"Why am I a conservative? For one, I'm literate. I read history. I know that every government is a social experiment. Every one is an experiment in power and respect, truth and enlightenment, integrity and frailty.
And all too frequently, history teaches us that governments descend into corrupted forms of their original selves no matter how grand their vision. Hitler and Gaddafi, Stalin and Pol Pot, Ivan the Terrible and Genghis Khan are only the most infamous examples of murderous despots bent on destruction, pillage, and mass murder.
The old saw "Absolute power corrupts absolutely" is more than an old saw: it is a truism. Governments are populated with human beings, be they monarchs or elected representatives. And all too frequently -- in fact, in almost every case throughout history -- those in power prove susceptible to base urges, emotions, and predilections."...
People are gonna see this and branch off into some religious debate. I call myself a conservative, but that's in reference to the size and scope of the Federal government, not my moral views.
I do have conservative social views, but those are personal and have no place in legislation. If the republican party could adopt that same view, they'd be on top of every election for years to come.
"Whatever you are, be a good one." ~ Abraham Lincoln
