B and HoD, I meant to get back to you earlier. Been a busy day.
While g a y rights is not Biblical, I think it is something that should be left between a person and their God. Same with abortion. I would never have one, but I think the choice should be left up to the woman and her God. I just don't think politics and a person's beliefs should be mixed.
When I say tolerance, that is what I'm talking about. Letting PEOPLE decide what their moral beliefs are, not letting the government TELL people what they should believe or do.
And as far as conservation goes, while YOU may believe in it, your party generally favors business over conservation.
And when I say charity for the poor, I'm talking about all of the social programs the Repubs want to cut. I WISH they would hire enough case workers to investigate whether or not individuals NEED assistance so that instead of letting people get away with "working the system", these benefits would only go to the truly deserving. But until they do, I'd rather see 12 people get it undeservedly, than see one person who truly needs it be denied.