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That has to be one of the most tragic statements that I have ever read on Free Republic. The war on terror is the greatest moral issue of oou time.

I as a small l liberation/conservative agree with that but I cannot tell you how many times I have heard from the social right that gay marriage is the number issue. I think to myself what the F do they care if a couple of queers have some sort of civil union when Al Quida is planning to take out our cities?....maybe cuz they live in rural areas they don't care. I however work on LaSalle Street in downtown Chicago ...2 blocks frm the Board of Trade and 5 blocks from the Sears tower. Our boys are fighting for their lives overseas....Al Quadi has Chicago in it's cross hairs....I could give a damn about a few queer up on Halstead street. If the social right would be able to walk and chew gum at the same tme we could win the WOT and sweat the small stuff at the same time.

I don't think the libertarians are going to have to worry about whether or not there are going to be more Conservative candidates in 2008. I believe that the message was sent loud and clear. President Bush (who is not running for reelection) probably didn't get the message, but I think many of the other Republicans did. I do not want to see a President McCain any more than you do. The issue that I want to stress is that the libertarians should get involved in the primaries to make this happen! How can the libertarians complain when they didn't vote in the primaries?

Also, I am upset with the timing of this "protest". There is a time to protest, and there is a time to not protest. The survival of this nation is a stake and the stability in the middle east is at stake.

As far as homosexual marriage goes, I don't think it is the number one issue, but I do think a government of the people does have a right to step in and decide on a public contract.

There does exist such a thing as public decency. For example, lets just say the Hillary Hamrod got a divorce from Slick Willie and wanted to instead get married to a Shetland pony. Now, I know you said that you're a small l libertarian, and I don't expect you to be the spokesman for the libertarian party. However, do you as a libertarian think that Hillary and the pony should be a government recognized item?