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This list must come from a libertarian, because as a CONSERVATIVE, there are a number of things on the list that are not a problem at all. This is a general rant against Republicans in general. It seems to me that if you're just going to accuse George W. Bush of being a Republican...so what? This is a reason not to re-elect him?

You start off attacking Ronald Reagan who is/was without a doubt a conservative.

I'm going to say something you're going to hate. Not all government spending is evil. Yes, government does have to spend money sometimes. Do they spend far more than they should? The conservative position is yes, they do. Do I disagree with the way they get the money (income tax, death tax, etc.)? Yes.

But if your entire argument is "Look, the government spends money under Republicans" than I'm just not outraged. Yes, they spend money on defense (and yes, that includes the Coast Guard), "anti-terror" programs, the US Geological Survey Center, and other things. What's wrong with any of that? What is it with libertarians that they don't understand things like defense?

And social conservatives see little wrong with conserving society via "faith-based initiatives", the war on drugs, and the like. Some may disagree with them ideologically, but they are conservatives.

Quite frankly, the more I look at this list the more I wonder if you actually read it. Railing against teaching English in schools, the Amber Alert system, the war in Iraq, the war in Afghanistan, etc.? What's the point of this?

Not to mention that it is Congress that creates and maintains a lot of these expenditures.