Comments on: Who Decides What’s Right? http://www.black-and-right.com/2009/05/31/who-decides-whats-right/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:23:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Trishmac http://www.black-and-right.com/2009/05/31/who-decides-whats-right/comment-page-1/#comment-31394 Trishmac Mon, 01 Jun 2009 15:08:11 +0000 http://www.black-and-right.com/?p=22546#comment-31394 As I have heard discussed more and more, why must Republicans be more tolerant and more inclusive, play fair and play nice? When Democrats disrespect a Republican/conservative, and oh they have done so far more often than vice versa, no one tells them how to behave, no one tells them they will lose votes for their comments, and no one accuses a democrat ever of being intolerant which they most definitely are; intolerant of conservatives, or anyone who disagrees with their social values. As I have heard discussed more and more, why must Republicans be more tolerant and more inclusive, play fair and play nice? When Democrats disrespect a Republican/conservative, and oh they have done so far more often than vice versa, no one tells them how to behave, no one tells them they will lose votes for their comments, and no one accuses a democrat ever of being intolerant which they most definitely are; intolerant of conservatives, or anyone who disagrees with their social values.

]]> By: Ilion http://www.black-and-right.com/2009/05/31/who-decides-whats-right/comment-page-1/#comment-31371 Ilion Sun, 31 May 2009 22:50:42 +0000 http://www.black-and-right.com/?p=22546#comment-31371 Is it more seemly to merely hold and exercise power, or is it more seemly to hold and exercise power properly and to proper ends? If the GOP is *merely* about holding and exercising power over the lives of American citizens, then, by all means, go the "moderate" route ... and be merely imitation Democrats. But, in that case, what use have any of us for the GOP and its "pragmatism?" On the other hand, if the GOP is about holding and exercising power properly and to proper ends, then it must be <i>principled</i>, rather than "pragmatic." Is it more seemly to merely hold and exercise power, or is it more seemly to hold and exercise power properly and to proper ends?

If the GOP is *merely* about holding and exercising power over the lives of American citizens, then, by all means, go the “moderate” route … and be merely imitation Democrats. But, in that case, what use have any of us for the GOP and its “pragmatism?”

On the other hand, if the GOP is about holding and exercising power properly and to proper ends, then it must be principled, rather than “pragmatic.”

]]> By: Marla http://www.black-and-right.com/2009/05/31/who-decides-whats-right/comment-page-1/#comment-31368 Marla Sun, 31 May 2009 22:24:27 +0000 http://www.black-and-right.com/?p=22546#comment-31368 The Republican party has to set itself apart as distinct from and supportive of the conservative values held by conservative Americans. Back to constitutional republic, small government, less intrusion, fewer give-away programs, fewer and smaller taxes levied against those who work for a living. Let small businesses thrive, get rid of unions and stupid restrictive anti-biz laws. It's so simple and it worked until the greedy lazy dem-backed slobs figured out how to ruin it for those who really worked hard for what they had. The Republican party has to set itself apart as distinct from and supportive of the conservative values held by conservative Americans.

Back to constitutional republic, small government, less intrusion, fewer give-away programs, fewer and smaller taxes levied against those who work for a living. Let small businesses thrive, get rid of unions and stupid restrictive anti-biz laws.

It’s so simple and it worked until the greedy lazy dem-backed slobs figured out how to ruin it for those who really worked hard for what they had.

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