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To: hosepipe
Some of us take words seriously.
Some of us don't take words seriously.
Some of us invent our own meanings for words.

Words have definitions for a reason. Example.

>>>>>You do know that "Conservative" is a word that liberals invented to offset their identity as "Progressives"..

Really. According to my dictionary, the word "conservative" has been around since the 14th century, or the 1300's. The first known use of the word "liberal" is from 1820. The first known use of the word "progressive" is from 1846. And the first known use of the word "libertarian" comes from 1789.

My point? Liberals didn't invent the word, "conservative" and conservative is no less or more nebulous than liberal, progressive or libertarian.

You need to buy a dictionary and use it.

100 posted on 04/26/2011 4:16:09 PM PDT by Reagan Man ("In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem.")
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To: Reagan Man
The founders didnt call themselves conservatives..
Because they were radicals.. as I am..

They wanted radical change from England..
I want radical change from the conservative safety net..
No one is entitled..... NO ONE..

102 posted on 04/26/2011 8:30:28 PM PDT by hosepipe (This propaganda has been edited to include some fully orbed hyperbole...)
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