conservatives in particular: we take umbrage at the offense of someone who is unable to defend themselves--and we don't discriminate on the basis of race, religion, ethnicity, or sex. and
True conservatives aren't racist, sexist, or otherwise bigoted.
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I'll go out on a limb here and say that I bet Kalpana Chawla doesn't fit the "conservative" profile.
Huh? What information do you have that suggests this? Most engineers I know (and studies show) vote Republican. This is quite an assumption on your part.
Welcome to Free Republic. Since you've been a member for three weeks, I'm sure soon you'll start to recognize the difference between a reflection upon the goodness of human beings and an attempt to provide a comprehensive portrayal of political demographics.