tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225373.post8369192392830379326..comments2024-02-29T03:34:23.190-05:00Comments on Who Were the Sea Peoples?: The Stupidity of Modern Conservatismgcallahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10065877215969589482noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225373.post-62571352546402243632007-07-07T18:00:00.000-04:002007-07-07T18:00:00.000-04:00As LP says, conservatism has no fixed political pr...As LP says, conservatism has no fixed political principles, despite the endless talk from conservatives about how their foes (be they leftists or libertarians) are "relativists" with no regard for moral absolutes or permanent truths. Whatever bad traits the statist left has, the statist right will pick up in a few decades.<BR/><BR/>Mark my words: If President Obama or Clinton were to socialize health care in 2010, by 2050, conservatives will be talking about how a state monopoly on medicine is obviously essential to any nation.John Markleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16473300745301705046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225373.post-52095212039017635912007-07-05T14:06:00.000-04:002007-07-05T14:06:00.000-04:00A good reminder that ultimately, the 'conservative...A good reminder that ultimately, the 'conservative' label isn't about any particular political program, but is in fact a description of temperament. At any given time, conservatism is aligned with some set of political ideals, but these must change over time to accomodate the basic personality feature of conservatives -- a desire to keep things the way they were in the 'good ole days,' however defined.LPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02844904529273489063noreply@blogger.com