Legislation through Regulation

http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2011/08/top-10-job-destroying-regulations.html

RED/BLUE frusterations

So lately I have been beside myself frustrated with this unbreakable connection between small government and conservative social opinions. I don't understand. Why does being against tax hikes mean we are forced to vote for someone who is against gay marriage and pro-choice and think climate change is a scheme??

I was so pleased today when I came across the words to my emotions today:

I am a FCSL. This is a small manifesto.

As a Fiscal Conservative and Social Liberal, you dislike heavy government. What really gets you going, however, is government waste. You would like to see people responsible for failed government projects and massive cost overruns fired – and not just politicians. Forcing people to have a stake in the success of what they do is necessary for government as much as it is for free enterprise.

You recognize that all problems cannot be solved simply with the hammer of free enterprise. Some things do not conform well to “for profit” models if they are to deliver assistance to all. You believe it is government’s job is to protect the people through regulations that prevent excessiveness by corporations abusing their positions of power to the detriment of the people.

You strongly hold that government should not have to raise taxes to adjust to economic hardships. To this end, you would like the civil service to budget itself like a business instead of like pigs at a trough.

Socially, you believe strongly in the separation of state and religion. You believe in equal rights, are pro-choice when there is a choice to be made, and you support the idea of social safety nets that maintain the stability of society. You disagree with prohibition when it doesn’t work and strongly feel that decisions should be made logically and on the basis of facts, not emotions or faith.

We are centrists and we really would like the political extremists to stop shouting over us."

Comment if you feel the same way and have suggestions for other resources for "FCSL" voters to be heard