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”

• The people elected a large Democratic majority.

  
  Iowa Liberal — Authority: 136
  The Republicans were ready to ban the filibuster after we tried to block the most extreme of Bush’s judicial nominations. Since the Democrats regained control of the Senate, Republicans have abused the filibuster rule like never before. Until 1970, no session of Congress had more than ten votes on cloture to ...
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• Suzanne Malveaux Latest to Use Vulgar Teabagger Label on CNN

  
  NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias — Authority: 833
  On Monday’s Situation Room, Suzanne Malveaux became the latest CNN personality to use the offensive “teabagger” label to describe opponents of ObamaCare. Malveaux asked senior political analyst Gloria Borger, “Do we expect to see the kinds of big rallies and... the circus atmosphere that we saw ...over the ...
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• CNNs Sanchez Misrepresents Dem Stupaks Amend. as a Conservative Republican Challenge to Govt Med

  
  NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias — Authority: 833
  CNN’s Rick Sanchez misrepresented the pro-life Stupak Amendment to the House Democrats’ health care plan on Monday’s Newsroom. Sanchez labeled the amendment a “ conservative Republican challenge of health care reform .” The anchor also gave a false impression of an answer given by RNC Chairman Michael Steele ...
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• News of the World faces large payout

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 986
  A News of the World reporter who suffered from a culture of bullying led by former editor Andy Coulson, who is now David Camerons head of communications, has been awarded almost £800,000 for unfair dismissal and disability discrimination. Matt Driscoll, a sports reporter sacked in April 2007 while on long-term sick ...
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• Identify.

  
  Iowa Liberal — Authority: 136
  If you say a beauty queen who couldn’t hack it as governor of Alaska or tell a scrap of truth to save her life shouldn’t be president, the teabaggers get upright and angry because they “identify” with her. If you point out “Joe the Plumber” was completely wrong in his attack on Obama and virtually nothing ...
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• definitions

  
  skippy the bush kangaroo — Authority: 532
  an american conservative is someone who believes that a) the vatican ought to decide our domestic policy; b) israel ought to decide our foreign policy; c) communist china ought to decide our economic policy; and d) osama bin ladin ought to decide who gets tried in our courts. its pretty clear why theyre ...
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• ‘Governor Joe’ Arpaio?

  
  The Washington Independent Blog — Authority: 156
  Here are some stark — if not entirely surprising — numbers from the latest Rasmussen Reports poll of the 2010 Arizona gubernatorial race. Out of four potential Republican contenders, anti-illegal immigration crusader and Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio is the only one who leads the likely Democratic ...
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• Official: Reaction to Japan Bow Left Obama "Speechless"

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 172
  President Obamas bow to Japans Emperor Akihito in Tokyo earlier this month ignited anger from some conservatives who complained, in the words of blogger Donald Douglass, that the United States "now willingly prostrates itself before the rest of the world." Now the president is responding – kind of. The Atlantic ...
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• Constant stupid.

  
  Iowa Liberal — Authority: 136
  This has to break some kind of record for number of insanely wrong and empty-headed statements in a row. Republicans are for good things! Democrats for bad things! Do we really deserve to be the most powerful country in the world at this rate? Not if these people are calling the shots. Non-stop, prideful ...
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• Attention Media: Sarah Palin Isn’t Popular (UPDATED)

  
  Democrashield.com — Authority: 432
  According to CBS:Just 23 percent of those surveyed in a new CBS News poll have a favorable view of the former Alaska governor. That matches her favorable rating in July, when Palin announced she was resigning from her job as governor.Thirty-eight percent, meanwhile, have an unfavorable view of Palin — also roughly ...
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• Nine Iowa churches leave ELCA over gay pastors

  
  Iowa Independent — Authority: 659
  Nine Iowa congregations have left the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), the largest Lutheran denomination in the world. The moves come after the ELCA voted this summer to allow gay and lesbian pastors in committed relationships to serve in the clergy. The nine congregations will join a new group of ...
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• Conservative or Liberal: Pick Your Poison

  
  Tenth Amendment Center — Authority: 585
  by Timothy Baldwin Human nature and history teach us that political labels are used to influence society to accomplish a certain political end. Many times, words used to describe original principles are somehow conquered or hijacked and then proclaimed to be a part of those original principles, but are ...
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• Raise a Glass to the Past: America Rooted in Tradition, or a new covenant?

  
  Publius Forum — Authority: 547
  -By Warner Todd Huston The newest Publius podcast explores America’s classical founding rooted in tradition. Tags: Publius+Forum , Warner+Todd+Huston , Podcast Bookmark to:
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• Political Reality Shifting Under Conservatives’ Feet … Again

  
  Irregular Times: News Unfit for Print — Authority: 535
  Those of you with feelings in your guts that attitudes toward same-sex marriage will never change may want to visit the doctor and have your guts checked. Jeffrey Lax and Justin Phillips have a great new paper out in the American Political Science Review in which they track in various ways the changing attitudes of ...
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• Video: Bill O’Reilly Interviews Sarah Palin

  
  THE HOT JOINTS — Authority: 437
  If you still haven’t picked up a copy of Sarah Palin’s book you’re missing out. Click HERE to buy “Going Rogue.” Related Posts Video: Sarah Palin Book Signing Attracts Thousands In Roanoke, VA Video: Sarah Palin Arrives At Book Signing In Michigan Video: Sarah Palin Interview On ...
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• Video: Glenn Beck Speech At The Villages On Nov. 21, 2009

  
  THE HOT JOINTS — Authority: 437
  Here’s Glenn Beck’s much talked about speech he gave over the weekend. He finally reveals his “master plan” to begin moving the country forward in a positive direction. Shout out to The Right Scoop for putting these clips together. Related Posts Trailer: Glenn Beck’s ‘The Christmas Sweater’ ...
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• G.O.P. Considers Purity Resolution for Candidates

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 916
  National committee members propose that candidates must adhere to more than a majority of core principles in order to receive party funds or endorsements.
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• Afflicting the comfortable

  
  Balloon Juice — Authority: 155
  This interview San Francisco CBS 5 did with Gavin Newsom is a classic example of how different local media is with local elected officials than national media is with federal officials. The reporter tears Newsom a new one (in a completely fair, calm way), Newsom throws a temper tantrum, and it’s pretty clear ...
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• G.O.P. Considers Purity Resolution for Candidates

  
  The Caucus — Authority: 778
  National committee members propose that candidates must adhere to more than a majority of core principles in order to receive party funds or endorsements.
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• An RNC Purity Test?

  
  The Washington Independent Blog — Authority: 156
  Reid Wilson has the first look at a resolution being pushed by Republican National Committee member Jim Bopp, author of the infamous “socialist” resolution, that would aim to prevent future NY-23 disasters by requiring that candidates agree to at least seven of 10 issue promises in order to receive financial ...
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