chaz345
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The opposition has defined itself, do you object to my quoting them? Here is the position of conservative Republican Grover Norquist in 2001, speaking about the government in general and the FDA in particular:
Does that one conservative Republican speak for all conservatives?
You are saying that since that one person is for the elimination of the FDA that all conservatives are. That amounts to defining the position of the opposition for them. It is exactly as if I took the most extreme liberal position I could find on an issue an told you that that is what you believed and demanded that you defend it.
While it is certainly true that most conservatives are for government that is as small as possible, the term "as small as possible" has many different meanings. It would be much more accurate, and much harder for you to attack if the term were clarified to as small as possible and still have the power necessary to carry out it's constitutionally mandated duties, of which one is protecting the citizens, which ensuring the safety of foreign imports is certainly part of.
To summarize, yes I am a conservative that believes in less government interference in general, but who most definitely disagrees with the Norquist position that you quote. Do you care to actually address what I've said my position is or are you going to continue to define my position simply because I have the same general label as someone whose position is easy to attack?
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