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To: muir_redwoods
Your contention is not well supported by the argument you’ve presented.

You probably think so because you didn't well understand the argument I made.

It is possible to want to conserve the economic liberty the Founders provided and thereby be a conservative. Nothing requires us to want to conserve all ( e.g.Slavery) of what the Founders gave us to be a conservative.

Irrelevant. We didn't have slavery up until the late 1960s, which is what the numeric I provided calcs to. I realise that I didn't spend six paragraphs spelling out each and every last thing that I was implicitly referring to, but I rather thought the reader might use some common sense.

12 posted on 04/18/2012 10:12:29 AM PDT by Yashcheritsiy (Anybody but Obama and Romney)
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To: Yashcheritsiy

Generally when I get a defensive angry response from someone, I’ve found a weak spot. “Conservative” means to be in favor if conserving. Conserving economic freedom is just as “ conservative” as conserving social norms. Your position is weak.


13 posted on 04/18/2012 11:14:15 AM PDT by muir_redwoods (I like Obamacare because Granny signed the will and I need the cash)
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