Republican Comments I Liked - All Things Considered with Sen. Sam Brownback

I was driving home yesterday listening to NPR blather on about the election, and this story on All Things Considered really caused my to sit up and pay attention. Very well done.




or you can listen to it directly from NPR.org here:
http://www.npr.org/templates/player/mediaPlayer.html?action=1&t=4&islist=true&id=2&d=11-05-2008


just click on the story: For the GOP: A Time For Reflection.
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A Minor Point About the Bush Administration

Now the gentlewoman from Illinois, made a comment about gay marriage and abortion under the Bush administration. I have seen these stats other places as well, and am convinced that these are hailed as talking points by the Democratic Party. But let me point out. STATES are legalizing gay marriage. One of the founding principals of the republican party is the concept of STATES RIGHTS. Therefore by not pushing for a constitutional admendment banning gay marriage Bush is adhering to his Republican roots.

I AM interested to note that Republicans are allowed a moral lapse, so long as it adheres to "State's Rights" - which is correctly characterized as a long held bastion of Republican governance policy.

The flaw in that logic (the logic being that a "state's rights" policy allows gay marriage, thus a republican president is not to blame for it happening), is that it suggests that Party Policy is exempted from moral responsibility.

I dont have a problem with the argument, but since it's the argument being made: doesnt it also apply to Democratic Policy?


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