tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282587.post4934681063147224741..comments2024-03-19T01:48:39.709+00:00Comments on Power and Control: Conservatives Are Really Progressives?M. Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09508934110558197375noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282587.post-88027260887173877242011-10-10T21:27:52.353+00:002011-10-10T21:27:52.353+00:00Alcohol not a narcotic? That will be news to the f...Alcohol not a narcotic? That will be news to the falling down drunk. If they ever wake up. <br /><br />====<br /><br />Will,<br /><br />You point about conservatives conserving progressive initiatives was most amusing.M. Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09508934110558197375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282587.post-50583443151609017762011-10-10T19:39:42.926+00:002011-10-10T19:39:42.926+00:00Because Statism is not political party specific. ...Because Statism is not political party specific. The Democrats were the dominant political party when alcohol was banned, the Republicans when (much of) the rest of the pharmacopia was.<br /><br />I'm tempted to offer that, once something (like prohibition) becomes the <i>status quo anti</i> through passage of time, it becomes conservative to retain it, but the basic argument is just too silly - legislative prohibition <i>progresses</i> state power, regardless of individual party affiliation.Will Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13454533450309633627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282587.post-19377614516831723232011-10-10T19:22:37.711+00:002011-10-10T19:22:37.711+00:00Because alcohol is not a narcotic. Other than that...Because alcohol is not a narcotic. Other than that, no reason at all.Chuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10567859187952397850noreply@blogger.com