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HikerGuy83

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Hello everyone,

I am a conservative who really enjoys reading the thoughts and opinions of those on both sides issues (not to be confused with the name calling garbage that both sides can participate in).

Looking forward to participating.
 
Hello everyone,

I am a conservative who really enjoys reading the thoughts and opinions of those on both sides issues (not to be confused with the name calling garbage that both sides can participate in).

Looking forward to participating.
Welcome aboard.
Glad to be your first 'like'.
 
Salutations.
 
Welcome hikerguy.
 
Welcome aboard.
 
Hi @HikerGuy83!

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Hello everyone,

I am a conservative who really enjoys reading the thoughts and opinions of those on both sides issues (not to be confused with the name calling garbage that both sides can participate in).

Looking forward to participating.
Welcome!
 
Hello everyone,

I am a conservative who really enjoys reading the thoughts and opinions of those on both sides issues (not to be confused with the name calling garbage that both sides can participate in).

Looking forward to participating.
WELCOME!!!
 
Welcome to DP. Take a quick look at the rules and post away!
 
You identiify as a conservative @HikerGuy83

Can you tell us what that means?
You identiify as a conservative @HikerGuy83

Can you tell us what that means?

It was an honest inquiry.

Always looking to understand people's point of view.

As for me: I identify as a conservative because I:

1. Believe in local government being the big influencer in our lives. The state government not so much and certainly feel the federal government should be large enough to fit in a reasonbly sized 5 story building. :)

2. Believe in a moral order that is not enforcable by government but that should be followed by government.

3. That grand social experiments based on "reason" have generally proven disasterous.

4. Believe in using history and experience as a basis for looking at government activity.

5. Believe in the individual over the community (I dislike the term "the greater good"). While I believe community is important, it does not trump the individual.

That is a start.

I hope this helps.
 
Much appreciated !

I see that you identify as a liberal.

Can you tell me what that means.
Something different to a Canadian than to an American conservative, from what I can tell.
This works for me...

"Liberalism is a political and moral philosophy based on liberty, consent of the governed and equality before the law. Liberals espouse a wide array of views depending on their understanding of these principles, but they generally support individual rights (including civil rights and human rights), democracy, secularism, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of religion and a market economy."


Here in Canada I always vote for the Liberal Party candidate or I don't vote. I have nobody to vote for until Justin Trudeau is replaced as leader.
American conservatives sometimes get the term 'liberal' scrambled up with a bunch of very illiberal ideologies like socialism and anarchy and authoritarianism. It's been anyone of contention for me here.
 
Thank you for the clarification.

And you are correct.

I appreciate most liberals.

I don't do well with what I call "left-wingers".

The term liberal was co-opted some years ago and a great disservice was done to the term.
 
Thank you for the clarification.

And you are correct.

I appreciate most liberals.

I don't do well with what I call "left-wingers".

The term liberal was co-opted some years ago and a great disservice was done to the term.
Sorry for the ambiguous last sentence in my last post. The tablet I wrote it on sometimes has an odd idea of spell correction. "Anyone of contention" should have been "a bone of contention". I usually proof-read before posting but I missed that one.
 
Hello everyone,

I am a conservative who really enjoys reading the thoughts and opinions of those on both sides issues (not to be confused with the name calling garbage that both sides can participate in).

Looking forward to participating.
My credentials include Appalachian Trail end-to-end 1981. Welcome to DP!

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