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”

• The Andrea Shea King Show - Nov 17,2009

  
  The Andrea Shea King Show on Blog Talk Radio — Authority: 510
  We take a daily, topic-driven look at news and issues that have or will have impact on your life. The program frequently features top tier national experts, fascinating guests, and a give-and-take discussion with listeners on the issues.
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• Obama’s Justice Dept attempts to destroy privacy on Internet

  
  C.O.P.S. — Authority: 129
  Even the loony left should object. In a case that raises questions about online journalism and privacy rights, the U.S. Department of Justice sent a formal request to an independent news site ordering it to provide details of all reader visits on a certain day. The grand jury subpoena also required the ...
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• Obama: most gifted orator or greatest teleprompter reader

  
  C.O.P.S. — Authority: 129
  Is Obama a worst speech maker than Bush? As the most gifted orator of his generation, President Obama finds speechmaking perhaps his most potent political tool. It propelled him to national prominence in 2004 and to the White House in 2008. And whenever he needs to calm economic fears or revive stalled health care ...
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• Old School American: State of The Union - Nov 19,2009

  
  CENTRAL FLORIDAS BIG DADDY FRANK on Blog Talk Radio — Authority: 118
  Recession is when your neighbor loses his job. Depression is when you lose yours And Recovery is when the House-Senate-Obama--- lose theirs! "A government big enough to give you everything you want, is big enough to take away everything you have." Thomas Jefferson Big Daddy Frank is back on the air. Big Daddy Frank is ...
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• Obamacare rationing is already here

  
  C.O.P.S. — Authority: 129
  H1N1 is NOT a crisis except in the socialist minds. From a letter to the editor: The new era of government control over our lives and freedoms has begun. This week, it got personal, and I felt helpless. The doctor overseeing my health care advised me to get an H1N1 flu shot. Ive been under a six-year treatment ...
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• Breaking News: Lou Dobbs quits CNN

  
  www.partizane.com — Authority: 431
  (h/t:  Count Us Out ) I could hardly believe what I was hearing as Lou Dobbs announced he is leaving CNN, effective tonight. The NYT reports that Dobbs met with Foxs Roger Ailes in September but a spokesperson said today, “We have not had any discussions with Lou Dobbs for Fox News or Fox Business.” Update: ...
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• Virginia News Stand: November 11, 2009

  
  FamilyFoundationBlog.com — Authority: 135
  Annotations & Elucidations “Stylistic” Election Coverage The Communications Department didn’t come up with much from conventional news sources today, but I dug around and found, in of all places, in-depth election coverage and post mortems from Richmond’s too-old-to-be-hip-anymore weekly ...
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• TOO many liars in Canada

  
  The non conformer's Canadian Weblog — Authority: 418
    Hey I STILL DO TOO often read contradicting news on the internet from the news media.. it is not real factual news, rather too often it is spin doctoring lies… lies about how good Bell is, lies about how many cell  phones are being sold, lies about how good the economy is, lies about how good the Medicare ...
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• Enough Is Enough!

  
  PUNK ROCK REPUBLICAN — Authority: 140
  I think Chicago style politics have been insulted quite enough already thank you all very much.
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• Conservative Battlelines - 18 articles for you

  
  Life on Sleepy Creek in Words and Images — Authority: 453
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• Lessons of November: Politics out of touch with American life

  
  The Indypendent — Authority: 531
  All over America, pundits are spinning the wisdoms and trends revealed by the New Jersey, Virginia, mayoral, and Maine votes. No doubt, much is simple spin, and many fine observations lurk. This short article will try to bend the debate in a very different direction. I believe that hordes of voters went yesterday and ...
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• Thou Shall Not Govern

  
  My View from the Center — Authority: 112
  When I ran across a recent article at “Air America” online titled: Abortion Restrictions In House Bill Show Power Of Organized Religion In Politics I broke into a sweat! (Well not literally!) However, how could it be that I, a self-professed proponent of Conservatism, could agree with ANYTHING that the “wacko ...
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• David Brooks Trips Over His Own Feet

  
  Blogs — Authority: 159
  Writing isnt normally considered a high-risk activity, but when your job requires you to come up with 800 words of wisdom and originality to be read by millions week after week, things can go horribly wrong. Although I generally disagree with his conclusions, I almost always enjoy reading David Brooks columns in The ...
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• Democrats In Process Of Checkmating Themselves

  
  Start Thinking Right — Authority: 475
  Great article from Forbes : Democrats Checkmate Themselves November 10th, 2009 Liberals are fond of calling Republicans “the stupid party.” That might need revision. It appears to me that Democrats have checkmated themselves. Here is the logic : If Obamacare makes it through the Senate, American small ...
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• As Strange As It Is To See Saudi Arabia Involved In A Ground War In Neighboring Yemen …

  
  PUNK ROCK REPUBLICAN — Authority: 140
  … Against insurgents that regional hegemon Iran is already denying any involvement with … ‘Yemen Says War With Rebels Not About Shi’ism’ By Mohamed Sudam and Andrew Hammond for Reuters . Saudi Arabia fought in an eight year long civil war in Yemen from 1962 to 1970 against Egypt. A war known regionally ...
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• Dick Armey, ex-congressman and now Tea Party activist, targets 2010 elections

  
  Top of the Ticket — Authority: 780
  Once, when Republicans ran the House, he was majority leader, coauthor of the partys 1994 "Contract With America, " second only to Speaker Newt Gingrich in ushering in what was called at the time the Republican "revolution." Nowadays, former Texas congressman Dick Armey is out on the hustings again, this time ...
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• Stephen Harper’s often one step forward, two backwards approach

  
  The non conformer's Canadian Weblog — Authority: 418
    For all kind of detail examples, reasons, explanations Canadian Senator Mike Duffy is a TREMENDOUS example, illustration  of the wrong type of managerial DECISIONS Stephen Harper OFTEN MAKES:   Duffy P.E.I.’s most expensive senator. during his first three months in the red chamber, Conservative Senator ...
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• Who You Calling Republican?

  
  Big Hollywood — Authority: 813
  I opened TimeOut NY magazine this morning and saw that I was featured in their “Essential New York” issue. Excellent. I’m overjoyed, as most performers are when they get some press. Now among the other nice things in their profile, they said this: “He’s the only conservative Republican comedian ...
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• The Rush Limbaugh LIVE Radio Thread – November 11, 2009

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 163
  AND NOW . . . amidst billowing clouds of fragrant, aromatic first- and second-hand premium cigar smoke. . . it is time for . . . that harmless, lovable little fuzz ball, the highly-trained broadcast specialist, having more fun than a human being should be allowed to have, from behind the golden EIB microphone, firmly ...
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• Propaganda, Truncation, Equivocation

  
  NOVAKEO.COM — Authority: 134
  In its eighth season with over 150 episodes aired, “24” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/24_(TV_series) is one of the longest running espionage series ever on television. Fox carries the show here in the United States but it is syndicated worldwide. We have been watching it on rented DVDs and are beginning the ...
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