I thought recycling is a conservative ideal, together with frugality. The difference between libs recycling and conservitives recycling, is that conservatives do it to be frugal and conserve, while libs do it to be sanctimonious and smug.
"The Islamofascists thank you."
Oh, I admit my actions are petulant but actually, recycling does not always make economic sense. When the trash-hauling companies cannot make a profit by sending the cans over to the smelters, do you know what they do?
Dump them with the rest of the trash. Why not economical? Because there is too much supply, so price has fallen.
I do not ask anyone to follow me. So my impact on the "environment" is small. But I am trying to make a point when I do it -- that when a liberal cringes because I put a beer can in the trash, I tell him that I have 10 far higher moral priorities on my list. That usually gets us into a discussion about abortion, Terry Schiavo, etc.
"conservatives do it to be frugal and conserve, while libs do it to be sanctimonious and smug."
That is so funny; I love it! Do you mind if I borrow it? It is the kind of statement that makes my liberal relatives go crazy. It is so illogical that they can't respond, so they just get mad.