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To: rich4eagle who wrote (222759)	1/28/2002 9:46:50 AM
From: Neocon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

Main Entry: 2conservative Function: noun Date: 1831 1 a : an adherent or advocate of political conservatism b capitalized : a member or supporter of a conservative political party 2 a : one who adheres to traditional methods or views b : a cautious or discreet person britannica.com

To: rich4eagle who wrote (222759)	1/28/2002 2:16:50 PM
From: Dan B.	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

I shouldn't bother to ask if you and other liberals stand for laissez faire and the gold standard, though obviously something in that appears less than accurate. For the record, I did not change what a definition meant at all, I only observed reality as I see it plainly. Your statement indicating that conservatives "mostly are concerned about preserving the wealth and status of those that already have achieved some degree of success at the expense of the less fortunate," is certainly not within the definitions offered, but it may be your view of reality. You are welcome to that opinion, and as such you no more altered any definition than did I. However, my opinion is you are quite incorrect in both points your statement puts forward. First, conservatives in fact commonly think of the good of the common man first when formulating their opinions, and second, the success of an individual(conservative or liberal) is not at the expense of the less fortunate, unless perhaps such success is criminally based. Great individual success in fact, is easily shown to benefit the less fortunate. Dan B