact that he is a doctor because that assures a
certain level of smarts.
If you're a fiscal conservative and a social moderate-to-liberal, Dean
may fit your bill. But, you did describe yourself as a conservative's
conservative...that could mean you're also a social conservative which,
based on your writing, doesn't seem to fit.
As a true conservative, I oppose the government peeking into people's
bedrooms. I oppose attempts to infringe upon free speech. I also
oppose running up the federal deficit the way it has been done the
last two years while at the same time cutting the taxes necessary to
pay our country's bills.
I do believe, on the whole, Clinton had the country's best interests in
mind. This Bush group just couldn't give a **** for anything but
business and staying in power.
jps
In the balance Clinton was a middle of the roader. I wish he would
have kept his pants zipped.