So here's what always bothers me a bit about the modern day "conservative". As I understand it conservative philosophy at it's heart is about limited government. Limited assistance and also limited involvement in individual decisions. And while I don't always agree with individual application of that philosophy I do respect it and in many cases think there is significant merit to it.
But those who consider themselves conservatives today have perverted that philosophy. It's no longer limited government. Now it's limited government involvement unless someone wants to do something we don't like - then the government needs to mandate how everyone should live. There are so many examples of this, from Terry Shiavo (I know I can't spell) to fighting gay marriage (why is it the government's business who marries who) to a women's right to choose. There are so many other examples... If conservatives are about limited government and liberals are about government involvement then I think the only real conservatives left are the Libertains. Because those who today label themselves conservative are often just religious liberal, using the government to drive their own agenda just as "traditional" liberals do. The only difference is that atleast traditional liberals are honest about it. --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, Mike Hemeon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Being a Conservative take more work than being a > Liberal. If you're a liberal anything goes. > > One issue to watch in the future is National > Healthcare. It is true that liberals have no god and > that being said, euthanasia will become part of the > National Healthcare program. > > I would imagine you would just check-in to a check-out > center. > > > > > --- justifiedright <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I'm not talking about Jersey Kevin. For you to say > > Conservativism > > is on the rise nationally - well you just aren't > > paying attention. > > > > The only issue out there is Iraq. All other issues > > that define > > people as conservative or liberal are barely in the > > political > > picture. > > > > If you are going to be a political advisor, you'd > > better be able to > > survey the landscape. > > > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "Kevin Brown" > > <jerseykev@> > > wrote: > > > > > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, > > "justifiedright" > > > <justifiedright@> wrote: > > > > > > > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "Kevin Brown" > > <jerseykev@> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > >It is > > > > > really bugging Liberals that Conservatives are > > rising in > > America! > > > > > > > > Errr, you don't follow politics too much, do > > you? > > > > > > > > > > My political view is way beyond the local arena! > > > > > > New jersey is not the litmus... > > > > > > Watch come this Sunday - should be interesting. > > > > > > On the eve of The anniversary of terrorist attacks > > on the WTC, the > > > Pentegon and Flight 93 - even crazed Rosie > > declaring we killed > > 655,000 > > > Iraqi citizens. I don't know who is doing her > > math? > > > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ ______________ > Catch up on fall's hot new shows on Yahoo! TV. Watch previews, get listings, and more! > http://tv.yahoo.com/collections/3658 > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
