The term "conservative" has been slandered relentlessly the same way "conspiracy theory" has been; much of the public has an immediate negative reaction to it. Also, the term is vague in that there are many things we might conserve and continue with -- racism, child trafficking, etc etc -- that we don't WANT to conserve.
"Common sense" is much better, I agree. "Sane" works for me also. I like "pro-freedom", and in particular prefer "compassionate pro-freedom" because compassion is a different realm than political freedom; compassion is of the heart and cannot be legislated or enforced -- it is a matter of feeling and actions guided thereby.
Freedom is something that can and must be enforced (not necessarily by a government that initiates coercion, but by force when necessary).
The term "conservative" has been slandered relentlessly the same way "conspiracy theory" has been; much of the public has an immediate negative reaction to it. Also, the term is vague in that there are many things we might conserve and continue with -- racism, child trafficking, etc etc -- that we don't WANT to conserve.
"Common sense" is much better, I agree. "Sane" works for me also. I like "pro-freedom", and in particular prefer "compassionate pro-freedom" because compassion is a different realm than political freedom; compassion is of the heart and cannot be legislated or enforced -- it is a matter of feeling and actions guided thereby.
Freedom is something that can and must be enforced (not necessarily by a government that initiates coercion, but by force when necessary).