I am conservative... proudly conservative.

When I first read your comment I wondered why you were being so obtuse about a simple, political term. However, I realized that the term isn't so simple, because we use the term differently here in the US than it is used in England. So, without getting too bogged down in semantics, I am an American who believes the U.S. Constitution should be the basis for all our laws, regulations and government policies; and should be interpreted according to the original intent of our Founding Fathers.

Good, that's pretty clear. So, then would you agree that the second amendment should be interpreted according to the original intent of those radical liberals, the founding fathers? That the right is not to carry arms on a day to day basis but only to take up arms in times where they are threatened by tyrannical government or foreign invasion? all the best urban

Even in the U.S. the term has different meanings to different people. To me Ted, what you call conservative, I call constructionist (which is how I often describe myself). Ack, I hate labels anyway.

Exactly, Epicure. I am conservative because (at this point in history) my views most closely match those of the conservative ideology. There may be a time when conservativism shifts, and that is no longer true... just as the Republican party shifted away from something I can wholeheartedly support anymore.

Para, thanks for a great discussion. I'm happy to be pretty much on the same page as you and I pray that more who hold conservative views could be of "one accord" (and I don't mean the Honda, joke!) so that we, through unity, could make a major difference and turnaround in what's left of the "fabric" of our society today. I know we don't agree on each and every detail, but I'm sick and tired of watching liberals and others intent on wrongdoing focus all their energies on so doing and uniting in focus and action to accomplish their "criminal" foolish goals. Re conservatives and others who are too "independent" in their views, "A house divided against itself cannot stand". There are some 2000 "grassroots organizations" and none will unite - too many prima donnas, too many indians and not enough chiefs. And, all the while, George Soros, and the criminal ilk of BHO, etc. martial all their forces and considerable finances to get their evil accomplished. It's scary how much further this evil goes than so much good (one rotten apple). It's enough to make one paranoid. And, yes, the Republicans have made a mess of it. They had a chance to shine and save America simply by telling the truth.

Oops, error in one of my quotes: should read "too many chiefs and not enough indians" to go along with too many prima donnas. No cooperation; each going his own way, so no victory in unity.

Sorry, Netsbridge, I don't buy it. You are simply a "blame America first" hatemonger.

Actually, Barney Frank would be one. He is openly two faced and couldn't force himself to tell the truth at gunpoint. So thanks for bringing up one example. ;~D