In my opinion, many modern republicans are too far to the left for our own good. Modern democrats are true red socialists who because of a never ending stream of special interest groups have blinded themselves to the fact that while men rule men, socialism is destined to fail, usually in a bloody manor. God forbid the sad day they ever achieve the full power they seek. We used to fear those 'dirty red commies' but in truth, when that wall came down the misguided beliefs of that depressing land moved into our schools and our neighbors homes. Ultimately into the very institutions created by our forefathers to defend our freedoms against that type of threat.
Higher taxes limit freedom and destroy prosperity for all.
Gun control limits freedom and will never increase the safety of a single citizen. An attempt to force me to accept gays or any other group of citizens as equal leads me to think that maybe they are not equal, when in all honesty I had no opinion before you attempted to force one on me. Hate crime laws only increase hate by telling one group of citizens that another group of citizens is more important and deserving of better protection. The separation of church and state laws were written by people fleeing a king who would not allow them to worship the God of their choice in a manner of their choice. The intention was to prevent the government from impeding our rights to religious expression.