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a mindset that is foreign to many of us
I not just suspect but know that many conservatives believe they are not sheep but are following the true path to individualism and liberals are nothing more than lemmings. Somehow rejecting the Constitution and the law is their badge of true knowledge. I am familiar with the mindset but am confused that the people who believe it can not bring themselves to acknowledge their belief but continue to disguise it as something other than it is.

It is simple to say it. Once that is taken care of we can have a conversation albeit short one as the people who do not believe in the authority of the federal government do so not with just some perverted sense of political philosophy but from a deep seeded believe in their soul no one has dominion over them unless they personal authorize it. Thus a directly elected sheriff would qualify.

These ideas are not as foreign as one would think given that they are the very ideas enunciated in the early days of our great nation. For some, they can not give it up.

The fundamental difference between liberals and conservatives is one of policy implementation.

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what facts do we agree on
kinda funny in a not so humorous way.

NONE

the better question is what policies do we agree on.

Conservatives selectively reject the parts of the Constitution with which they do not agree. Liberals accept the whole Constitution. Elected officials are elected to govern. The only thing conservatives and liberals can agree on is for the federal government to defend etc etc. Conservatives believe in a Darwinian experiment of survival of the fittest without any help from the government. Liberals believe the contractual agreement for the creation of government mandates the federal government created must provide for the general welfare of its citizens. Conservatives reject the government should do anything for anyone.

I am not holding my breathe for someone to build a bridge when neither side can agree on materials

ignorance is the enemy
without equality there is no liberty
America can survive bad policy, but not destruction of our Democratic institutions