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jmowreader

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10. Actually...

Reply to JFN1 (Original post)

Tue Jan 24, 2012, 03:43 AM

Jan 2012

I would put the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act and Occupational Safety and Health Act, all signed by Nixon, down as conservative contributions to society...with the proviso that in today's political climate, Nixon would be a moderate Democrat.

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A List Of Conservative Contributions To Society [View all] JFN1 Jan 2012 OP

The list is way too long Angry Dragon Jan 2012 #1

And this is the shorter list!! JFN1 Jan 2012 #2

The sad thing is that it was not always this way Angry Dragon Jan 2012 #3

define conservative rufus dog Jan 2012 #4

I could just say "modern" conservatives...but.. JFN1 Jan 2012 #7

And our Post Offfice too! PhoenixAbove Jan 2012 #8

Don't disagree a bit rufus dog Jan 2012 #9

I may be wrong about this, but,... Ferretherder Jan 2012 #18

Actually, I've heard that, too... JFN1 Jan 2012 #20

The Volkswagen jberryhill Jan 2012 #5

They Rex Jan 2012 #6

Actually... jmowreader Jan 2012 #10

A "conservative" who ends up doing a liberal or progressive thing JFN1 Jan 2012 #11

I'd put it down as a conservative contribution jmowreader Jan 2012 #14

Well, they do still come up with NAMES that sound promising. xfundy Jan 2012 #15

1,168 sheets of shit paper oh08dem Jan 2012 #12

Oh, snap! JFN1 Jan 2012 #16

Im sure there are some good ones quakerboy Jan 2012 #13

conservatives have in the past contributed and still do today to the common good madrchsod Jan 2012 #17

True, but if you pause to think about the damage they've caused OnionPatch Jan 2012 #19

And if the IRS didn't allow charitable contributions to reduce your tax bill? jmowreader Jan 2012 #21

HUGE DEFICITS AND LONG TERM WARS. FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #22