What is a Conservative?

[eynon81]

Based on this and other discussions I propose to you that I am in fact the most Conservative poster on this forum, consider my stances and their conservative roots:

-Non firmly supports public education (*see Harvard College, founded as public university through the use of public funds in 1636)

-Non strongly believes in due process, even for the worst offenders (*see Boston Massacre and subsequent trial)

-Non believes in the rehabilitation criminal justice (*see Pennsylvania State Prison, founded 1790)

-Non is distrustful of militarism and an aggressive foreign policy (*Engineering was the primary subject taught at West Point until after the Civil War, *Washington's farewell address)

-Non avows a policy of reigning in large financial institutions (*see Jefferson and Jacksonian policy towards the Bank of the United States)

-Non wants the federal government to protect the human rights of American citizens (*see the bill of rights and anti-federalist party)

-Non perceives a more open immigration policy is the wiser choice (*see a lack of significant immigration restrictions until after the Civil War)

-Non holds that religion has a place in the public sphere, but a wall of seperation should exist between church and state (*the Danbury letters)

Behold Non, the true conservative.

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[Saz]

half the stuff you listed is not conservative

[eynon81]

[Saz]

[jimmyz]

Non for Prez 2016

[Indy]

[John Galt]

saz i hope you don't write your papers like how you post

[Saz]

[exploited]

Are we talking American conservative or general conservative?

[Libertarian602]

Other than Indy going batshit crazy, several posters have pointed out that conservatism isnt what it claims these days.