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Liberal=personal rights
conservative=economic freedom
my own personal rights are more important to me than the economy, so yes, i would choose liberal
over conservative. Fortunately i don't have to settle for liberal though, thanks to the libertarian
party. |
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Ideally the liberal ideal of spotting problems and trying to resolve them would create a dynamic
adversarial debate with the conservative ideal of fiscal responsibility and preservation of
tradition. The result would be an effective government that was responsive to change yet protective
of existing values. However what we have instead are the democrats and the republicans who have
consistently failed to live up to their stated ideals for half a century.
My personal inclination and talents lean more towards problem solving so I lean towards Liberalism
but I don’t dispute the value of conservatism or feel like actual, old school liberal ideals (or
conservative ideals for that matter) have been represented in the government in my lifetime. |
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Liberal, because I believe as long as it doesn't detrimentally affect others around you, you ought
to be allowed to do it. I have no problem with males ( or females ) marrying each other, for
instance. I think it terribly bad form to interfere in such things. |
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I believe in equality of opportunity absolutely, as well as equality of some human rights (such as
health, education). This requires taxation. I also believe in the Millsian view of human rights,
hence the liberal.
Simple, I can do what I want to myself but not to others, I cannot infringe other people's rights.
Therefore I am all for allowing self-expression be that be smoking, homosexuality, masocism but do
not believe it is acceptable to continue a substantial rich/poor divide or ban abortion, this
infringes other people's right to choice (I'm not here to argue about the definition of people). |
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I am liberal. Liberals want change and reform in society. Conservatives don't. I believe the only
thing that can save the United States from this failing way of life IS change. Without change, we
will continue to depend on foreign oil. Without change, the economy will continue to deteriorate
into dust. Without change, citizens will continue to slip into poverty. Without change, we will
continue to live in a world of lies and failure. Change IS what we need to rebuild our country from
the ruins that it is.
The United States is in a tunnel of darkness that is lies and failure. But there is light at the
end of it. That light is a world where all can have liberty and freedom. Change is what pushes us
towards that light. |
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Conservative! Republican! |
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America is going to change no matter which candidate gets in office. The question is, which change
do you want? Do you want bigger government, more taxes, and less freedom? If so, vote for NObama.
Do you want less government regulation, less taxation, and more freedom? If so, vote for McCain.
As for me, I will vote for freedom. |
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Liberals and Conservatives are blithering idiots. What's really sad is there are few of these in
politics. Politicians use extremes to fire up the electorate and to safeguard their agendas. While
doing this, citizenry take these two sides seriously and argue with their friends and family to the
point of causing damage to personal relationships.
This is happening while James Carville (lead strategist for Bill Clinton) is married to Mary Matalin
assistant to President George W. Bush and counselor to Vice President Dick Cheney until 2003.
WAKE UP PEOPLE! |
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Conservative governments mean to be smaller governments than liberals and mean to run a tighter
lower taxation economy.
Liberals make more rules and need bigger governments. Rise higher taxes and seem less able to keep a
tight grip on the economy.
Liberals seem more likely to avoid conflict than Conservatives to go to war.
Liberals seem more likely to erode freedoms. |
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I'm not sure i would use the word "correct". Some believe differently than others. I personally
believe in a small government and that people should be allowed to achieve their greatest potential
in their own individuality. This is a conservative way of thinking. A liberal way of thinking is
that we need to make everyone equal and that we can solve all the problems of the world if we work
together and submit to a larger government. Not my cup of tea. |
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Read my comment below your entry Bluestater. |
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06 Sep 2008 21:16
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