It is clear by the right to life discussion in anther thread that the conservatives can intrude into our personal lives as well. Our diminishing freedom does not seem to be a liberal nor a conservative issue but rather a case of apathy and ignorance as has been mentioned ealier.

The only answer is to hold our elected officials (public servants?) acountable, be they Democrat or Republican, liberal or conservative (and even independent). Those in office seem to think we are beholden to them and they have forgotten that they work for us. Unfortunately we have made it easy by failing to speak up when our rights and fredoms are eroded away little by little.

I hope that enough people wake up in time to turn the tide against the nanny state but I am unfortunately skeptical that things will change much despite government getting bigger and more influential in our lives.

Just my .02

Michael