I think the problem lies in our various ideas of what a Liberal is, and what a Conservative is. In Great Britain the two terms may have no correlation at all to what they mean in America.

McGrath, had you called Barry a "free market liberal" to his face, you might have disturbed him somewhat. He certainly defined himself as a Conservative. As far as a I know, in American politics, "free market liberal" is not even a part of our language.

To many of you, a person that opposes change appears to be a cornerstone in describing what is a Conservative. Where that idea comes from, I have no idea. Anybody ever heard of the "Starwars Defense Initiative" proposed by President Reagan? That's not change?

But maybe Reagan was not a Conservative either. Maybe he, too, was a "free market liberal." :>) DougR