That's Important, I Think, For People Who

'empathy' Is The Latest Code Word For Liberal Activism, For Treating The Constitution As Malleable Clay To Be Kneaded And Molded In Whatever Form Justices Want. It Represents An Expansive View Of The Judiciary In Which Courts Create Policy That Couldn't Pass The Legislative Branch Or, If It Did, Would Generate Voter Backlash.

But Perhaps The Most Important Difference Between Conservatives And Liberals Can Be Found In The Area Of National Security. Conservatives Saw The Savagery Of 9/11 And The Attacks And Prepared For War; Liberals Saw The Savagery Of The 9/11 Attacks And Wanted To Prepare Indictments And Offer Therapy And Understanding For Our Attackers. In The Wake Of 9/11, Conservatives Believed It Was Time To Unleash The Might And Power Of The United States Military Against The Taliban.

[t]he Economy Remains The Top Issue For The Electorate.

The Definition Of Relationships Ought To Be Left Up To The States And That Proper Protections Can Be Put In Place For The Right To Visit In The Hospital Or The Right To Inherit Or Other Legal Contractual Questions Like That.

There Has To Be A Consequence To Failure. Schools In The Inner Cities Cannot Be Told, 'oh, We Want You To Teach Every Child To Learn How To Read And, Incidentally, If You Fail To Do That There's No Consequence,' .. There Has To Be A Consequence To Failure, And The Title I Money Needs To Follow The Child.