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JoeRedskin · 05-14-2009, 04:26 PM

The health care thread took a left (or right) turn into the politics of the Republican party. I just thought we might want to bring that discussion over here and let the health care discussion get back on track.

Essentially, the question is where do fiscal conservatives go now that the social conservatives have co-opted the Republican party?

Can a group based on fiscal conservatism and limited government be viable? OR will any such group attract and be subsumed by anti-government groups and/or social conservatives.

Can fiscal conservatives remain allied with social conservatives and still be relevant or is it a catch-22? We need them for a majority but in gaining their support we lose the core values of fiscal restraint by the government, personal responsibility and limited, but appropriate, govt. regulation (i.e. oversight of banking, insurance, interstate trade, etc.)?

05-14-2009, 04:26 PM	#1
JoeRedskin Contains football related knowledge Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Second Star On The Right Age: 62 Posts: 10,401	The Grand New Party The health care thread took a left (or right) turn into the politics of the Republican party. I just thought we might want to bring that discussion over here and let the health care discussion get back on track. Essentially, the question is where do fiscal conservatives go now that the social conservatives have co-opted the Republican party? Can a group based on fiscal conservatism and limited government be viable? OR will any such group attract and be subsumed by anti-government groups and/or social conservatives. Can fiscal conservatives remain allied with social conservatives and still be relevant or is it a catch-22? We need them for a majority but in gaining their support we lose the core values of fiscal restraint by the government, personal responsibility and limited, but appropriate, govt. regulation (i.e. oversight of banking, insurance, interstate trade, etc.)? __________________ Strap it up, hold onto the ball, and let’s go.