Posted by
TheRationalRight on Friday, September 19, 2008 11:13:00 PM
My son, rest his soul, once asked me the differnce between liberals and conservatives. He was in high school, and he seemed concerned that all his friends were liberals while his father was conservative. Apparently, he didn't want to think that I was as evil as his young friends made conservatives sound.
It took me a while to come up with a good answer, but I think this sums it up pretty well.
Conservatives are like your parents. Ask them for something you really want, and they'll tell you what you need to do to earn it, then they'll get out of your way.
Liberals are like your grandparents. Ask them for something you really want, and they'll say "Sure, honey, I'll get it for you."