Conservative

A social conservative is, generally, one who believes in tradition and traditional values as a method for preservation of a nation and its culture. Of the millions who consider themselves conservatives, of course, there is a wide range of belief and practice. Overall, however, conservatives believe that social change should not be embraced purely for the sake of change, but that steps must be taken to protect a way of life based on simple and pure values.

Fiscal conservatism promotes a reduction in government spending. Fiscal conservatives often advocate deregulation of the economy, balancing the federal budget, and reducing the national debt.

In the blogosphere, conservatives generally oppose themselves to liberals in political and cultural debates. Just as there are moderate conservatives, so are there extremists; in the politically-charged climate of the online world, extreme opinions and pundits can sometimes drown out more moderate voices.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “Conservative”

• Don’t Be Blinded By The Right

  
  JumpTheTurnstyle — Authority: 139
  Even those of you who who blast my writing must concede that I make more sense than those conservative assbags who populate the New York Times Best Seller List. Of course you won’t – since you’re likely ignoramus sympathizers yourselves – but deep down you know what I’m talking about. My Boston Phoenix ...
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• CHENEY BLASTS OBAMA OVER AMERICAN SECURITY

  
  GayPatriot — Authority: 635
  Since we named Dick Cheney the “Conservative of the Decade” partly for staying pure to his conservative principles about American security in a time of war — I’m not surprised that today the former Veep came out swinging against the incompetence and indifference of the Obama Administration concerning the ...
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• Mail Bag: Man, It’s Great to be Loved

  
  The Conservative Journal — Authority: 430
  I’ve been painfully behind on e-mails to The Conservative Journal, so I’ve been spent the last few days going through them to try and catch up.  I’m not quite through checking them, but I’ve found some real doozies I’d like to share with everyone. While the title can mislead you, the vast majority of mail ...
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• What could David Cameron and Gordon Brown learn from the Thatcher papers in the run up to the election?

  
  Daily Telegraph | Telegraph.co.uk — Authority: 965
  Files released today shed further light on Lady Thatcher. What do you think of her now?
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• Great Analysis From Another Conservative Lady

  
  United Conservatives of Virginia — Authority: 533
  The first time I saw this young Lady on Fox I was smitten. Smart and gorgeous. (Its a Marine thing. Deal with it.) H/T FreeRepublic.com Conservatives Cant Be Silenced Wednesday, 30 Dec 2009 08:40 AM By: Andrea Tantaros The left is legendary for its protests and ability to challenge, organize, and sow discord. ...
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• Rep. Jerry McNerney: Is he more liberal than moderate?

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 177
  Rep. Jerry McNerney, D-Pleasanton, proudly issued a news release recently showing his conservative side — he broke ranks with House Democrats on a bill that would raise the federal debt limit by $290 billion. McNerney says hes not as liberal as his critics say, yet Republicans trying to oust him from Congress next ...
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• Bumper Stickers

  
  Guy White: Making Sense On Race — Authority: 481
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• US: Gay GOP Group to be Allowed at CPAC, But Cant Speak

  
  Gay Marriage Watch — Authority: 147
  GOProud is just that. The group, consisting of conservative homosexuals who broke away from the Log Cabin Republicans a few years ago because it was deemed too liberal, decided to co-sponsor The American Conservative Union’s annual Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, DC. But other ...
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• Tea Party Bad for GOP with Women, Youth, and Minorities? Not So Fast Moderates!

  
  Weapons of Mass Discussion — Authority: 128
  I recently did some battle with an intellectually inferior "moderate" establishment Republican who insisted that the Tea Party movement was hurting the GOP with women, minorities and young voters. I think we can all agree that Rasmuseen Reports is the best pollster out there... They did a poll ( crosstabs for ...
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• 2010: The Conservative Challenge

  
  The Phantom Observer — Authority: 124
  I’m not entirely certain if people realize this, but in 2010, Stephen Harper will be starting his fifth year as Prime Minister of Canada. That’s right, count ‘em up — it’ll be four years since he achieved his first minority government. And given our intense exposure to American political culture which ...
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• John Gummer: mole charge MP to quit Parliament

  
  Daily Telegraph | Telegraph.co.uk — Authority: 965
  John Gummer, the former Tory cabinet minister who charged the taxpayer to rid his country estate of moles, is to stand down at the election, he has announced.
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• The Rights We Have

  
  Politics Index — Authority: 159
  by Hal_10000Building on Harley’s post on the Interpol business, I recently found a WaPo editorial that is surprisingly harsh on Obama’s human rights record:THE OBAMA administration’s commitment to the traditional American cause of p...
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• Oh, But So Much Has Changed Already!

  
  The Nexus of Assholery — Authority: 133
  Lawrence Martin misses the forest of change for the trees Writing in an op/ed column in Metro News , Lawrence Martin decries the current state of Canadian politics, and blames it all on the leaders. Canadas political leaders, it seems, just arent young, vibrant, hip, or inspiring enough. And the only way that ...
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• More thoughts on a ‘class war’

  
  Liberal Conspiracy — Authority: 669
  A couple more thoughts on class war following on from yesterday’s post. Sunny picked up the tenor of my argument about how 21st century appeals to privilege and minority interests is neither a disastrous retreat to 1970s antagonisms nor the suicidal doom-and-gloom message that New Labour dinosaurs claim. Yet he ...
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• Political Vindication Radio! - Jan 06,2010

  
  Save America Listen to Political Vindication Radio on Blog Talk Radio — Authority: 106
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• The Latest on NW 253

  
  Politics Index — Authority: 159
  by Hal_10000Just to keep up with the details of the latest terror attack.Obama is not mincing words.  His take on this is different from Janet ‘The System Worked’ Napolitano.The reviews I’ve ordered will surely tell us more,...
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• We Can All Relax Now!

  
  PUNK ROCK REPUBLICAN — Authority: 135
  ‘John Kerry Reportedly Files Request To Visit Iran’ At Fox News . A caller to Mark Simone just pointed out that having the dunce visit Iran worried him until he remembered how that country treats Americans that cross its borders …
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• Victorian Principles

  
  It Is What It Is — Authority: 127
  That dirty rotter Nick Clegg out of the Liberal Democrats has just played a very dirty move, according to a news . He has said that political leaders , in the run-up to the election, must show their convictions! This is very unfair, its clearly a below the belt attack on David Cameron out of the Conservatives ...
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• The Demise of the Conservative Movement

  
  Rabbi Jason's Blog (Rabbi Jason Miller) — Authority: 117
  As a Conservative rabbi, a Jewish person raised in the Conservative Movement of Judaism, and one whose theology is well grounded in Conservative Judaism, I had absolutely no interest in the Conservative Movements Biennial Convention that took place earlier this month in Philadelphia. Whats more is that I didnt even ...
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• Do The Right Thing Radio - Politics from a Christian Perspective - Dec 30,2009

  
  Do The Right Thing! — Authority: 126
  Who says Politics and Christianity dont mix? We think it does and that we need good Christian men and women in office at all levels of government. Join us as we give you the Truth!
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