Pubdate: Sat, 08 Apr 2006 Source: Globe and Mail (Canada) Copyright: 2006, The Globe and Mail Company Contact: http://www.globeandmail.ca/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/168 Author: Corrado Messina NOT SO ENABLING Ajax, Ont. -- Preston Manning says conservatives believe in "governments that enable others, rather than dictating to or pre-empting them." It's an interesting thought, if only it were true. Alas, it seems that this "principle" applies only in the area of finance and economics. Would Mr. Manning care to explain the conservative opposition to same-sex marriage and legalizing marijuana? It hardly seems enabling to want to make same-sex marriage illegal again. Truth is, conservatives very much like to dictate when matters of so-called morality are at issue. They won't get in your way if you decide to trample on a few people while making a few bucks along the way, but don't you dare decide to get married to a same-sex partner. Sad, really. Corrado Messina - --- MAP posted-by: Richard Lake