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To: Always Right
Don't confuse Republicans with conservatives.

I haven't.

Conservatives are a minority subset of Republicans

Actually, true conservatives are quite separate from any political party and are only interested in them in as much as they advance conservative principles. A real conservative will work for the election of any conservative person irrespective of affiliation.

And conservatives are consistant.

Ummm, not in the way you suggest.

They value God,

Many conservatives on this forum are atheists. So, that seems to be incorrect as stated.

family,

Many liberals value families as well.

and liberty.

I have met many on this forum who are uninterested in liberty. They value order more. They value "group interests" more when it comes to many subjects.

A different priority of values with some overlap.

I'm not sure what that means.

98 posted on 07/08/2005 10:35:01 AM PDT by Protagoras (Now that the frog is fully cooked, how would you like it served?)
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To: Protagoras
Don't confuse Republicans with conservatives..... I haven't.

Yes, when you said conservatives are partly 'kindred spirits' with liberals. Moderates in both parties have made Democrats and Republicans somewhat of kindred spirits, but not Liberals and Conservatives.

Conservatives are a minority subset of Republicans.... Actually, true conservatives are quite separate from any political party and are only interested in them in as much as they advance conservative principles. A real conservative will work for the election of any conservative person irrespective of affiliation.

Conservatives are by in large supportive of the Republican party but do support some third party efforts. They are definitely not Democrats. Conservatives work within the Republican party, but sometimes go elsewhere out of frustration.

And conservatives are consistant....Ummm, not in the way you suggest.

Yes, they are consistant to their values, maybe not your values, but still consistant.

They value God...Many conservatives on this forum are atheists. So, that seems to be incorrect as stated.

Many? I don't think so. There may be a few exceptions to the rule, but even those still value religious principles.

family....Many liberals value families as well.

Two men and a goat?

and liberty....I have met many on this forum who are uninterested in liberty. They value order more. They value "group interests" more when it comes to many subjects.

Certainly, that is because conservatives tend to value God and family above liberty. That does not mean they are uninterested in liberty, just they tend to put God and family above liberty. When you have competing values, they tend to have to make tradeoffs, but that is not being inconsistant. It is just a more complex value system then just viewing everything in terms of liberty.

104 posted on 07/08/2005 10:54:14 AM PDT by Always Right
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