[BillofRights]

Ron Paul is not rated that highly as a conservative by the ACU.

I guess that's because Ron Paul is really a liberal Democrat, then? Or a RHINO? Or a moderate? Huh? It appears that the lexicon of political ideology has completed its shift. At one time, "conservatives" fought for smaller government and individual Rights in their efforts to conserve and preserve the original intent of the Constitution.

Now that the government grows, whether policicies emanate from the Republican or Democratic Party, the apparent NEW semantic for a conservative seems to be anyone in the Republican Party, or anyone who is to the right of a liberal Democrat. Since Ron Paul is NOT like the other Republicans, he is no longer considered to be a conservative, I guess. Fine! Then he's a Constitutionalist who fights for smaller government and individual Rights over group privileges. Sounds like a conservative to me!

[palo verde]

Hi Bill
your post 613 strikes a real chord with me
Love, Palo

[BluesDuke]

At one time, "conservatives" fought for smaller government and individual Rights in their efforts to conserve and preserve the original intent of the Constitution.

That was then; this is now. George F. Will kind of called it back in 1978, and alas it still applies only too well: Today's conservative has reached into his heart of hearts, prayed hard, and decided that it was high time the government cut his neighbour's benefits.