Friday, June 13, 2008

A Conservative ...

- measures success by results, not intentions
- justifies actions with “I think” rather than “I feel”
- is loath to throw out the old before providing a demonstrably better way
- is always suspicious of the current “group think”
- eschews prejudice and embraces fairness
- does not benefit oneself by seeming to help others
- tries to live a productive and moral life
- cherishes and supports tried-and true traditions
- prefers understatement over glitz
- strives with a terrible vengeance to defeat those enemies who would defeat him/her
- respects others at least to the degree that such respect is returned
- tackles the vicissitudes of life with courage and humor
- opts for reliable data over speculation
- is fiercely loyal to deserving compatriots
- encourages self-reliance in others
- abhors half-truths, demagoguery and “spin”
- understands that it is evil (and dangerous) to ignore evil
- thinks that most often “less is more”
- is adamant about not surrendering personal freedoms
- helps the downtrodden with actions … not rhetoric
- allows only minimal government and institutional intervention in one’s life
- tolerates the benign beliefs and actions of others
- husbands his/her resources and environment with a studied rationality

4 comments:

  1. Gosh, it must be wonderful to be so noble. You might add to this list: - shits ice cream.

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  2. - facility to twist logic like a prezel

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  3. Anonymous3:03 PM

    Hmmm . . . 'abhors half-truths, demagoguery and “spin”.' Conservatives must really hate the Bush administration. I never knew that. Thanks for the enlightenment.

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  4. And courageously posts comments to blogs as "anonymous".

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