[goldstategop]

Drawing the line is difficult because people don't agree on where the line ought to be drawn. In an earlier era, when the reach of government in our lives was very limited, it was obvious where the line was. That's no longer evident today, when government is involved in practically every endeavor of life.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[durasell]

America has always been a brawl — a debate. The line moves all the time. In fact, that conflict is one of our strengths.

The danger as I see it now isn’t the debate itself, but the fact that the debate has been reduced to slogans and “bumper sticker” policy.

[durasell]

p.s.

I’m also not crazy about the fact that the “gubmint” has been labeled as an enemy of some kind by some folks. In fact, I hate that.