And, NO--I am NOT some kid trying to get their homework done. I'm over 55 yrs old, and when I was in school, I hated everything about history & government, etc., so I just messed around, didn't pay any attention, and well---you know. Now, I need someone to inform me: What is a Conservative and what is a Liberal? I KNOW that 1 is a Democrat, the other Republican, but--which is which? Where did the party names Democrat & Republican come from? Also, how did the names Conservative & Liberal get tagged onto these 2 polital parties? And, if anyone knows, how did the GOP (this part I DO remember--this is Republican "Grand Ol' Party) get represented by an elephant, and the Democrats are represented by a donkey? Yep, another one of those: "thought I'd never need anything like this." Now, I find myself quite confused when the media simply refers to each as either Liberal or Conservative. Please help---who is who? Thank you!
2007-07-22
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sharon w
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