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Originally Posted by TracyCoxx
Strawman argument. Bush isn't a true conservative. Neither are many of the GOP unfortunately. That's why there's the discontent with the GOP right now.
Conservatism represents moderation, practicality, prudence, and cautious consideration of action based on known facts.
Current day politicians who call themselves "conservative" typically act based on immediate feelings rather than temperance and reasoning from good evidence to action. The Bush administration allowed the market to run free yet undermined freedom of privacy, and religion. The Bush administration has restricted the 4th Amendment right against warrantless searches, opened medical records, fostered the funding of religions in the name of "faith based initiatives," and ordered intrusive background checks on government employees in non-sensitive positions.
He also had no problem in changing the constitution, and has called it just a piece of paper. He was a failure at securing the borders.
Then there's the wall street bailout. That is not something conservatives do, although you could say that the financial situation needed to be rescued because of liberal tampering (i.e. the Community Reinvestment Act).
Illuminati? I always think 'Crackpot' when I hear that word.
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Hey Tracy,
I voted for Eisenhower and I would have voted for Colin Powell if he had run.
They are true Republicans.
