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Friday, March 25, 2005

Lust for Power
by Lee

On the issue of ignoring the Constitution to get a desired outcome, Instapundit sums up my opinion perfectly.

But I do think that process, and the Constitution, matter. Trampling the Constitution in an earnest desire to do good in high-profile cases has been a hallmark of a certain sort of liberalism, and it’s the sort of thing that I thought conservatives eschewed. If I were in charge of making the decision, I might well put the tube back and turn Terri Schiavo over to her family. But I’m not, and the Florida courts are, and they seem to have done a conscientious job. Maybe they came to the right decision, and maybe they didn’t. But respecting their role in the system, and not rushing to overturn all the rules because we don’t like the outcome, seems to me to be part of being a member of civilized society rather than a mob. As I say, I thought conservatives knew this.

Honestly, this issue has put me in a position where I seriously doubt I’ll ever vote Republican again.  I might just have to bite the bullet and vote for the Libertarians in protest.  I became a Republican because I believed in limited government, states rights, and a strong military.  Since 1994, when the GOP took over the House, they’ve crapped all over two of those principles. 

Posted by Lee on 03/25/05 at 02:48 PM in Politics  • (0) Trackbacks • Permalink • Discuss this in the forums
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