[antonia]

There's nothing wrong with common sense and frugality when it comes to spending one's money but why does this have to be made into a self-righteous fashion statement?

exactly right!

Up is down and good is bad in this new world of the democratic "majority".

From the article;"Compact members found themselves attacked by conservatives as "un-American" and guilty of "economic terrorism"."

Even if we have to put up with Republican's failures, at least we didn't have so much of this kind of double speak going on, and the constant drumbeat of 'conservatives are bad'.

[Riley]

From the article;"Compact members found themselves attacked by conservatives as "un-American" and guilty of "economic terrorism"."

Probably a fabrication. Most of the Conservatives that I know are pretty thrifty people, and certainly don't look down on anybody that is trying to save a buck or two. I personally don't give a flying fig what Libs spend their money (or not) on, as long as it isn't buying elections, or something.