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Then explain the Middle Ages, Clem?
The kind of limited government, democratic republic America has always been is possible for only two reasons: (1) The government isn't the sole (or even major) source of economic and social support for its citizens; and (2) Principles, ethics and incentives other than the simple fear of punishment has been effective in deterring anti-social behavior.
That's why it's so disconcerting to learn that two big factors in President Obama's re-election was his electoral dominance among both unmarried Americans (at an all time high) and the religiously unaffiliated (also growing ever larger).
The statistics about single voters are discouraging because...
Perhaps you should spend less time commenting on subjects of which you are unfamiliar and get your GED.
I did this? Wow..who knew I was so influential in this world?
So your argument is that we should impose a despotic theocracy to cultivate a new Renaissance? Amazazing! !
What great developments in human advancements do you foresee coming out of a bastardized Humanistic and Postmodernist hybrid like the oBama administration and its supporting cast?