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Pappadave Wrote: Apr 11, 2012 12:32 PM

Of course they can! What are known as "conservatives" today are much closer to classical liberalism--that is, the freedom to do as much, or as little, to better oneself and one's family as one cares to do. Certainly without being ORDERED to do anything by the government. In short, living by the principles of the founding fathers and the subsequent, amended Constitution.

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Random thoughts on the passing scene:

How long do politicians have to keep on promising heaven and delivering hell before people catch on, and stop getting swept away by rhetoric?

Why should being in a professional sport exempt anyone from prosecution for advocating deliberate violence? Recent revelations of such advocacy of violence by an NFL coach should lead to his banishment for life by the NFL, and criminal prosecution by the authorities. If you are serious about reducing violence, you have to be serious about punishing those who advocate it.

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