Conservatives Are Killing Our Language

while i enjoy a good (as opposed to endless), i am getting bored with how so many of the self proclaimed conservatives mangling the english language, assuming that my unwillingness to waste my time (due to my admittedly poor typing skills) to correctly capitalize, and format my comments using proper grammar, proves that i am incapable of clear thought, and unable to formulate a coherent point...that because i disagree with the status quo, i am smoking crack, a nutcase, illiterate, and uneducated...while this is probably a futile waste of time, i thought i would attempt to provide you all with the reasons i use various words to label myself, and am puzzled why so many of you think they are an insult, and use much less accurate or unflattering words to label yourselves.

why do i use the name angstman...i am a man, and here is the definition (from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.) of angst: A feeling of anxiety or apprehension often accompanied by depression.
angst is a common state of mind for me, it provides much of the motivation that drives me to write this journal, and i am not, no see any reason to feel embarassed or ashamed of labeling myself as Angstman...i prefer to go by usernames that accurately reflect or decribe me or my views, are not profane, childish or pedantic...it fits all those criteria, and as good usernames should, protects my privacy, is easy for me to remember, and is unique.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition defines liberal as:
1a. Not limited to or by established, traditional, orthodox, or authoritarian attitudes, views, or dogmas; free from bigotry. b. Favoring proposals for reform, open to new ideas for progress, and tolerant of the ideas and behavior of others; broad-minded.
and
2a. Tending to give freely; generous
and also
1. A person with liberal ideas or opinions.

when i call myself liberal, it is with these definitions in mind...to me these are desirable characteristics for a person to have, reflect many of the ideals the us was founded upon, are why i believe that i can learn something from every person i meet, and that i will never quit learning until the day i die (and maybe not even then)...maybe those who use the word liberal as if it were an insult, simply don't know the definition, or fear the unknown, or are too lazy to think for themselves.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition defines conservative as:
1. Favoring traditional views and values; tending to oppose change. 2. Traditional or restrained in style: a conservative dark suit. 3. Moderate; cautious: a conservative estimate.
strangely enough, i really don't find these to be diagreeable things in general, although i feel that while many traditional views and values are good, having restraint in style is also good, and being moderate and cautious are necessary survival traits, opposing change is futile, as things will always change, because not changing leads to stagnation...the problem for me is that these values are too inflexible to be desirable as ones entire outlook, unless a person is trying to live firmly in the past...some of my views are quite conservative, i believe that moderation is more saner than excess most of the time, and totally lacking caution is foolish at best, but life often demand that you accept change, forgo moderation once in a while, and be bold or be left behind...you may not agree, it is your right, but i think that adopting a totally conservative outlook is only going to make a person unhappy.