I would say I am fairly liberal when it comes to believing in a strong safety net, care for the aged, good public housing, etc. I am an arch-conservative when it comes to believing that people receiving such benefits, and that includes most of us in one form or another, had damn well better behave themselves while receiving it...such as if they live in public housing they had better not use drugs, destroy the property, invite unsavory characters over or intimidate other tenants. Not a compassionate conservative by any means. More of a kick-ass liberal. mg