lum. However, in its place, they offer their own social programming. While we have a diverse society of many religions, including individuals who choose no religion at all, the social conservative wishes to teach us cre- and some form of statemandated prayer.To their credit, these same conservatives generally support school choice, but until such time as vouchers become law, we are held hostage to a choice of a liberal school curriculum or a state specified religious one.
To the social con- there is no
difference between religion and politics. The dominant religion can be codified into law. Theocracy is their goal.
The drug war must be accelerated, even if not successful, because it is the "moral" thing to do. Tax benefits should be targeted only to those in statedefined. family structures.
Tough on crime
Always "tough on crime," the conservatives support warrantless searches, telephone taps, limits to jury trials, etc. It was the Republicans, not the Democrats, who authored the count country's first asset forfeiture laws.
And what of economic freedoms? Well, in San Diego, where I live, it is the Republicans who push for corporate welfare projects - sports subsidies to overpaid athletes in the form of new stadiums; free convention centers for the tourist industry; and so on.
I was never a Democrat, and for the above reasons I left the Republican Party some years ago. Only the Libertarian Party offers freedom.
About the author: Steve Green is Chairman of the San Diego County Libertarian Party.