Difference between Conservatives and Progressives?

[chknltl]

10. Ok, i see and use both terms differently.

I see the term liberal as an archaic version of the term progressive. John F. Kennedy was a liberal, he was proud of saying so I think. Dennis Kucinich is a Progressive. Perhaps he may call himself one or the other or maybe even both terms as needs dictate but for me he is a Progressive.

History is on your side Spider Jerusalem, the 'Neocons' demonized the hell out of the term 'liberal', they all but turned it into a pejorative to many if not most within our citizenry.

Furthermore Ed Shultz and Stephanie Miller both still use the term affectionately and in Big Eddie's case he does so to combat the righties bastardization of the word.

That said, Norman Goldman totally bushwhacks the terms 'liberal', 'progressive' and 'conservative'. He calls conservatives 'Big gub'mint liberals' (sic), and labels himself far more 'small government conservative' than any who would call and debate the point. In actuality Mr. Goldman does this to show how these labels are sorta meaningless.

I do not mind being called a liberal but I prefer to call myself a progressive. Is there any real difference in my mind? No, not really but one feels newer more forward looking, the other just an older version of that same term.

I can understand your outrage, I am not so fond of the Republicans dictating what terms we can or can not use, I am still on the fence with 'Obamacare' even though most, our President included are starting to use it fondly.

Sorry, I guess I am less impacted by the term 'progressive' than you, I hope you won't mind too awful much.

Btw, if by giving up the word.'liberal' I supposedly let the Republicans take my spine with it, and rumor has it that at some point before my birth I gave women one of my ribs, is it ok if I stand my ground on not giving up any more of my skeletal system? Tell ya what, if you want to take away my usage of the word 'progressive' can I just offer up with it the hair growing out of my ears? I lately have an over abundance of this and if you really must...., well I AM running short on spines and ribs.