Partly Party

Because we only have two parties that count, they both contain elements that have trouble getting along. The biggest division among the Republicans is those who want government to leave us alone and those who want government to tell us what to do.

Over at Reason, Shikha Dalmia suggests the Republicans make it clear what side they're on:

So what should the Grand Old Party do to resurrect itself enough to mount some semblance of resistance to the advancing Democratic juggernaut? The answer is that it needs intellectual coherence around a powerful idea, and that idea should be liberty.

Fine with me, but I don't see it happening. I think most party leaders believe, principles aside, that going all-out on liberty would alienate a large percentage of their base.