http://themoderatevoice.com/56997/a-partial-truce-in-the-religious-wars-guest-voice/ An Internet hub with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, indies, centrists, moderates, and right Wed, 30 May 2012 19:48:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 http://themoderatevoice.com/56997/a-partial-truce-in-the-religious-wars-guest-voice/comment-page-1/#comment-239194 redbus Fri, 25 Dec 2009 05:57:20 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/?p=56997#comment-239194 The term "culture war" cheapens the word "war" when we have a genuine struggle happening in Afghanistan. A better term would be "debate." The reason the volume of this debate diminished this year may be because one of the heavy hitters (Dobson) is now in retirement. When it comes to these kinds of social issues, I'm a Federalist. Let states decide them. Keep the federal government out. The most enduring compromises will come at the level of government closest to the people. The term “culture war” cheapens the word “war” when we have a genuine struggle happening in Afghanistan. A better term would be “debate.” The reason the volume of this debate diminished this year may be because one of the heavy hitters (Dobson) is now in retirement. When it comes to these kinds of social issues, I'm a Federalist. Let states decide them. Keep the federal government out. The most enduring compromises will come at the level of government closest to the people.

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