Not so fast, BM!
NOW let's do the REAL test: This is the "Beauty is as beauty does" part. Who did you vote for? Go back to the first time you voted.
GWB vs Al Gore?
Dole vs Clinton (1996)?
Bush I vs Clinton (1992)?
George Bush I vs. Michael Dukakis? (1988)
Reagan vs Mondale? (1984)
Reagan vs. Carter? (1980)
Carter vs Ford (1976)?
Nixon vs. McGovern (1972)?
Nixon vs. Humphrey (1968)?
Johnson vs. Goldwater (1964)?
You say I can't infer anything because you didn't 'take any positions'.
Oh, but I didn't.
I'll give you a 'freeby' though: I have voted for Republicans, Democrats, and Libertarians at various times, and in various elections.)
fiscal prudence, balanced budgets
Always? In recession and depression too?
Keynesian economics says surpluses in good times, deficits in bad.
I have seen no evidence that that actually works, though. The gov't props up the economy with its money, then the economy collapses when the gov't doesn't keep pouring its money in.
Fiscal sanity seems the best policy. No deficits except in time of declared war. That's DECLARED war. One of those things we haven't seen since WW2.
low and fair taxes, strong national defense
Define "fair taxes".
Flat. Period.
And you see no conflict between "low taxes" and "strong national defense"?
Except in time of war, pay as you go.
Free Markets and trade
What about all the AMerican workers who imports put out of work? Or who are put out of work because jobs are exported? What are your proposals in regard to them?
Life is tough. Americans are tougher. Given a bit of adjustment, we'll survive and thrive.
small government
I assume you oppose welfare then.
Except in case of TRUE mental or physical disability.
strong individual rights
Which ones?
The Bill of Rights is a good start. It coulds stand some beefing up. And gov't officials should face personal criminal liability for violating those rights.
And Patriot I is a clear violation of the Bill of Rights and has to go. Patriot II should be DOA.
Does "affirmative action" increase or decrease them? Should it be stopped?
Yes. Racism is racism. When the civil rights movement started (which I initially supported), the supposedly were after EQUAL rights regardless of race or skin color. I have no problem with that.
Then they slipped the mickey in: preferences and quotas based on race.
That's when I went over the side.
You hoppy now?
Now: Your votes, please.
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