Why do Republicans and so-called "conservatives" end up doing the same things that "liberals" do? Why would a "conservative" like George Bush the lesser ignore his principles in order to save them? He did this with the bailouts for Wall Street lenders. I'll tell you why. It's because people like to divide liberty.
"Conservatives" like certain parts of liberty, such as keeping their money for themselves. "Liberals" claim to like certain parts of liberty, I guess. (I can't think of an example right now.) I guess we do the same thing in our personal lives. We cling to our favorite parts of what goodness God has given to the world. Some people are really interested in one part of the gospel, and some in another.
In politics, since the people we elect divide liberty by claiming to prize some parts of liberty while denying it to others, the door is wide open to deny all parts of liberty to everybody. That's why W the lesser's actions are not much different than Clinton's.
The only one who would maximize liberty for everybody is Ron Paul. He understands that the same government that has the power to draft young men and wage war willy nilly (that is, without Congressional approval or declaration) has the power to deny you the freedom to worship. Once we open the door for government to do good things, we give it the power to do bad things. That's why men like George Washington and Thomas Jefferson wanted to minimize government power and maximize individual liberty.
You cannot claim to love freedom and hate Ron Paul.
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