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Culture / Atheist Fools   Subject:  Re: smaller government, DrB?
Date:  5/17/2013  8:42 PM Author:  1poorguy Number:  423167 of
451094  Well, you can't say I haven't given any specifics:
True. And that is good. Most conservatives don't.  I agree that
halving defense spending is probably a bad idea. Unless we are
going to return to an isolationist stance (e.g. 1940-41). But we
certainly don't need a military that can fight a land war
against the Soviets in Europe. That is pretty much done.  Agree
we should end war on drugs. Agree we end subsidies (farmers, oil
companies, etc...including military protection for oil company
assets). Don't agree about alternatives. Encouraging development
of alternatives is a good thing, though I will add the caveat
that it needs to be done intelligently. Disagree about PP
(without universal single-payer being in place, then I might
agree). Disagree about PBS. Disagree about health care (which I
can explain why if you