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Originally posted by hagbard
What makes taxes a more important issue than morality? Is money the only important thing? ... Clinton wanted Kerry to support the gay marriage ban. Kerry said no. That is the FIRST that I've respected Kerry since day 1 and the first evidence that it wouldnt have been a disaster to vote for him.
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Agree wholeheartedly on the second point, btw. The point of taking a stand.
Re: the first part - when it comes to government, taxes IS a more important issue than morality. The problem most libs have with morality is not morality as such. It is the attempt to LEGISLATE it. That's just not the goverments purview. So in that regard, yes, taxes is a more valid issue.
I think the Dems need to abandon this concept of trying to move to the center in order to capture the morality vote. Not saying they need to be far left. But there is a huge base to be reached on this issue of legislating morality.
Imagine a Democratic Candidate saying: "Let me come right out and say, I'm not going to work to overturn Roe vs. Wade. Any more than I'm going to let an athiest overturn your right to read the bible, or preach the word of God." Or my favorite, if Kerry had said "George Bush wants to take away a woman's right to choose!"
What would Bush do in response to that - deny it? And alienate the religious right? The key for the dems is to stop being wishy washy, and take a stand.