tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1782902564395895584.post2252789220820902986..comments2023-10-01T05:56:08.216-07:00Comments on By Fayth: CarnageFay Voshellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05806731178603721453noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1782902564395895584.post-67364754895176210282010-11-03T10:29:46.410-07:002010-11-03T10:29:46.410-07:00That subsidy also complicates our tax system, btw....That subsidy also complicates our tax system, btw.Will McVayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08434651067461530696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1782902564395895584.post-2661786628870197872010-11-03T10:28:57.268-07:002010-11-03T10:28:57.268-07:00I'm not arguing their pertinence, though in ot...I'm not arguing their pertinence, though in other circumstances I certainly would. My comment is simply that a social conservative stance is fundamentally at odds with a small government. A small government cannot enforce social conservatism.<br /><br />A nice example is the Federal Tax system's encouragement of heterosexual marriage through increased tax credits and effectively subsidizing the "traditional" family. This costs money. It is also what created the "Gay Marriage" movement. They want to get in on the payout. If the Feds are passing out cash, who can blame them for wanting a cut?<br /><br />If the government got out of the marriage business entirely, that would be a smaller government and a lot less people would care about the "definition of marriage". You can't be socially conservative and consistently advocate for small government.<br /><br />Libertarians don't necessarily support gay marriage or any of the other ills that social conservatives rail against. We simply don't believe that government can effectively address those issues, constitutionally or practically. Let families, churches, and communities take care of it.<br /><br />I definitely agree with you about the GOP's lip service to fiscal conservatism. They talk about it to get votes, but when push comes to shove, we get TARP.Will McVayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08434651067461530696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1782902564395895584.post-50401558079414617242010-11-03T10:19:39.479-07:002010-11-03T10:19:39.479-07:00Will, I admire much that Libertarians support. Ku...Will, I admire much that Libertarians support. Kudos for your strong stand on so many issues. <br /><br />I will agree to disagree about the pertinence of social issues. ;-) Probably it's too big a topic to cover in this response. <br /><br />I also hear you when you say fiscal conservatism hasn't been practiced, but certainly it has been mouthed a lot. <br /><br />Yes, Bonini is a good man.Fay Voshellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05806731178603721453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1782902564395895584.post-59031018769933311592010-11-03T09:40:09.962-07:002010-11-03T09:40:09.962-07:00Small Government + Social Conservatism = Does Not ...Small Government + Social Conservatism = Does Not Compute<br /><br />I have also yet to see any genuine fiscal conservatism from the DE GOP except from Colin Bonini.Will McVayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08434651067461530696noreply@blogger.com