And so you are saying that this should precede a Constitutionally protected right?

"Calling someone a big government ploitician doesn't make him one. As Speaker, Gingrich reduced the scope and reach of government." Then you should be able to elaborate on where and how much government was reduced.

I'm sorry, but where does Sullum propose "Let's all get high"? Oh that's right, he didn't. That was just your intellectual dishonesty.

And what do you care of Freedom of Speech? Does it bother you that others are free to speak as they so please? Or do you have so little respect for liberty?

"Is there a "right" to state subsidy of sodomy through marriage benefits?" Aside from the stupidity of your argument, we must assume that you SUPPORT lesbian marriage since this doesn't involve sodomy as typically defined.

"Gays have the same righta to marry that non-gays have." This argument has become so absurd, it's shocking that it's still used. Change the details to "blacks" and "whites" and this very argument could defend anti-miscegenation laws.

"There's something wrong in this country when gays can serve openly in the military but our kids can't openly celebrate Christmas or pray in school," Sure is, moron. The former deals with reducing government control over people and the latter is an example of increasing government control. Amazing that the small government conservatives are arguing for MORE government.

"I think it's commendable that TH gives an occasional forum to far left liberals, but this time I believe they carried it too far. " It's more telling that you don't know what a "far left liberal" is.

"And it's not really difficult to understand why the establishment politicians - who rely on govt bureaucrats for their jobs, and why the MSM, who rely on establishment pols for their stories and hence lifestyle - dislike Newt." LOL...Newt IS the essence of establishment politician. He feeds from the trough of Big Government and has made it very clear that he wants to continue promoting Big Government. He elaborated on Beck's show that he wants to continue to subsidize industry with taxpayer money. He is a statist, through and through.

"The enormous amount of hate and vitriol directed at Newt inclines me to view him more favorably. Any candidate who does not get viciously slammed by the Left and the party establishments is not what the country needs right now." So instead of actually analyzing the information concerning Newt, you prefer the simplistic idea of "he must be good if alot of people don't like him". Astounding!!