Comments on: The future of the GOP as small government Democrats http://themoderatevoice.com/19484/the-future-of-the-gop-as-small-government-democrats/ An Internet hub with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, indies, centrists, moderates, and right Mon, 28 May 2012 16:35:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: daveinboca http://themoderatevoice.com/19484/the-future-of-the-gop-as-small-government-democrats/comment-page-1/#comment-146251 daveinboca Sat, 10 May 2008 04:12:36 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/republican-party/19484/the-future-of-the-gop-as-small-government-democrats/#comment-146251 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.<br><br>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]. <br><br>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!! 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!!

]]> By: runasim http://themoderatevoice.com/19484/the-future-of-the-gop-as-small-government-democrats/comment-page-1/#comment-146237 runasim Fri, 09 May 2008 23:27:19 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/republican-party/19484/the-future-of-the-gop-as-small-government-democrats/#comment-146237 This revives hope! This revives hope!

]]> By: ChrisWWW http://themoderatevoice.com/19484/the-future-of-the-gop-as-small-government-democrats/comment-page-1/#comment-146226 ChrisWWW Fri, 09 May 2008 22:02:26 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/republican-party/19484/the-future-of-the-gop-as-small-government-democrats/#comment-146226 <blockquote>"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."</blockquote><br>It really is amazing how that's totally switched around.

“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.

]]> By: DLS http://themoderatevoice.com/19484/the-future-of-the-gop-as-small-government-democrats/comment-page-1/#comment-146225 DLS Fri, 09 May 2008 21:37:56 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/republican-party/19484/the-future-of-the-gop-as-small-government-democrats/#comment-146225 "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."<br><br>The left won. (Goldwater lost in 1964.) Even in the GOP there are plenty who support Big Government. “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.

]]> By: superdestroyer http://themoderatevoice.com/19484/the-future-of-the-gop-as-small-government-democrats/comment-page-1/#comment-146216 superdestroyer Fri, 09 May 2008 19:01:18 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/republican-party/19484/the-future-of-the-gop-as-small-government-democrats/#comment-146216 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. <br><br>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. <br><br>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. 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.

]]> By: pabel http://themoderatevoice.com/19484/the-future-of-the-gop-as-small-government-democrats/comment-page-1/#comment-146215 pabel Fri, 09 May 2008 18:26:25 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/republican-party/19484/the-future-of-the-gop-as-small-government-democrats/#comment-146215 Well written, Paul. I read that column this morning and had similar thoughts. Let's hope you're right. Well written, Paul. I read that column this morning and had similar thoughts. Let's hope you're right.

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