What is Conservatism to you?

[404.livejournal.com]

I have started on Dr. Alitt's excellent primer on the Conservative Tradition, through The Teaching Company (available @ http://www.teach12.com/ttcx/coursedesclong2.aspx?cid=4812 for those who are interested, it costs money though, but not too much, especially when compared to university level classes), and it got me thinking about what I feel Conservatism as a political philosophy really is. Obviously given from the word that is used: Conservative, which denotes careful planning and rational development, but is that all it is? I am curious in what y'all think it means. Maybe this will spark a conversation that does not break down into name calling, but we shall see.

Comments

Re: Much Better

[404.livejournal.com]

Henry Clay wouldn't have :P

[a-new-machine.livejournal.com]

Hamilton can make a pretty good argument for himself on that account. If he hadn't been shot.

[underlankers.livejournal.com]

I dunno, I think that could be a toss-up between three people. Henry Clay, Joe Cannon, and Eugene V. Debs.

[nevermind6794.livejournal.com]

Does Benjamin Franklin count?