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I think it is quite ridiculous how Norquist says that if the conversative movement creates a smaller government, they can get another 12 years. The Republicans, with the help of the Democrats, have created the largest government monstrosity on the face of the planet and in the history of the world. What hope could he possible have about creating a smaller government with the war in Iraq raging with no end in sight?

It is as if nobody on the right (or the middle) seems to consider the military a part of government. A real conservative government would have reduced spending on the military, as well as on social programs. It is possible that at this moment in time the U.S. could increase social spending and reduce military spending enough to create a much smaller government than we have now.

When will the good people of this country realize that allegiance to party is meaningless in relation to conservative or liberal values. I can tolerate a true conservative much easier than most of the so-called “liberal” Democrats that are in Congress right now, even though my own view are very much left of center. The effort to dominate the world through military might and economic black mail is nieither a conservative or liberal value—it is just plain wrong.