Conservative quotes

[Bill McIntyre]

The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. - John Kenneth Galbraith (1908 - 2006)

I have been thinking that I would make a proposition to my Republican friends... that if they will stop telling lies about the Democrats, we will stop telling the truth about them. - Adlai E. Stevenson Jr. (1900 - 1965), Speech during 1952 Presidential Campaign

A conservative is a man with two perfectly good legs who, however, has never learned to walk forward. - Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882 - 1945), radio address, Oct. 26, 1939

A conservative is a man who sits and thinks, mostly sits. - Woodrow Wilson (1856 - 1924)

A conservative is a man who believes that nothing should be done for the first time. - Alfred E. Wiggam

Conservatives are not necessarily stupid, but most stupid people are conservatives. - John Stuart Mill (1806 - 1873)

The two symbols of the Republican Party: an elephant, and a big fat white guy who is threatened by change - Seth MacFarlane, The Family Guy

A bureaucrat is a Democrat who holds some office that a Republican wants. - Alben W. Barkley, U.S Vice President (1949-1953)

I do not know which makes a man more conservative—to know nothing but the present, or nothing but the past. - John Maynard Keynes (1883 - 1946), The End of Laissez-faire (1926) Ch. 1

The radical of one century is the conservative of the next. The radical invents the views. When he has worn them out the conservative adopts them. - Mark Twain (1835 - 1910), Notebook, 1935

I never dared to be radical when young for fear it would make me conservative when old. - Robert Frost (1874 - 1963), 'Ten Mills,' A Further Range, 1936

Men are conservatives when they are least vigorous, or when they are most luxurious. They are conservatives after dinner. - Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 - 1882), New England Reformers, 1844

A conservative government is an organized hypocrisy - Benjamin Disraeli (1804 - 1881), Speech in the House of Commons, Mar. 3, 1845

[f94gator]

:D :D :D

Question - What is the difference between a liberal and a puppy?
Answer -A puppy stops whining after it grows up.

Question - What is the only thing worse than an incompetent liberal President?
Answer -A competent liberal President.

Question - Who was the first liberal Democrat?
Answer -Christopher Columbus. He left not knowing where he was going,got there not knowing where he was,left there not knowing where he’d been and did it all on borrowed money.

Q: How many liberals does it take to change a light Bulb?
A: At least ten, as they will need to have a discussion about whether or not the light bulb exists. Even if they can agree upon the existence of the light bulb they still may not change it to keep from alienating those who might use other forms of light.

Q:How many liberals does it take to change a light bulb?
A:None. Liberals wouldn’t actually change the light bulb, but they would show compassion for it by talking a lot about how terrible it is in the dark and more funding is needed to improve dim, 60 watt bulbs up to bright and productive 100 watt bulbs.

Q: How many liberals does it take to change a light bulb?
A: Let George Bush fix it! It’s his fault it’s dark anyway!

[bgbill]

Conservative Quote:

"I have to get going, because I have to go to work tomorrow".

[Don B]

Bill, you are surly the perfect example of the typical Democrat. If their is not enough shit going on, you will stir some up. :rolleyes:

[junior]

Global warming and tobacco's link to cancer are junk science, but creationism should be taught in schools.

[ANGERCON]

democrat, republican, it doesn't matter anymore. this country is fresh out of politicians w/ an intact spine. its all become about the path of least resistance, and who can piss off the least minorities. i just hope we can find someone to run this country who doesn't have their head in their ass.

[peterv]

Those are some good zingers, Bill.

Where is Wm. F. Buckley when we need him ?

I naively dream of a functional centrist government.