My definition of conservative

[Gary]

If in fact conservatives have a higher birth rate, I would say that is a reflection on the movement as a whole. They want to hold on to every dime, none for anyone because of the "I earned everything myself" mentality. They have the $$$$ for better care than others and they can afford to raise larger families. What is so hard to comprehend? I will take you for your word on that because the math seems to add up to me. Homeschooling, don't really believe in it except in special cases. You are missing out on mixing with different people, different cultures. Sure, you "MAY" learn a little more but you are missing out on critical exposure to other kids which is a mistake. What better way to keep the family ideals intact than by denying this critical exposure to the outside environment. Once again, no mystery. While I agree, public schools (and private) push humanities and foreign languages as reqt's, simple economic principles, using credit cards, balancing checking accounts, and knowing general financial info is not mandatory. These are the skills young people need coming out of school. Who gives a crap if you can speak French or Latin? You can read literature anytime, sure it might be fun to read but it's critical to take care of those physiological and safety needs. Then, you can purchase any book you want or better yet, go to the free library. As for the ebb and flow of politics, it is this way because the system is fixed, not because people don't want change. Your die hard conservatives do NOT want change, their grubby little hands don't know anything else. Don't think that the young generation coming up is going to follow in the households footsteps. Only in the solid conservative family. After all, greed is greed. The younger generation is getting the shaft (and it's not O'Bama's policies and debt, we need jobs) and they will move for change. Should O'Bama's presidency be a success, and NO conservative will ever admit it, I believe this generation will accept minorities on a much wider scale in all of politics. Admit it or not, many regions just don't accept them now. Don't forget, many illiterates seriously questioned whether or not O'Bama had terrorist ties. Success in the WH could breed change. This could very well change the face of politics. I can only hope what we are seeing now is the slow death of the conservative movement. It is fun to watch. hilarious