"The story of American history is that of conservative ideas and prejudices falling away as our society grows more progressive and thus more true to our nation's founding ideals.
"Conservatives supported slavery, conservatives opposed women's suffrage, conservatives supported Jim Crow, conservatives opposed the 40-hour work week and the abolishment of child labor, and conservatives supported McCarthyism. "In short, all the major advancements of freedom and justice in our history were pushed by liberals and opposed by conservatives, no matter the party they inhabited at the time." "Conservatism is Bill Bennett lecturing you about self-denial, then rushing off to feed his slot habit at the casino. "It's James Dobson telling you that children need regular beatings to stay in line. "It's a superannuated nun rapping you on the knuckles so you won't think about your dirty parts. "It's Jerry Falwell watching "Teletubbies" frame by frame to see if Tinky Winky is trying to turn him gay. "Conservatism is everyone you never wanted to grow up to be." ~~ Paul Waldman http://www.tompaine.com/articles/2006/07/12/its_the_conservatism_stupid.php
