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Originally posted by TheApostate
Conservative means to conserve the Constitution of the United States, and to conserve the type of government that it called for.
from dictionary.com:
con·ser·va·tism (kn-sūrv-tzm)
n.
The inclination, especially in politics, to maintain the existing or traditional order.
A political philosophy or attitude emphasizing respect for traditional institutions, distrust of government activism, and opposition to sudden change in the established order.
Conservatism The principles and policies of the Conservative Party in the United Kingdom or of the Progressive Conservative Party in Canada.
Caution or moderation, as in behavior or outlook.
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I agree that the republicans tend to push their moral values as well, which causes most libbers to go the other way. But if you are interested in the constitution at all I suggest you get a little more conservative in your thinking.
I am much more of a libertatrian than a republican.
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There were conservatives before there was a Constitution. You can be a raging liberal, and still wish to make sure that we follow the consitution as closely as possible. The people who wrote the Constitution were very Liberal for their day-- they concentrated on freedom over tradition, and they invented whole new forms of government rather than looking to past solution.