One of the biggest differences between liberalism and conservativism these days, is that conservativism isn't what conservativism should … - Derek R. Audette

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In recent years it has become impossible to talk about man's relation to nature without referring to "ecology". . . such leading scientists in this area as Rachel Carson, Barry Commoner, Eugene Odum, Paul Ehrlich and others, have become our new delphic voices. . . so influential has their branch of science become that our time might well be called the "Age of Ecology".

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One of the biggest differences between liberalism and conservativism these days, is that conservativism isn't what conservativism should be, and liberalism is what liberalism ought not to be.

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The entire 'my art is better than your art' thing really gets under my skin. The fact of the matter is: Your art IS better than my art. . . at being what it is. So what? It just so happens that my art is better than your art, at being what it is.

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One of the most distinguishing differences between liberals and conservatives in America is that the average Liberal feels that we should have little reservation about killing the unborn, while the average Conservative feels it is better to wait until after they are born before we kill them.

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Lesson number one in trying to develop the ability of independent thought: Understand that EVERYTHING the government says has the potential to be lies and deception. You can believe it's the truth only after you question, exhaust every avenue, and find that their story checks out. If you're a patriot, it's your duty to always question your government anyway, at every turn. A patriot is loyal to his country and his countrymen, not his government.

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My government currently runs things only because the people 'allow' them to run things. It is my responsibility that I do everything I can to keep tabs on my government, keep them honest and make sure that they always act for the good of the people. They must be reminded that they hold no power over the people that the people do not wish for them to hold. If the government begins working in a way that the people don't agree with, they must be made to know that we will rip it to its very foundations and replace it with something that does.

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The ability of a country to wage war is not an accurate measure of its strengths, but of its fears.

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