In response to:
"When would big government suit a Republican's needs?" many here have asked. Let me answer that question.
When the Republican Party added another layer of entitlement spending. (Medicare Prescription)
When the Republican Party ramped up pork barrel spending in a time of war.
When the Republican Party expanded farm subsidies and ethanol mandates.
When the Republican Party doubled the size of the Department of Education.
When the Republican Party wants to pay more for the defense of Europe than the Europeans do themselves.
Remember the “war on women” the GOP is supposedly waging? I wonder what progressive women would dub this:
Saudi Arabia has long been the only country in the world that does not allow women to drive. Now, there appears to be a new development in controlling the movements of its female population: the Kingdom has reportedly introduced an electronic tracking system alerting male guardians when a woman has left the country.
Reports emerged of the system last week when Manal al-Sherif, a women’s rights campaigner who has urged women to defy the driving ban, was alerted by...
When the Republican Party removed 'the evil Saddam Hussein who killed hundreds of thousands of his fellow Iraqis' and believe that it's the American people's responsibility, rather than the Iraqi people's responsibility to free themselves.
When the Republican Party promoted the 'ownership society' that helped bring on the housing bubble and all of its subsequent bailouts.
When the Republicans party creates new programs like their precious 'Faith Based Initiatives.'