> Kevin wrote: > Those are only mistaken liberal stereotypes. I've always thought that American liberalism has 2 historical components:
1.) Basic needs provided for and protected by the federal government: health care, retirement, jobs, food, etc. Historically this has meant high taxes to pay for these services rather than an unbalanced budget. Examples include SS, Medicare, Welfare, et. al. 2.) Civil liberties. Conservativism was based on: 1.) Small federal government with basic needs provided via charity. That is, lower taxes means more money for business which means more jobs which means more wealth which means more charity. 2.) Local government and legislated morality (illegal gambling, sodomy laws, bans on gay marriage, et. al.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Special thanks to the CF Community Suite Silver Sponsor - CFDynamics http://www.cfdynamics.com Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:139694 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
