[billbears]

Instead, today's Republicans appear just as anxious to invoke the heavy hand of government as Democrats — maybe more so.

BUMP!!

[goodieD]

Let me second that BUMP! I see Republicans not only embracing big government, but embracing the idea of the infallibility of big government! It's scary to hear people who are supposed to be on the same side as you champion police who shoot innocent people because "that's just what happens in the line of duty"....

[Ff--150]

WHAT!??? Are you suggesting there are no real differences between Demicans and Republicats?! But...but...but...our guy won.

[4CJ]

There doesn't seem to be Republican alive who remembers Ronald Reagan's famous quote, "Government is not the solution to the problem; government is the problem!"

In that same speech (1st inaugural address) the Gipper also said, "It is my intention to curb the size and influence of the federal establishment and to demand recognition of the distinction between the powers granted to the federal government and those reserved to the states or to the people. All of us need to be reminded that the federal government did not create the states; the states created the federal government."