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To: Travis McGee
"Conservatives are stupid people, but not all stupid people are Conservatives."

John Stuart Mill

English economist & philosopher (1806 - 1873)

21 posted on 05/27/2012 6:49:23 AM PDT by Old Sarge (RIP FReeper Skyraider (1930-2011) - You Are Missed)
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To: Old Sarge
"Conservatives are stupid people, but not all stupid people are Conservatives."

John Stuart Mill


What did "Conservatives" mean in his day and usage?
26 posted on 05/27/2012 6:52:10 AM PDT by aruanan
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To: Old Sarge
What did “conservative” mean in the context of 19th century Britain?

Without that contemporary context, the quote means nothing.

36 posted on 05/27/2012 7:05:30 AM PDT by Travis McGee (www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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