Posted: 6/27/2005 4:47:41 PM EDT
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Don't go to Webster, don't go to your government books, and don't go to GOP.com. Define conservatism in your own words. My definition: Conservatism - A political ideology which holds: 1. That the role of the federal government should be strictly limited to providing for national defense, regulating interstate commerce, levying tarriffs on imported goods, printing currency and engaging in international treaties which are beneficial to the national defense. 2. That governmental agenicies are the least effective means of providing assistance to the people who need it. 3. That money is most beneficial to society as a whole when it is left in the hands of the people who earn it (or low taxes). 4. That a strict constructionalist interpretation of the constitution is the best method for insuring the rights of all citizens. 5. That government best serves the people when it stays out of their way. There's my definition. What is yours?  "I have become more powerful than you could possibly imagine" There's my definition |
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Personal responsibility. Bailing yourself out of a financial hole instead of living for years off of food stamps. Defending your home from criminals rather than call 911 dial-a-prayer. Raising the child that you fathered instead of killing it off for convenience. I could find more comparisons if I wanted to. |
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That is a pretty accurate description Steve. All though your description lacks on powerful word: Capitalism. I would say, however, that a lot of the self proclaimed conservatives on this sight and certainly the majority of the Republican party are actually Christian Socialists. |
- And regulate personal contracts - And restrict broadcast speech to the point it wouldn't offend a Frenchie ...
In summary, those following conservative ideology blindly are no better than those who follow the banterings of the left... |
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That's pretty good. In general I think that its the belief of survival of the most fit and promoting the best of society instead of trying to keep everyone at the same level. Not that we should bail on everyone in need, but its wrong to live off the .gov's teat. One of the fundamental reasons that I am a Republican is that Liberals/Democrats seem to try to bring out the worst and parade them around and cry that they need help when they don't even bother to try to help themselves. |
You don't know what you're talking about with respect to the '86 FOPA. The transferable DB closure was one negative in a sea of positives. If Reagan didn't sign, gun shows as you know them wouldn't exist (milsurps: ammo & guns) among other things. |
Not true. That is more like economic anarchism. There is a Constitutional power of the gov't re: interstate commerce - Article 1 Section 8. caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/data/constitution/article01/ |
My point was, a conservative doesnt going around telling other people what they ought to be thinking. I certainly didnt mean that a man shouldnt fight for what he beleives is right. It is my opinion that a conservative is content with their resolve...they dont dont need a popular concensus to feel as though they are making the right choice. As a result, they arent looking for approval. That all I was trying to say. There are a lot of other component to conservative thought...I dont think it could be summed up in a quick post...suffice it to say that a conservative exhibits quiet determination. Quiet, because a man that knows something doesnt need to prove it. |
Okay, I concur now!  
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