Originally Posted by djplong

So.. As a 'liberal', I would believe in:

- expanded welfare for the poor? Because I don't.

- reparations? because I don't.

- steeply progressive taxes? Because I don't.

- government as a first solution? Because I don't.

- unions in the modern era? Because I don't.

But I *have* noticed how much the word 'conservative' has changed since the days of Reagan.

Have I changed in the past 30 years (1980-2010)? Yeah, some. But not nearly as much as from 1975-1980 (born in 1962).

The one sentence made to me in 1980 that accelerated an attitude shift that I had (I was griping about problems with MA sending some back-due unemployment benefits I was supposed to be getting after I started a new job)

"What makes you think the government owes you a living?"

So you think that 'liberal' includes:

- a belief in the Constitution regarding warrants for searches.

- staunch supporter of the 2nd Ammendment (among others)

- adamantly against the Kelo decision

- supporting a Flat Tax with reduced exemptions.

- in favor of the Line-Item Veto

- supporting Free Speech, even when it's unpopular.

- vehemently against Political Correctness

- supporting school vouchers and busting the teacher unions.

- expanding energy exploration.

- streamlining the process for new nuke plants and bringing Yucca Flats online.

Yeah. Real liberal.