Conservatives

Social conservatives, generally, believe in the importance of tradition and traditional values in preservation of a nation and its culture. Overall, conservatives believe that steps must be taken to protect a way of life based on simple and pure values, and that social change should not be embraced purely for the sake of change itself. However, of the millions who consider themselves conservatives, there is a wide range of belief and practice; this is consistently evident in the online world.

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.

Fiscal conservatism, which can be practiced by social conservatives and liberals alike, promotes a reduction in government spending. Fiscal conservatives often advocate deregulation of the economy, balancing the federal budget, and reducing the national debt.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “Conservatives”

• Young Unionist Chairman addresses Conservative Future Scotland

  
  Three Thousand Versts of Loneliness — Authority: 475
  Congratulations to Michael Shilliday, whom many of you will know. He had the distinction of addressing the Conservative Future Conference this afternoon. The final draft of his speech is reproduced below. Mr Chairman it is a tremendous privilege to be addressing this conference, Alasdair and I were delighted to ...
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• Barack Obama: Positively Reaganesque

  
  Democrashield.com — Authority: 432
  At least in regards to approval ratings:As Political Wire notes:Putting news of President Obama’s approval rate dipping below 50% in perspective, USA Today runs an excellent interactive chart plotting presidential approval rates since 1945.When comparing various presidents to each other, as of right now, President ...
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• Sarah Palin has a tough first week on the “Going Rogue” book tour

  
  My journey with AIDS — Authority: 107
  The #2 and #1 stories Friday on MSNBC’s “Countdown with Keith Olbermann” (Lawrence O’Donnell filling in) were a major public relations glitch for Sarah Palin at a book-signing in Indiana and then a montage of the late night comics – Steven Colbert, David Letterman, Conan O’Brien, Craig Ferguson and Jimmy ...
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• Right winger Howie Carr of WRKO/Boston wants us to believe he knows sexism when he sees it!

  
  WHITE NOISE INSANITY — Authority: 135
  It’s no secret that I think Howie Carr is a vile right wing Pig, so it was a little amusing to me to be listening to him the other day go on a rant about how he believes that the recent Newsweek cover of Sarah Palin is the most sexist cover he’s ever seen. Man, I was starting to think that ole Howie was truly ...
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• Stimulus should have been bigger, but still working.

  
  Iowa Liberal — Authority: 136
  BUT HE SAID 8%!!! …with roughly a quarter of the stimulus money out the door after nine months, the accumulation of hard data and real-life experience has allowed more dispassionate analysts to reach a consensus that the stimulus package, messy as it is, is working. The legislation, a variety of economists say, ...
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• Alliance prefer Hermon to Parsley?

  
  Three Thousand Versts of Loneliness — Authority: 475
  Jeff Peel doesnt reveal any sources, but on his (Public) Diary blog he suggests that the Alliance Party is set to support Sylvia Hermon rather than Ian Parsley in the North Down race for Westminster. How this support would manifest itself is not made clear. Conservatives and Unionists have not selected a ...
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• Can a Libertarian also be a conservative?

  
  The Libertarian Alliance: BLOG — Authority: 142
  Da vid Davis As readers will recall, this was the title briefed for the Chris R Tame Memorial Prize submissions, requested for the 2009 LA/Libertarian International Conference which took place in London in October. The prize was won by Antoine Clarke, but there were other submissions, one of which I reprint her ...
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• State BOE Blasts Hoffman Claim Of Voter Fraud

  
  North Country Gazette — Authority: 540
  ALBANY—-The state Board of Elections has blasted an article which appeared in a North Country newspaper alleging voter fraud in the hotly contested race in the 23rd Congressional District.Defeated Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman has sent a letter to Conservative party members alleging election rigging and ...
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• Bart Stupak and the Family : The Power of C Street

  
  The Rag Blog — Authority: 539
  Above, the Fellowships house on C Street in Washington, D.C. Photo by Olivier Douliery / Abaca Press / MCT. Below, U.S. Rep. Bart Stupak. Photo by Susan Walsh / AP.The Fellowship on C Street:Bart Stupak and the impact of the Family Expect it to grow in power if economic conditions do not improve dramaticallyBy Sherman ...
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• More Glenn Beck!

  
  The Reaction — Authority: 591
  By Michael J.W. Stickings Politico : Glenn Beck, the controversial Fox News television host, is planning on becoming more active in the populist conservative movement he spawned, according to sources familiar with his thinking. What must it be like to be someone "familiar" with Glenn Becks ...
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• Sarah Palin attacks, BarackObama.com, Organizing for America, Obama thugs attack Palin, Going Rogue, Orwellian, Nazi brownshirts, Obama and Democrats attack America

  
  Citizen Wells — Authority: 583
  Barack Obama, the Obama camp and the Democrat Party continue to attack Sarah Palin. They are openly, flagrantly, requesting donations to continue their Orwellian attacks on Palin. Attacking Palin is attacking America, American values and us, the American people. If they want war with the American people, by God they ...
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• Thanks to 15

  
  Moreton and Saughall Massie Matters — Authority: 135
  This morning led by Steve Williams, 15 of us met up at 10am by the Grange Pub to deliver a variety of leaflets across Moreton and Saughall Massie.  Some people went off as individuals, some split into teams, and in less that two hours everything we had to deliver was delivered.    Thanks to Jeff Green, [...]
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• "Republican Deficit Hypocrisy. Remember the Medicare drug benefit?"

  
  A Blue View — Authority: 153
  Bruce Bartlett , a columnist at Forbes, provides a very timely history lesson that reveals how appallingly hypocritical many Republicans are.  Heres his conclusion: The national debt belongs to both parties. But at least the Democratsdont go on Fox News day after day proclaiming how fiscallyconservative they are, ...
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• Anticipating Tonights GOP Debating Points (cartoon)

  
  A Blue View — Authority: 153
  [IMG: http://kloris.typepad.com/.a/6a00e55026407188330120a6c04b82970b-500pi]
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• Glenn Becks Next Big Move

  
  Dan Cirucci — Authority: 448
  From Kenneth P. Vogel at Politico : Glenn Beck, the controversial Fox News television host, is planning on becoming more active in the populist conservative movement he spawned, according to sources familiar with his thinking. At a rally Saturday at a massive retirement community in Central Florida, Beck is ...
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• Todays Health Care Cartoons

  
  A Blue View — Authority: 153
  [IMG: http://kloris.typepad.com/.a/6a00e5502640718833012875c20cb6970c-320wi][IMG: http://kloris.typepad.com/.a/6a00e5502640718833012875c20cca970c-320wi]
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• The Tattlesnake – Frank Luntz is a Scum-Sucking Pig Edition

  
  BartBlog — Authority: 477
  (With apologies to our porcine friends who also happen to suck scum, but don’t have much influence on the electorate.}While some readers may chastise me for gross understatement in the title, and I take their point, I decided to keep this clean, or as clean as you can when describing the contents of the sole [...]
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• Can We Change?

  
  One Utah — Authority: 536
  Barack Obama is being besieged from all sides about his pending decision on what to do about an undeclared war. I don’t know why this should be his decision alone. If conservatives in congress still have ants in their pants for war, as they did when Lyndon Johnson was president, why don’t they summon the [...]
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• Time to be Heard

  
  Ruby Slippers — Authority: 584
  Last Friday I mentioned the Friday the 13th episode of Glenn Becks show that was to feature a few prominent conservative bloggers. I was under the impression the bad luck of the day had prevailed and to some degree, perhaps it did. Adrienne Ross at Motivation Truth gives a behind the scenes accounting of some ...
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• How Glenn Beck Plans to Destroy the United States

  
  The Pink Flamingo — Authority: 439
  "...“Coming this January, my whole approach changes on this program,” he hinted cryptically on his Wednesday show. “This next year is going to be critical, and I think its going to change and I... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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