Tuesday, November 16, 2010
The Limits of "Fiscal Conservatism"
There is quite a debate going on in conservative circles right now over whether or not pro-lifers should stuff their principles right now. The argument is that economic issues are more important. Social issues are "divisive." We need a "big tent." Where was all this talk about a big tent during the years when economic conservatives got free trade, and pro-lifers got nothing? Where was the big tent when Bush cut taxes, and succeeded in doing nothing outside of appointing two pro-life supreme court justices? I really love it when we social conservatives are fine when it comes to unseating Bela Pelosi, but now that we won, we get to sit back and let the Ayn Rand club rule the roost. Really? Don't think so.
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Pro-Lifers are not going to take a backseat. People arguing that we worry about he budget and the economy first have probably never thought about the tax payer $$ spent on the abortion industry. And children can only help the economy ...they require a whole lot of stuff. Stuff that needs to be made (jobs) and bought ($$ into the economy)... and then those children grow up to have jobs and children and that's kind of how society survives...
I'm glad you feel that way Suz. I don't think everyone in the Republican establishment, which I call the Primrose League, feels exactly the same way. In fact, I think those folks would like to see someone neutral on the issue, like Mitt Romney as the next presidential candidate.
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