[Dominic Harr]

Unfortunately, the social issues are what the elections turn on, for both parties.

I disagree.

"No New Taxes", for one famous example. Reagan wasn't elected on 'social' issues, it was defense and the economy.

The problem is, the politicans running plan to spend govt money to buy themselves votes and reward their supporters. So they aren't willing to make C promises.

[P-40]

Reagan wasn't elected on 'social' issues, it was defense and the economy.

But that was decades ago during the Cold War and MAD. The threat of nuclear destruction had more people interested in things like defense and security. Now we are more worried about who will win American Idle.