Liberty sometimes leads people to make decisions we do not agree with. That is however not an argument to restrict liberty, especially over one's own life. Most Conservatives and Progressives live by the mantra, "Liberty for me, but not for thee." Liberty is to be denied to others because both of you do not like what some people want to decide for their own bodies. I'll be glad when both Conservatives and Progressives are but a memory.

Froggy, It might be true that some Libs want to "chickify" everything, but I also do give many of them the benefit of the doubt that they think women are exactly like men and that women can be men if they want to. It will all backfire of course.

glenn, This along with countless others will continue to create more holes in your wallet to suck out your money. My prediction is that government spending on transfers like this will not stop until the government ceases to function. There are too many people who are not willing to stop these payments. They look upon them as doing the "right and moral" thing despite evidence that it does not help much at all. Do-gooders will not stop their fantasies until their means are destroyed. And this do-gooder attitude is not just for Progressives...the GOP will hold onto their favorite government projects as well.

I began wondering that a few years ago when I held rank in the local Republican Party. A few of us saw where it was going and tried to stop it, with no avail. I then realized that the GOP while preaching different goals and a few different ends basically went along with the same means as Democrats...use government. So many people are fooled by the GOP in believing all their "small, limited government" talk. Take it from me, they will use government just as much as the Dems will to acheive their goals. So the hard part is to realize this and to honestly ask yourself if you will continue to go along with the plan because you so desparately want to reach the goals. Very hard decision to make, but I did it.

Agreed on the brood. Good looking family from a good looking guy.

Moonglowalso, IF cititzens such as yourself are worried about atrocities being committed by others, there is nothing wrong with organizing funding with like-minded concerned people and hiring professionals to ease your conscience. What is wrong is forcing Americans to fund these initiatives when our direct security interests are not affected. One can argue in the case of Hitler that he had well-known intentions of eventually attacking America so our involvement was justified. But if we do not like how other people are treating their citizens, then we ought to volunaritly put our money where our mouth is instead of using everyone's resources to do good.

Excellent anaylsis of the truth Dr Williams. Too bad interventionists (with the intentions of doing good) like Dennis Prager et al cannot understand this.

Carl, It is quite true that many on the right can make for some tyrants. The argument is not to separate from political parties per se, it is to separate from ANY who would be tyrants, left and right.

Carl, The words, "irreconcileable differences" means that there are problems and points of view that CANNOT be resolved. If one or both parties to the marriage will NOT keep the vows or promote working on the differences to a solution, then it might be a good thing to "race to divorce court." You fail to grasp the meaning of Dr Williams analogy. Half this country wants to control the other half and they have no intention of compromise. Why then cannot the half that wants to be left alone leave? Why must they be forced to submit to the will of the other half? That is a very good case for national divorce.

Charles, It might be true that most divorces are caused by one party, but I am not certain. It seems in this age and culture, that when couples get married for self-fulfillment reasons or love being the primary force, then divorce could be initiated by both and agreed to by both. Many times one party may show bad feelings first, then the other party realizes that the marriage may or may not be worth saving and the two come to a mutual decision. In this age of marrying and committing for reasons of the heart, thank goodness for no-fault divorce. It is essential.