[mrsmel]

From the OP-

But most importantly, for the purpose of this conversation, I am driven in my life by a sense of responsibility and purpose to better the world, especially for the poor and disadvantaged, and particularly those of African descent.”

If this is conservatism, then I'm a flaming marxist, and I know you know me better than that. The left already has its lips tightly locked to the rears of blacks, now the right is telling them to move over, they need the other cheek.

The only party I belong to now is the white taxpayer liberation party.

[dennisw]

dittos on all that