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Turning of the Tide?

The recent midterm election has certainly Free? about social rights and the
passed with some interesting results. The welfare of citizens. I do not believe it
Democrats, against the odds, took control to be in the good conscious of our nation
of both houses of congress. However, the to let moral issues dictate legislation.
results of many bills have come up as a A nation is not in any way morally
mixed bag of conservative and liberal bankrupt if it makes decisions from a
choices by the voters. This almost rational utilitarian standpoint. And for
ambivalent passage of bills may also be those who believe that we must decide on
backed up by the sorts of people who were policy based on Christian doctrine
elected in this general election. While because of our governments basis on those
the Democrats have won this battle, it values, you should read the Treaty of
was the social conservatives of their Tripoli ( for a refresher on the ideas of
party that took the day. And if you're the Founding Fathers. It is as we begin
wondering how one can be both a liberal to develop our laws alongside dogma that
and a social conservative at the same we lose both sight of the law and the
time, you may not be alone. intent of religious dogma as a personal
Six states passed bills to raise the rather than governmental guide.
minimum wage, among them Colorado. We cannot stand apart from the view that
Arizona rejected a ban on gay marriage we believe the governments of Muslim
while at the same time seven other states states to be against democracy because
including Virginia and Wisconsin passed they follow religious dictates and then
such bans by amending the definition of propose that our own laws do the same
marriage. Once again Colorado was in this with impunity. A compass that points
group, passing the marriage amendment and south at noon and north at midnight is
failing one that would have given certain certainly not a useful tool. In the
civil rights to gay couples. South Dakota future this must certainly be considered
voters rejected a ban on abortions. And if we wish to remain as the keynote
by the end of the day, any question as to speaker among nations for democracy.
the moral standing as an indicator of Will this midterm election make a
votes remains ambiguous. difference? It has set a tone for the
The fact that various fiscally liberal rest of the time the Bush administration
bills passed while while socially liberal has left. If you side with or against the
bills failed does correlate with the president, there is absolutely no clear
election results for new representatives. guide as to how these two final years
I personally question the meaning of will go, even if his party is not the
these results. In my opinion this seems current congressional heavyweight. These
to create a picture of America heading will be times in which the political
toward economically supporting and battles should be watched very closely,
possibly creating more social programs, especially if one wishes to ensure that
but only for certain segments of the political infighting and partisan
population. We are willing to spend more divisions do not create a system in which
money for those people that fit the our democracy becomes an untenable
correct moral mold that we have created. contradiction of programs, policies, and
I find that to be a dangerous position. terms.
I have written previously (Home of the




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