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Old 02-22-2007, 08:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Izdaari View Post
Let's see... you favor conservation even at the cost of energy independence, consistently opposing any new production.
I did not say I oppose new production. There are many alternatives to petroleum and we should develop them rather perpetuating our dependence on petroleum. I am in favor of new production as long as it is not aimed at producing more petroleum. Giving up long-term environmental sustainability for the sake of energy independence is not an even trade.

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You're not too keen on the 2nd Amendment.
I don’t see where the 2nd Amendment gives anyone an unregulated right to own guns. If the 2nd Amendment did give such a right it would not include the concept a “well regulated militia”.

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The toll roads thing wasn't about raising taxes, but probably about replacing a tax with a user fee.
And it would be better to reduce/eliminate both.

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You seem to think the courts are a superior branch to the legislative rather than equal.
How can the courts be an equal branch of government if Congress can easily nullify their rulings?

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You don't want medical tort reform.
When did I say that?

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And you don't want to exempt the internet from FEC red tape.
Actually I said I am in favor of the opposite. I am opposed to any effort to regulate the internet the way politicians and political organizations are regulated, because such regulations violate the 1st Amendment.

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I'm at a loss to see how you qualify as a conservative at all. All those positions you've taken are not conservative, but moderate to liberal. Your own ACU rating, were you in Congress, would be low.
What entitles you to be judge and jury of what constitutes conservatism?
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