tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7321349.post111224825618827275..comments2024-03-18T22:21:33.261-07:00Comments on The Debate Link: Novelty and the Liberal AcademiaDavid Schraubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04946653376744012423noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7321349.post-1112442996292075812005-04-02T03:56:00.000-08:002005-04-02T03:56:00.000-08:00The basic philosophy behind conservatism is preser...<I>The basic philosophy behind conservatism is preservation of the past.</I><BR/><BR/>While this may be the literal meaning of conservatism, it is no longer a sufficient definition. Along the same lines, the meaning of liberalism is not the same as it once was. Classical liberals, often called libertarians today and identified as conservatives, are also missing from college faculties. The liberals who now dominate universities are closer to socialists, social democrats, marxists, statists, or collectivists.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com