Just Don't Understand Parents

I had a long discussion my parents last night, who are staunch conservatives. Not the Pat Robertson types, more along the lines of the small gov't branch of the Republican party. I really don't understand the Republican viewpoint. I have tried many times to see it from their point of view. I have some conserative views about certain issues, but at least on social ones, I am largely liberal.

My brother and I once had a conversation about this, and he asked the question, how could 2 Republicans, raise 2 kids that turned out to be staunch Democrats. Neither one of us is the flag-burning-don't bathe-dirty-hippy type of Democrats, but more of the socially liberal ones, if that makes any sense.

I bought a new gun 2 weeks ago, and I finally get to pick it up today, damn 10 waiting periods. One of the things that pisses me off about California are the gun laws, way out of whack with what I grew up with. Arizona and other states can do instant background checks, but we take 10 days? True, I don't need the gun right away, but like other Americans, I want instant gratification. Oh well.