A Quick Quote on Citizen Responsibility with a Limited Government

From http://michellemalkin.com/2010/02/08/colorado-springs-derangement-syndrome/.

City Councilman from Colorado Springs (my favorite city outside of Texas) Sean Paige, when discussing the cities economic problems:

This is a city with above-average rates of volunteerism and charitable giving. We don’t look reflexively to government to do things citizens can do themselves. And we’re counting on that can-do spirit and civic-mindedness, along with a willingness to consider out-of-the-box solutions, to see us through this budget crunch. (Emphasis mine.)

This demonstrates to me the big difference between classic conservatism and liberalism/progressivism.

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