Origin of "Left" and "Right"

I have 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

Remember, November is to be set aside as rodent extermination month.