It goes back to the old saying, anyone in their 20's who isnt a liberal has no heart, anyone in their 30's who isnt a conservative has no brains.

Not to be taken literally of course, I have been a conservative since High School. I have an Uncle who was a Professor at Princeton who is as liberal as it gets. Liberals mean well, from an idealized point of view however. The reason I became so conservative at such a young age was because I grew up with a cop as a step-father, and a nurse as a mother. I saw what they dealt with everyday and it just kinda rubbed off on me. By that I mean responsibilty for ones actions and no free rides.

Rush Limbaugh said it best: "The safety net that our Government provides is a good and noble thing, the problem is that too many people use it as a hammock."