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Re: Rush: "Lego is a Tool for 4 year olds"
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Wed, 2 Feb 2000 00:12:58 GMT
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> Rich, and every one else out there!...Conservative _IS_ exactly that, IE, not
> all that forward looking. You are by definition if you look to new ideas • _not_
> a conservative.
Generally when someone professes to be a conservative they are refering to
their belief in conservative values, i.e. God, family, rule of law, and
individual freedoms. The term conservative has nothing to do with foresight
or progressiveness. New ideas are to be embraced provided they do not violate
ones sense of morality or values, neither of which should be tossed aside
based upon current trends or fads.
The conservative view in question in this instance is the departure from
traditional educational values, and Rush's concern was mostly with the fact
that this was offered as a program suposedly to help more minorities qualify
for college.
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> It always strikes me as funny that here in Canada, one of the major political
> parties is the _progressive_ conservatives, since to my mind, it is a
> oximoronic statement...either you are progressive, or you are conservative.
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> (the party is so named because it was originally 2 different parties...)
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> James P
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| (...) Rich, and every one else out there!...Conservative _IS_ exactly that, IE, not all that forward looking. You are by definition if you look to new ideas _not_ a conservative. It always strikes me as funny that here in Canada, one of the major (...) (25 years ago, 1-Feb-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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