I often wondered why

    I often wondered why it is that Conservatives are called the "right" and Liberals are called  the "left". 

By chance I stumbled upon  this verse in the Bible: 
 
  "The heart of the wise  inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left."  Ecclesiastes 10:2 (NIV) 
 
  Thus sayeth the Lord.  Amen.
 
  Can't get any simpler than  that. 
 
  Spelling lesson -- The last  four letters in American.......I can.
 The last four letters in Republican.....I can.
 The last four letters in Democrats......rats. 
 
  End of lesson. Test to  follow in November, 2012.