through this thread. My observations of what has been posted so far is that most people have given honest, thoughtful, ideas or opinions and then there are the few that will defend only those ideas that don't conflict with their classic left viewpoints. Freedom of speech, thought, ideas, actions, for the liberal left are reserved for them only. All others need not apply.

Historically, in spite of the dictionary meaning of the word liberal, liberal governments are the ones that want a strong central government that TELLS us whats best for us, instead of us taking care of ourselves. The liberals want to regulate every aspect of our lives because they feel that THEY are more capable of knowing what is good for us.

Conservative governments, in spite of what the word conservative says in the dictionary, want less government in our lives. A conservative government actually WANTS us to be more responsible for our lives. The conservatives aim is to deregulate our lives because we are capable of making our own decisions.

As a conservative, I feel that no one is saying that they want a failed government of either party. Conservatives simply want a government that has minimal intrusions into their lives and federal policies that defend us, not control us. Nazism, socialism, communism have all had strong central governments, governments that are liberal (controlling) of their people. Free peoples fear that type of government and are ever watchful for it.