Anyone in the mood for a little thought experiment? If you were designing a new country and it's government policies AND YOU'RE A CONSERVATIVE what liberal policy would you throw into the mix because it made sense to you?
If your answer involves specific conditions, please share what those conditions are.
1. I have no desire to vote for anything that bans abortion, however I do not see a constitutional ban on states passing laws banning it if they so choose. Roe V. Wade is the worst SC judgement since Dread Scott.
2. I would vote to allow gay marriage, but I do not support the fact that it is somehow a right given by the constitution. Also, only the States could change their marriage contracts, the feds have no jurisdiction.
3. Civil Rights laws are 100% correct when it comes to government, or companies hired by government. They have no place though, in non governmental companies or roles.
4. I have nothing against environmental regulations at the federal level that pertain to actual pollution. Air and water cross state lines, and the feds role is to handle that shit. Using environmental regulations to screw over property owners, or regulate kinda sorta pollutants are something else.
5. States can provide welfare if they so choose, the feds however have no mandate, and should keep out of it, that includes holding back $$ if the States don't conform to federal norms. Its an end run around the separation of sovereignty.
6. Trade unions and unions that deal with private industry are a great idea, and a necessary balance to corporate power. Public sector unions however are an anathema, and a method of maintaining one parties power in municipal government.