Poet's Corner

[Bird of Prey]

Good Day to you Poet!


As I said when I asked, I am only curious and wishing to expand my knowledge base. I certainly am not looking to start an argument. I do hope that in the coming days you will expand upon what you wrote. I'll try to at least match you in descriptive terms as well.

My roots are a bit mixed. some English, some Scottish, some Irish, some American Indian and Lord knows what else. My Mother got her college degree, My Dad did a tour in the MArine Corps. My family never had much in the way of material wealth, but we never were on any govt. program either. We always had what we needed, and usually most of the things we wanted as well. Both my parents were hard workers (they are retired now) and instilled that same work ethic in all of their children. I know what it is to be looked down on, it seems there is always one group or another able to thumb its collective nose at someone for some reason.
I agree with you on the muddying of the labels "Conservative" and "Liberal". However I have a different definition of "Liberal". In my view "liberals" hold that Government is the answer to all social problems. Whatever is wrong...the government can fix it. This kind of Liberal is found in all political parties and at all levels. Our education systems is littered with this view.
But I digress, In my worldview, "conservatives" look to the individual for the answer to a problem.
I agree that Governments need to insure that all of it's citizens have an equal chance to succeed, And that race, creed, etc should not be factored into allocating resources. The resources should be available to all...equally.
Scholarships based on merit...not on race, nation of origin, etc.
Employment based on merit...not on race, nation of origin, etc.
Housing based on merit...not on race, nation of origin, etc.

Everything I and the rest of my family have, we have earned, nothing given.

IMHO, a great many think they are liberal because they care for their fellow man and wish to help. Caring is not the exclusive domain of Liberals. I believe they simply operate from a different definition of "help". This is best summed up by an old axiom. the first half is "liberal" methodology, the second conservative.

Give a man a fish and he eats for the day.
Teach a man to fish and he eats for a lifetime.

The Bird of Prey