"A conservative is a man with two perfectly good legs who, however, has never learned how to walk forward." (Franklin Roosevelt)
"It only takes 20 years for a liberal to become a conservative without changing a single idea." (Robert Anton Wilson)
"Liberalism is trust of the people, tempered by prudence; conservatism, distrust of people, tempered by fear." (William Gladstone)
"What is conservativism? Is it not the adherence to the old and tried against the new and untried?" (Abraham Lincoln)
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A recently released survey of self-identified Republicans found that 23% want their state to secede from the Union, 34% believe birth control is the same as abortion, and 68% believe gay couples should not receive any state or federal benefits. For more shocking (but not surprising) results, visit the survey at http://www.dailykos.com/statepoll/2010/1/31/US/437 .
