tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543355.post110023982378138931..comments2023-11-15T17:55:18.051-05:00Comments on MarkDaniels.Blogspot.com: A Not-So Distant MirrorMark Danielshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18205344762960756655noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543355.post-1100300639105468152004-11-12T18:03:00.000-05:002004-11-12T18:03:00.000-05:00That is a good point that Rachel brings up. (Ditt...That is a good point that Rachel brings up. (Ditto on the kudos on the name of her blog.) What are Conservatives conserving? Are liberals who call themselves 'Progressives' really 'Liberal' in the old sense of the word (the sense as implied in "liberal arts" or "western, liberal culture")? And either way, toward what do they see themselves progressing?<br /><br />As best I can see it, today's political conservatives are trying to conserve an interpretation of the Constitution and other founding documents that would mesh with the intent of the Founders--insofar as that can be known, anyway. Liberals, in the new sense, take a more, well, liberal interpretation of those documents.<br /><br />In the religious sphere, are the conservatives and liberals split over doctrine only? Or are there other issues besides?eLarsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02968014521347285241noreply@blogger.com