Older students and the liberal arts

[ryoder]

I totally agree with ma2 and I would add that being liberal is not synonymous with being open minded. I see how frustrated liberals get when they hear different opinions. They tend to seek out "like minded" individuals as friends and get mad when a conservative talks about individual responsibility or government cutbacks to pay down the fourteen trillion dollar debt.

I am a very open minded conservative and embrace change. Change is very important because a species or culture that cannot adapt to the external environment will not survive or prosper. It's just that I don't want the type of change that Obama wants. Want the US to save more and spend less. I want people to work harder at their jobs, expect less from their government. Ask not what your country can do for you...