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 Conservative Reaction To The September 11, 2006 Presidential Address

  
  Sreelancer — Authority: 169
  Liberal Americans claim that Bush over-politicized the Presidential Address made on the Fifth Anniversary of the 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon – what we all remember to be the largest terrorist attacks ever on American soil. Realists contend that you cannot reflect on the events of ...
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• UK’s national HC cancer rationing by region

  
  C.O.P.S. — Authority: 136
  Late diagnosis of cancer causes at least 10,000 premature deaths a year. Thousands of people with cancer are dying prematurely because they live in the "wrong" part of the country, a government report reveals today. Charities and MPs condemned the variations, which mean that sufferers in some parts of the ...
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• Tory Environmentalism - is everybody listening?

  
  Harmless Sky — Authority: 407
  This is the first paragraph of a message from David Cameron posted on the Conservative Party website. Apparently it was also emailed to members: In nine days time, representatives from 192 countries will meet in Copenhagen for the UN Conference on climate change. This summit is of historic importance. It is an ...
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• Afghanistan at the Crossroads - Dec 02,2009

  
  The Rick Moran Show — Authority: 446
  Join me as we look at the presidents plan for Afghanistan, as well as some discussion of climategate and the elections in Honduras.
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• OMG! They Killed Sanity!! You Bastards!

  
  HYSTERICAL RAISINS — Authority: 467
  From The New York Times : CHARLESTON, S.C. — When Senator Lindsey Graham joined forces last month with Senator John Kerry on a compromise to the climate change legislation known as cap and trade, it was the last straw for the Charleston County Republican Party. The county party, which has traditionally been ...
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• RNC purity test designed to stick it to Steele, ally claims

  
  The Political Carnival — Authority: 672
  By GottaLaff Those durned Purity Rules are becoming a bit of a sticky wicket for Michael Aluminuminum. Yes, stickin it to Steele is quite the little hobby these days. Maybe someone will start a Steeles Been Stuck Magazine or a new cable Stick It to Steele Channel: " Youve got a few backbenchers who are ...
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• Cheney Blasts Obama On Afghanistan Before Speech and Accuses Obama of Giving “Aid and Comfort” to Terrorist Enemy

  
  The Moderate Voice — Authority: 715
  Isn’t it time to really say it? Former Vice President Dick Cheney has morphed into a former Vice President who is violating nearly every protocol of the vast majority of former Presidents and former Vice Presidents in American history by not just actively — and repeatedly and loudly — opposing someone of the ...
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• Climategate, Part Two

  
  American Conservative Daily — Authority: 502
  “You gonna believe Obama or you just wanna believe yer lyin’ eyes, yer dumb brains an’ all that phony evidence out there?  We sez it’s so, so it’s so, dammit.  Case closed! Using more diplomatic rhetoric and somewhat better English, thus spaketh chief White House flack-hack Robert Gibbs   in ...
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• Torture in Afghanistan: There WILL be a Public Inquiry

  
  liberal catnip — Authority: 128
  The house has voted on the NDPs motion to hold a public inquiry into the fate of Afghan detainees amid allegations that some may have been tortured after they were transferred to Afghan authorities. The vote, with the support of all of the opposition parties, has passed . Theres no more hiding the truth, Cons. You ...
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• Jack ABSCAM Murtha Looking For Facts Now?

  
  American Conservative Daily — Authority: 502
  Rep Jack Murtha (D-PA) apparently has come to finally believe that facts are important according to this report from POLITICO: Democratic Rep. John Murtha — just back from a fact-finding trip to Afghanistan — said Monday that he never got a clear definition of what constitutes an “achievable victory” for ...
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• The Far Right Throws Christ Under the Bus!

  
  The Pink Flamingo — Authority: 483
  According to Paul Kengor, the author of God and Ronald Reagan, Reagans Christian faith was "...the beacon by which he steered the nation during his eight years in the White House...that faith was a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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• “Climate Cult” destroys science

  
  Politics Index — Authority: 160
  by AlexinCTThe whole ClimateGate fiasco is getting more and more interesting. It seems that the politically motivated cultists passing their crap off as science followed through on their threat to make sure nobody got their hands on the tampered and ch...
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• Wait ‘Til 2010!

  
  Dateline: Washington — Authority: 137
  Conservative congressional candidate Doug Hoffman has conceded his new race - again - but questions persist on the accuracy of the vote count.nbsp; Why were there more votes than voters?nbsp; Why arent conservatives demanding answers?nbsp; Will Doug Hoffman run again in 2010?nbsp; How many seats do conservatives think ...
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• Israeli Settlements

  
  Samuel J. Scott — Authority: 128
  JERUSALEM — Law professor David M. Phillips sets the historical and legal record straight:Though routinely referred to nowadays as “Palestinian” land, at no point in history has Jerusalem or the West Bank been under Palestinian Arab sovereignty in any sense of the term…The Ottoman Empire contained the area ...
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• Not until the bodies hit the floor.

  
  American Conservative Daily — Authority: 502
  Not until the bodies hit the floor. Carolyn Hileman On Saturday the 21st of November, around three o’clock in the afternoon there was an investigation started at Fort Benning, Georgia it really wasn’t much just a box of 20 hollow point bullets, with a note, “The note said ‘tell the commanding general to call ...
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• Fact Checking the Democrat Senators on Healthcare

  
  ARRA News Service — Authority: 543
  SEN. BARBARA BOXER (D-CA): “People Are Urging Us To Get This Done.” (Sen. Barbara Boxer, Floor Remarks, 12/1/09) AMERICANS DON’T WANT THE DEMOCRAT HEALTH CARE BILL GALLUP: “Americans Currently Tilt Against Congress Passing Healthcare Legislation, With 49% Saying They Would ...
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• To No One In Particular …

  
  PUNK ROCK REPUBLICAN — Authority: 141
  Thank you maxpowers518 “One of a speaker’s most effective weapons is the element of surprise, especially when he is a President. His press secretary will jump up and down and insist that the speech will not be adequately covered unless reporters get an advanced text. Many White House aides go even further, ...
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• todays fungibles (cont)

  
  unconquerable gladness — Authority: 428
  sullivan : Accusing the president of giving aid and comfort to the enemy is such a disgusting charge, such a deeply divisive, unAmerican tactic, it would be excoriated if it came from some far right blogger. That it comes from a former vice-president, violating every conceivable protocol (as he did in office), ...
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• Lewis Diuguid: Ice Cream for Breakfast and a Unicorn in Every Garage

  
  Politics Index — Authority: 160
  -By Warner Todd HustonKansas City Star columnist Lewis Diuguid is, I am forced to believe, completely addicted to some sort of hallucinogenic drug. What else could explain Diuguid’s serious echoing of the unserious proposal of a federal “department of peace” offered by that well known UFO enthusiast from Ohio, ...
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• New Lefty Outrage: Gasp, Sarah Palin Flies in Planes!

  
  Politics Index — Authority: 160
  -By Warner Todd HustonAl Gore flies all across the world destroying the environment with his travels so that he can sell the fantasy of globaloney. Hundreds of government officials will be crisscrossing the globe flying to Copenhagen to “save the planet” at the upcoming Climate Conference this December. All are ...
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