“MCH” wrote: “Couldn’t agree more - since I put true conservative principles of limited government, individual rights & strict adherence to the constitution far above ‘social conservatism’.”
I believe the right to life and the sanctity of traditional marriage are also true conservative principles.
Well, I believe those elude the category of "principles" and fall into the category of "social conservatism." I have as much respect for the unborn and the sanctity of marriage as you. But I can see the difference between true conservative principles and government enforcement of specific moral values, the support for which is euphemized as "social conservatism."
How will you possibly keep your vision of "right to life" from requiring that every positive pregnancy test be officially reported so that in the event that pregnancy becomes terminated for whatever reason, it can be investigated and concluded either as a crime of murder or occurrence of Mother Nature? Your vision of "right to life" would absolutely entail a hugely invasive and restrictive government oversight of medicine. This is a serious thing YOU need to think about. Better yet, YOU need to accept God's truth that YOU have no business in using our government to take roles YOU think you should have between private sinners, sins, and the Almighty -- it is between Him and them and you have zero place in it. That is where "social conservatism" becomes Republican Liberalism.