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On 23 Jun 2004 17:53:17 GMT, (Gould 0738) wrote:

If a traditional conservative was a liberal, then he/she is a
neoconservative.

Reread what you wrote. Very slowly.

Regardless what a traditional conservative *was*, anybody who can be
indentified as a traditional conservative *is* just that. A traditional
conservative.

Those who subscribe to neo-conservaTISM
are neo-cons, regardless of previous affilitations or beliefs. One can
"progress" from rational conservatism to neo-conservatism. No detour to
liberalism required.

Any conservative who *was* a liberal *is* a neoconservative. Why is Webster not
sufficient as a source any longer?

Who coined and defined the term 'neocon'? Apparently it wasn't Webster, and I'd
be willing to bet that it was coined as a derogatory term by someone of the
liberal persuasion.

This isn't an archaic definition, it's what is used today:

Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary

One entry found for neoconservative.

Main Entry: neo·con·ser·va·tive
Pronunciation: -k&n-'s&r-v&-tiv
Function: noun
: a former liberal espousing political conservatism
- neo·con·ser·va·tism /-v&-"ti-z&m/ noun
- neoconservative adjective

John H

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