So.... which one is Protack? Not that I could, or would, vote in the Republican primary, but I'm curious.
Ryan: I don't think that comment is really that out of line. Think about it. A progressive could say "I'm for universal healthcare," and a conservative could easily counter with "I am too." The thing is, as Protack said, is how to accomplish the task. A progressive would typically want a single-payer/tax hike to "cover" everybody whereas a conservative would prefer something like health savings accounts.
And so on.
Protack... not a good candidate, but a great blogger.
Actually the Protack quote is VERY politically astute. Why does it threaten your conservatism?
Is it so hard to accept that conservatives and progressives should agree on what the problems are, even if they disagree on how to solve them?
I see conservatives and progressives having opposing goals. Progressives want to rid the United States of the foundation it enjoys by legalizing gay marriage, protecting the killing of unborn children, allowing an open border policy for "multiculturalism," the abandonment of traditional gender roles, and the enslavement of the federal government and people to entitlement programs.
I for one am opposed to Universal Health Care. I for universal access to health care, but not universal health care in the sense of the government paying or providing medical care.
Progressives want to rid the United States of the foundation it enjoys by...[snip long string of social conservative talking points]
The foundation of the US is individual liberties, with all that phrase implies. The American Revolution was not fought in defense of Puritanism.
Progressives want to rid the United States of the foundation it enjoys by legalizing gay marriage, protecting the killing of unborn children, allowing an open border policy for "multiculturalism," the abandonment of traditional gender roles, and the enslavement of the federal government and people to entitlement programs.
Wrong again Ryan. Enslavement is going too far. I would say indenturement is more what we are all about.
" I see conservatives and progressives having opposing goals."
Yup, conservatives wish to take us back to 19th century social darwinism where their wealthy campaign contributers make even more money at the expense of the poor, who are even further marginalized.
Yeah, I know that's a ridiculous portrayal of what the conservative movement is about...so is Ryan's description of what it means to be progressive. Just thought I'd level the playing field a bit.
These are not conservatives. They are Delaware GOP apologists with closed minds, and a little red book in their back pockets entitled: "Thoughts of Karl." I'd say well-thumbed, but I'm not sure we're dealling with opposable digits here.
Some of the pages, I suspect, are stuck together.
How the Republican Party ever created a "Big Tent" with these kind of exclusionary barkers is a stumper.
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