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Originally posted by The Bozman:
Here is a good start to what it means today.


Core conservative beliefs in the 21st century include reduced government regulation of business and banking, resistance to world government and to environmentalism, support for Israel and for American military intervention overseas, opposition to abortion and homosexuality, support for Christian education in the public schools, support for the right to bear arms, securing the U.S borders and strict enforcement of the law, and a sharp reduction in taxes.

As of June 2010, 40% of American voters identify themselves as conservatives, 36% as moderates, and 22% as liberals, though a strong majority of both liberals and conservatives describe themselves moderate.

Conservatism lost its predominantly agrarian and semifeudal bias, and accepted democratic suffrage, advocated economic laissez-faire, in economics and politics, doctrine that an economic system functions best when there is no interference by government. It is based on the belief that the natural economic order tends, when undisturbed by artificial stimulus and opposed extension of the welfare state. This form of conservatism, which is best seen in highly industrialized nations, was exemplified by President Reagan Reagan in the United States and Prime Minister Thatcher in Great Britain. It has been flexible and receptive to moderate change, favors the maintenance of order on social issues, and actively supports deregulation and privatization in the economic sphere. Conservatism should be distinguished both from a reactionary desire for the past and the radical right-wing ideology of fascism (fascism , totalitarian philosophy of government that glorifies the state and nation and assigns to the state control over every aspect of national life. The name was first used by the party started by Benito Mussolini, who ruled Italy from 1922 until the Italian) and National Socialism.

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Core conservative beliefs in the 21st century include reduced government regulation of business and banking, resistance to world government and to environmentalism, support for Israel and for American military intervention overseas, opposition to abortion and homosexuality, support for Christian education in the public schools, support for the right to bear arms, securing the U.S borders and strict enforcement of the law, and a sharp reduction in taxes.

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government regulation of business and banking....environmentalism...

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Originally posted by announcer:

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Core conservative beliefs in the 21st century include reduced government regulation of business and banking, resistance to world government and to environmentalism, support for Israel and for American military intervention overseas, opposition to abortion and homosexuality, support for Christian education in the public schools, support for the right to bear arms, securing the U.S borders and strict enforcement of the law, and a sharp reduction in taxes.

The scriptures I used speak DIRECTLY to these points you made....government regulation of business and banking....environmentalism...and...support for Christian education in the public schools.

The last one says that you are actually against what these scriptures REQUIRE you to do as far as promoting....."support for Christian education in the public schools."

Don't we lead by example? Then how do you work both sides of the fence?

Little Hypocracy there I think.

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Originally posted by fuzzy dice:
I have asked this on other boards and will here as well...

Can anyone name me one instance where a Fox News newscast was biased?....remember, Hannity, O'Reilly and Beck are not newscasts, they are political opinion shows same as Olberman, Stewart, Maher, etc...

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Originally posted by The Bozman: Core conservative beliefs in the 21st century include reduced government regulation of business and banking, resistance to world government and to (resistance to) environmentalism, support for Israel and for American military intervention overseas, opposition to abortion and homosexuality, support for Christian education in the public schools, support for the right to bear arms, securing the U.S borders and strict enforcement of the law, and a sharp reduction in taxes.

Greg Stanley
Off the grid and off my rocker!

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Originally posted by stanman:

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Originally posted by The Bozman: Core conservative beliefs in the 21st century include reduced government regulation of business and banking, resistance to world government and to (resistance to) environmentalism, support for Israel and for American military intervention overseas, opposition to abortion and homosexuality, support for Christian education in the public schools, support for the right to bear arms, securing the U.S borders and strict enforcement of the law, and a sharp reduction in taxes.

I'm sorry, but those items I've emboldened above have nothing to do with core Conservative beliefs!!

The core Conservative beliefs can be summed up in one statement: Strict adherence to the Constitution as it is written, not as it is interpreted by any court.

If our elected officials and the Federal Government would abide by the covenant of the Constitution all the rest of the nonsense would take care of itself. The notion that the Constitution is to be interpreted based on the times is complete and utter BULLSHIITE!!! It that way of thinking that has been destroying our country from within for the last century!!!