Why I am a conservative

[Pinko]

I am a conservative because I believe in fiscal responsibility, such as not giving the rich a free ride with deregulation and tax cuts.

I am a conservative because I believe in a moral society, such as one
where a draft-dodging ex-alcoholic can't become president through
vote fraud and then govern zealously and aggressively.

I am a conservative because I believe in common sense, such as that removing the minimum wage will hurt workers and that when all
leading scientists without an agenda says so, global warming exists.

I am a conservative because I believe in limiting wasteful
government spending, such as not spending hundreds of billions of dollars on a illegal war built on lies.

I am a conservative because I do not believe in excessive taxation,
especially not against the middle and working class for the benefit
of corporations and millionaires.

I am a conservative because I believe in getting the permission of an authority, such as the UN, before doing something reckless, such as invading Iraq.

And yet I am a liberal.

[Heidi]

1. Welcome to DU, Pinko!

:hi:

[Pinko]

12. Thanks

About the "personal choices" thing, definitely true. My point was that liberals believe in the same things as conservatives, but in a different way (sorry if that sounds vague). And annabanana, go right ahead. Maybe the post will become a chain letter someday B-)

[Wetzelbill]

2. I am personally very conservative....

I'm celibate. Religious. I don't really drink alcohol. (rarely) Or gamble.

But, politically I'm not conservative at all.

Good post.

[Heidi]

3. What makes you a liberal . . .

is that you have no interest in shaping public policy around your personal choices, don't you think?

[Wetzelbill]

5. that and compassion

I also believe in equality, that people should have access to adequate health care and education. The Right seems to care little about anything other than making money.

I don't even know how liberal I am really. I don't subscribe to any ideology, I just do what I believe is right. If that makes me liberal, than I guess I'm liberal, you know?

[Heidi]

9. Same here.

These are the guiding principles of my life: love, compassion, sympathetic joy, and equianimity. It's worked for me so far.

[Wetzelbill]

11. Touche'

[Dr.Phool]

4. By that definition, I'm the biggest librul in the world

Love sex (but married), atheist, could outdrink a fish, love Vegas.

And this year, I'm not supporting anyone who isn't a progressive.

[Wetzelbill]

7. To each his own.....

:toast:

[Wetzelbill]

10. I should add that I did enough of that stuff before I became the new

boring version of me. :evilgrin:

[CJCRANE]

6. I guess

most people are "conservative" (with a small c). If things are going well most people like them to continue without too much change, to entrust the economy and security to a safe pair of hands.

And they did, back in November 2000. But five people on the Supreme Court decided that they knew better.

[annabanana]

8. excellent post, Pinko!

Welcome to DU. The sooner that America's conservatives realize that the Republican Party has gone gonzo on them, the better for America!

May I disseminate your post to my less enlightened acquaintences?