LumRaiderFan

  Do you actually want to debate or just throw out insults...serious question.

  Right...nobody wants the US to run like Texas.

Jordan says right back at you...a lesson could be learned here.   [Hidden Content]

  Exactly right...it's called charity, and it doesn't require the confiscation of funds to achieve.

You gotta remember that socialism is for the people, not the socialist.

Or are there 56 other states...depends on who you ask.

Well, there are 49 other states to choose from...myself, I like it here.

I would love for the US to run like Texas.

There's always Biden...uh oh!

Leave all these issues to the states...and their voters.

No they don't, but if you can prove me wrong by showing all the conservative hate posts by folks on here, go ahead. I was actually asking enlightened for this since he said it but you can't stand to not be involved in every thread apparently.

How about you statistical geniuses put something out to support your posts... lol and smh.

lol...I'm talking to a 12 year old kid.

  That's not an answer...don't play the victim.   Give us some examples of the conservative hate on this board...and don't confuse ideological differences with hate.

  Give us some examples of the hate coming from conservatives on this board.

  It's on the internet.

I agree 100% ...hopefully we are not past the point where a candidate touting smaller government is still electable.

I get it...the important thing is to have an "R" in office...whether or not the debt continues to climb is unimportant... We won. I am not saying cut all these programs at once but if we don't begin to trim this bloated budget, these programs will be cut at some point because there will be too many takers for the givers to support.

  The Founding Fathers knew, I feel, that the more areas that the fed gov became involved in would grow into something too large to properly manage, and would only invite inefficiency and corruption...and this has proven to be true.   There is a reason that liberals such as Obama consider the Constitution a "Charter of negative liberties".

  Here's another fact...if we continue down the path we're on, the results will be financially catastrophic.   Regardless of how a SC justice interprets the phrase...we are becoming exactly what our Founding Fathers attempted to guard against.   The fed gov cannot continue to grow like it has...do you disagree with that statement?

  The true conservative answer to these problems is to realize the fed gov has no role in these areas...it should not fund excellence and it should not fund mediocrity.   Too many so called conservatives still believe the fed gov should be involved in powers not granted to it in the Constitution and for good reason...it was intended to be handled by the states.

  I like Bush but the increases to health care (Medicare Modernization) and education under him are nothing close to conservative...he, like many big gov Republicans, feel like the fed gov is the answer to many of our problems.   I am ready for someone that actually feels we need to shrink the fed gov...not holding my breath.

  The only conservative stances I'm concerned about are smaller fed gov so I can pay less taxes...leave social issues to the states.

  Exactly right!

Still waiting.