I read an interesting article on the youthful part of the right wing, the kind of people that have been described as "South Park" Republicans. Much of the article was right on with what I have said before, except this guy got paid to write it, and wrote it months after I did. Anyway, one thing he mentioned is that these new conservatives may end up having to ally themselves with Democrats, as the religious right is unpalatable to them, and myself as well. If the Libertarians would wake up and get serious, they could steal most of these people and perhaps turn themselves into a valid party with an actual chance at running the country someday, but as long as they keep nominating far-out wackos like Michael Bendarik (spelling?), they're never going to attract people like me. I'd like to be Libertarian, but they don't seem to live in reality. Anyway, over the next 10-20 years there will be a real schism on the right between the religious right and the non-bigoted right. Sorry, but I can't help but consider people who are so against equality for gays as being bigots. And while I'm not a fan of abortion, there are obviously times when it is neccesary and correct. What will happen is either the Republicans will move left, a bit closer to the center, leaving the religious right in the dust, or the Democrats will move to the right towards the center, so as to pick up the "South Park" Republicans, and lost the far left wackos whose influence is making Kerry so scary to so many of us.