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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Original Technorati articles tagged “conservatives”

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  by dopodomani / on Feb 3, 2013
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  MAYDAY! TYRANNY!! Thomas Jefferson wrote “When the people fear the government there is tyranny, when the government fears the people there is liberty.” The government under Barack Hussein Obama does not fear the people. The people fear the government. Ergo, there currently is no more liberty in America. A ...
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• Steve Bell on infighting in the Conservative party – cartoon

  
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  The PM has emailed a personal note to members saying he would never work with anyone who sneered at activists Steve Bell        
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• Conservatives the Teaparty: IRS and the Breach of Trust

  
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• Triplegate: It’s Like Saul Alinsky is Running the Country

  
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  With three full-blown scandals currently surrounding the Obama administration, there are too many “-gates” to name just one. There is the cover-up of the fatal Benghazi terrorist attack,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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• Senior Tories to warn No 10 of declining confidence in #David #Cameron | #Politics | The Guardian

  
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• CNBC’s Harwood: Republicans Might ‘Impede’ Efforts to Change Party If They Are Too Hard on Obama

  
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  The liberal media continue their effort to spin the Obama administration right out of trouble. On Saturday’s Today, NBC brought on John Harwood, CNBC’s chief Washington correspondent, to provide some analysis of the three scandals that rocked the administration last week. Harwood, with help from co-anchor Erica ...
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• Conservative party: a spiral of irrelevance | Editorial

  
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  If the Tories do not pull themselves together very soon the party will have forfeited its case for re-election What, and for whom, does todays – and tomorrows – Conservative party stand? In various periods in the past, it has been possible to answer that question with some clarity. Before 1832, the party stood ...
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• Andrew Breitbart, The Tea Party And Race

  
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  That the Tea Party has been under attack is not exactly news to Tea Partiers, though we are grateful that the rest of the country has finally taken notice. Much ado was made of the fact that the Tea... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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• WWEs Kane May Primary Sen. Lamar Alexander

  
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  Glenn Jacobs, perhaps better known as the wrestler “Kane” from WWE , may be considering a primary challenge to Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN). Jacobs, who identifies philosophically as a libertarian and supported both of Ron Paul’s presidential campaigns, has made waves recently by challenging Tennessee Lt. Gov. ...
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• 5 Ways To Talk With Conservatives About Climate Change

  
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  By Laura Michelle Burns In a survey by the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies of 726 Republicans or Republican-leaning Independents, it was found that a slim majority of the participants (52%) believe that climate change is real. As a Conservative Republican, this statistic makes me sad because it ...
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• SPEAKER BOEHNER “The IRS admitted to targeting conservatives, My question is whos going to jail over this scandal?”

  
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  “The IRS admitted to targeting conservatives, even if the White House continues to be stuck on the word ‘if,’” said Speaker Boehner . “My question isnt about who is going to resign. My question is whos going to jail over this scandal?” Watch here : MORE FROM THE SPEAKER’S BLOG ...
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• Peggy Noonan jumps the shark

  
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• Politics needs mavericks, not just the same old chumocracy and groupthink | Jenni Russell

  
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  That Margaret Hodge and Nigel Farage are arousing passions shows how sick we are of the professional political class Suddenly there are new faces on our television screens, and new, agitated, indignant voices on the airwaves. Some are old or plummy-toned, some have grey hair, some are young and working class, some ...
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• Reagans foreign policy wasn’t what you think—and doesnt matter today.

  
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• Jay Carney, Obama, the First Amendment, the Press

  
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• Why the IRS scandal is the worst scandal in US political history

  
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  Here’s why . Please read it, and send it out to other people you think should read it. Don’t forget your liberal friends, if they are at all amenable to actually reading something you might send them (I’ve worn out my political welcome with most people). John Kass also gets it —from bitter experience in ...
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• Senior Tories to warn No 10 of declining confidence in David Cameron

  
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• David Camerons communications tightrope

  
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• Targeted Enough Already – IRS protests set for May 21, South Carolina Locations

  
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  The Teaparty Patriots, 9/12 project and Pro-life groups have set nationwide protests at Local IRS Offices By Albert N. Milliron The Teaparty Patriots, 9/12 project, Pro-life groups has designated May 21 as the “Targeted Enough Already” protest at local Internal Revenue Service offices nationwide at 12:00 pm ...
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