Thomas Jefferson said in 1802: "I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies."

"The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not."-- Thomas Jefferson

"When in danger or in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout." .... jbd

"When once a job you have begun, do no stop till it is done. Whether the task be great or small, do it well, or not at all." .... Anon

Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. - Albert Einstein

Television is one daylong commercial interrupted periodically by inept attempts to fill the airspace in between them.

If you can't start a fire, perhaps your wood is wet ....

When you elect clowns, expect a circus ..............




Wednesday, February 17, 2010

What is a Conservative?

I think I am one, maybe, so I wanted to check to see just who I may be. We hear of "Conservative Talk Show Host." Does that mean He Is, or his talk show is. I did some Googleing.

"resistant to change"

"having social or political views favoring conservatism"

"a person who is reluctant to accept changes and new ideas"

Conservatism in the United States is a major American political philosophy. In contemporary American politics, it is often associated with the Republican Party. Conservative principles in America include patriotism, "Christian values", capitalism, and a strong military. -

A person whose political philosophy is generally based on tradition and social stability, stressing established institutions, and preferring gradual development to abrupt change. ...

In other words, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." So then does a Conservative just sit on his conservative ass and watch the world go by. Does a conservative want change? How does he express his desire to see that there is change, back to his conservative views.

I heard the term "A Fiscal Conservative." How can a Fiscal Conservative come up with new ideas?

Do conservatives viewpoints change from generation to generation?

Am I a 77 year old Conservative? Look at the changes that have occurred since 1932. The entire world has changed, and not for the better. Are there any Conservative Inventors? Conservatives hang out in antique shops. A Conservative Think-tank must be a quiet place. I guess a library would be a Conservative Think-tank. What would they discuss in a Conservative Think-tank?

A Conservative can't say he has a lot of great, new ideas. He can be for REFORM, I think.

Basically, a Conservative can only sit back and complain about changes that are being made. Makes sense, the changes are leading us to ruin.

I must be a Conservative then.