See ya!
Posted on 06/03/2011 11:49:11 AM PDT by 57 Red States
Christian conservatives looking to put a Republican in the White House heard a lot about the economy on Friday in a sign that their social issues may take a back seat in 2012.
Many political speakers at the Faith and Freedom Coalition, including Republican White House hopefuls, emphasized jobs, debt and deficits...
In contrast to some previous presidential campaigns, social issues like gay marriage and abortion have not been prominent topics for Republicans hopefuls seeking to replace President Barack Obama in next year's election.
The weakness of the economy has triggered a debate within the Republican Party about whether conservatives should call a "truce" on social questions.
The idea is that Republicans would have a better chance at victory in 2012 if they rally around economic issues....
(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...
You are correct. Social issues always have taken a back seat, but this time we should put the social issues in front. Too bad GOP elites!
The economic issues can be addressed at the same time, but we should start with bringing morals back into our country.
Sarah Palin and Michelle Bachmann both scare the elites (both sides) because of their strong family/social stances.
Abortion has done more harm to our country than most people understand or are willing to admit to. Time to put God back in the schools and end the killing of the most innocent of God’s children.
Nailed it.
I think you are confused.
Retread RINO zot!
wasn’t that the john mccain mantra in 2008 and bob doles in 1996, how did that work out for us?
FR is pro-life, pro-family, pro-liberty. Don’t like it, leave. Continue fighting against us on our bedrock principles and you will be shown the door!
That is exactly what Karl Marx said.
You can not have a viable government run on moral relativism. It is what we have been doing since Oliver Wendell Holmes.
You need Universal Truth for unity and for economy to work. Virtue is essential for a free country....non virtuous behavior always creates a need for government interference. Non-virtuous behavior always destroys other’s freedom.
Actually, Social issues are every bit as important as economic issues....to think you do not understand the writings of Gramsci and Horkheimer, Adorno and Marcuse... They understood the flaw in Marx—that they needed to undermine the social institutions to cause revolution....economics didn’t do it during the great depression and after WWII much to Lenin’s surprise.
Kill “under God” and destroy the intent of our Constitution based specifically on Natural Law Theory and God’s Law and you destroy the foundation which made this country’s greatness possible. Unity-—to one set of rules...God’s. No not allah’s rules, not atheist rules.....but God’s based on God’s design of the universe...where “cause and effect” creates logic and reason in the Baconian/Newtonian methods which got us to the moon....In other words—our Constitution worked for years, unlike any other method and in great contrast to atheist states.
.The very thing that is destroying our economic freedom IS the “social issues” which have allowed government to grab the power from the masses (for the “good” of the children.
Is maintaining our territorial integrity by enforcing immigration law a “social” issue?
See ya!
You gave him both barrels Jim. Good shooting.
The Constitution is the USA. Conservative or tea party candidates have to focus on getting back to our Constitution. Freedom uber alles, and every other issue follows suit. Explain to Americans how conservative, Constitutional ideals help everyone of every stripe, and create a free economy that encourages business. Help localities realize that their high taxes and their insane regulations are hurting local economies. Remind people that America is for Americans and welcome guests and immigrants. No one else belongs here, just as the local homeless don’t belong in your house unless you want them there.
The media wants us to nominate a POS like Romney.
Which media outlet are you associated with?
Much of the problems created by liberal social policy will be curtailed by eliminating the deficits and reducing the debt.
This would be the death knell of the GOP.
If you can’t fight for the life of a child at the same time as you fight for your pocketbook, you ain’t worth crap!
Furthermore, the right to life is enshrined in the statement, “Pursuit of LIFE, liberty, and happiness”.
Get over it Libertarians, your approach is doomed to fail.
Both Economic and Social issues have to be attacked at the same time, it’s the Reagan model, it’s been proven to work, and those pushing a purely economic model are our enemies, not our friends.
Excellent explanation!
Who you calling stupid, Stupid? IATZ
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