Tuesday, July 22, 2014

SOME INCONVENIENT TRUTHS

A conservative believes in "the bottom line".

                    A liberal believes in " a just society".

A conservative believes in "taxpayers".

                    A liberal believes in "citizens".

A conservative seeks to find a "cause".

                    A liberal seeks to find a "solution".

A conservative says "we can't afford to do that".

                    A liberal says "we can't afford not to do that".

A conservative believes in "common law".

                    A liberal believes in a "charter of rights and freedoms".

A conservative sees the land as full of "resources to be developed".

                    A liberal sees the land as having "resources to be protected".

A conservative sees the "corporate model" as  the best way to run things.

                    A liberal sees the "community model" as the best way to run things.

A conservative praises the "sacrifices of soldiers".

                    A liberal praises the "efforts of peace keepers".

A conservative claims that Canada is not "competitive".

                    A liberal claims that Canada needs to "re-prioritize".

A conservative wants to rate "public institutions" according to performance standards.

                    A liberal wants to invest in "public institutions" in order to improve service to citizens.

A conservative believes in the "efficiency of the private sector".

                    A liberal believes in the "efficiency of collective action".

A conservative sees taxes as a "burden".

                    A liberal sees taxes as a "price of admission into society".

A conservative sees himself as a "job creator".

                    A liberal sees himself as a "job preserver".

A conservative loves "free trade" as a way of improving profits.

                    A liberal loves "free trade" as a way of creating jobs.

A conservative puts much stock in the advice of " accountants".

                     A liberal puts much stock in the advice of "experts".

A conservative seeks to "win".

                    A liberal seeks to "conciliate".

A conservative believes that "compromise" is a sign of weakness.

                    A liberal believes that "compromise" is a sign of wisdom.

A conservative believes in "charity".

                    A liberal believes in  "social security".

A conservative wraps himself in the flag.

                    A liberal creates a national flag.

A conservative trusts in God to help with decisions.

                    A liberal trusts in people to help with decisions.

A conservative enjoys the status quo.

                    A liberal enjoys the challenge of new initiatives.

A conservative loves his country.

                    A liberal builds his country.

A conservative fears the world.

                    A liberal feels at home in the world.

A conservative reads financial reports.

                    A liberal reads novels.

A conservative likes to listen to music.

                    A liberal likes to play music.

A conservative loves his family.

                    A liberal loves all families.

A conservative enjoys the destination.

                    A liberal enjoys the journey.

A conservative bleeds red blood.

                    A liberal bleeds red blood.

A conservative is a person.

                    A liberal is a person.