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Offline Wretched Excess

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what does conservative mean?
« on: January 20, 2008, 12:17:53 AM »
it means limited gov't in my life.

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Re: what does conseratine mean?
« Reply #1 on: January 20, 2008, 12:30:05 AM »
Strong military and limited government. However, the GOP has all but forgotten that.  :(
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Re: what does conservative mean?
« Reply #2 on: January 20, 2008, 10:34:08 AM »

To me the essence of it is not embracing change just for its own sake, but rather only when it offers tangible benefits for the general good...change in traditional understandings, institutions, traditions, and Governmental forms/roles/responsibilities, that is.
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