Another conservative furour over nothing.
Dear Colpy,
I need you to tell me whether I am a conservative or a liberal.
The following represent some of my views:
* The 1989 massacre at the Polytechnique in Montreal led to the registration of long guns. As a long gun owner, I felt great sympathy for the families of the women who lost their lives; I registered my long guns and at no time did I feel this was a loss of freedom or a conspiracy to confiscate.
* In a compassionate society every citizen should have equal access to health services regardless of employment or economic status. I support universal medicare.
* I support the military; however, I do not support pre-emptive war as a tool to further national self-interest or the use of military power as a substitute for reasoned diplomacy. For instance, I opposed the Iraq War.
* I too support free speech; I do not support attack ads or the belittling of dissent. Or, the silencing of opposition.
^ The use of torture as a means to extract information is an act of barbarism. No democratic nation should sanction its use.
* I do not view the environmental movement as subversive; it is at its essence truly conservative.
* I unequivically support Israel's right to exist; I do not support all its actions, settlements in Palestinian territory, or the mistreatment of civilians in occupied territory.
* I support free access to education especially at the university level for students of talent.
* I do not consider being a conservative synomymous with "machismo."
* I do not support prayer in public schools; endorsing by the state of a specific religion hinders the pursuit of knowldge. Evolution is the best model of our origins.
* I like many dogs but not all cats.
As always,
Spade