Get it?
Yeah, I know. Where the heck is the "Edit" button?
It is Lib/Progs who spout that living, breathing nonsense. Conservatism believes the Constitution does NOT change to fit the beliefs of whoever is in power. It is the bedrock of this country and the politics must adapt to it, not the other way around.
As for that shot at Scalia, that has been the belief held in the Second Amendment since its founding and was only first challenged under (if memory serves) Wilson in his attempt to push Prog politics.
It is looking to the past for wisdom for the present and a vision for the future. However, the world changes, I guess this is what Conservatives means that the Constitution is living and breathing document. Of which Scalia even believed in when he and his fellow judges interpreted the 2nd Amendment as a allowing private citizens to own guns.
Looking to the past?
Is that anything like clinging to God or guns?
Conservatism is looking back to the past. Sometimes, it is relevant and sometimes, it has become irrelevant. The hard part is knowing the difference.
Not really.
American conservatism is uniquely American.
Oh, I forgot that I do have a political party: I'm Kuomintang because everybody on my mom's side of the family is KMT and she raised me to be one. Ironically that makes me a Conservative on Taiwan, not a liberal.
Interesting how these things work, huh?
That doesn't always mean anything.
Look at Ronald Reagan's kids.
My family (both sides) fought against the CPC.
Maybe you should take that as a hint.
My wife just asked me if I was a Communist. This coming from someone who escaped the Khmer Rouge.
I officially have no Party affiliation. I believe and vote by my own compass.
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