Wow, Jeri. That's a pretty strong indictment of folks who don't veiw things the way you do. There are extremes in both the liberal and conservative camps, though liberals may not wish to recognize it. I know of not one single conservative thinking person who supports the kkk, or returning to days of segregation, or any of the other extreme examples given in this thread.

I think some of you folks are taking the definition of a conservative a bit too literally in regard to the dictonary definition. Who is proposing the most radical change in Social Security that has been proposed in years? The current president!. It matters not whether you favor it or oppose it, it damn well is not seeking to preserve the status quo. The liberals have chosen to take the latter path. And yet liberals pride themselves on being "progressive."

When it comes to taking from the "haves" and giving it to the "have nots," I think Jeri has a point. I know of no conservatives that would favor that. Those who do favor it appear to believe that those that have it got it through some nefarious means, and because they got it, they don't deserve it. The majority of the "haves" worked hard to get it, and I for one, do not believe they should be penalized for having "it." The "haves" shoulder 90% or so of the tax burden in the U. S. That's enough in my opinion.

DougR