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  • Redefining Conservatives

    06/26/2003 7:26:07 AM PDT · by Sir Gawain · 160 replies · 351+ views
    Sierra Times ^ | John Bender
    Redefining Conservatives By John Bender George Bush is getting credit for redefining the Republican Party and taking issues away from the Democrats by advancing their agenda and taking credit for the advances. He is not getting credit for an even bigger accomplishment, redefining the political labels in use for about 100 years. By calling himself a conservative, Bush is redefining the term. Since at least as far back as Woodrow Wilson's administration, the word conservative meant someone who favored smaller government, less government spending, and a belief that it was not the government's job to redistribute wealth from those...