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* 5. [[Moderation]] and [[self-control]] are crucial to civilization.

* 5. [[Moderation]] and [[self-control]] are crucial to civilization.

* 6. The natural progression of society is one of slow, gradual change, informed by [[tradition]] and custom.  Rapid change -- particularly rapid change for the sake of change -- is dangerous and corrosive to society. <ref name="heritage">http://www.heritage.org/Research/PoliticalPhilosophy/HL811.cfm</ref>

* 6. The natural progression of society is one of slow, gradual change, informed by [[tradition]] and custom.  Rapid change—particularly rapid change for the sake of change—is dangerous and corrosive to society.<ref name="heritage">http://www.heritage.org/Research/PoliticalPhilosophy/HL811.cfm</ref>

These ideas served as a framework, giving form and direction to American conservative philosophy.

These ideas served as a framework, giving form and direction to American conservative philosophy.

In 1955, Kirk helped [[William F. Buckley]] to found ''[[National Review]].''  If ''The Conservative Mind'' gave American conservatism form and direction, ''National Review'' gave it voice, quickly becoming a central vehicle for articulating and promoting conservative philosophy.  Nor was Buckley content to indulge in the passive political navel-gazing so favored by the [[intelligentsia]] of the 1950's; ''National Review'' sought to galvanize conservatives, to awaken them to the reality that they were living in "a [[Liberal]] world" <ref name="heritage" />--a world which, Buckley argued passionately and eloquently, must be reclaimed by conservatives for the good of America and civilization as a whole.

In 1955, Kirk helped [[William F. Buckley]] to found ''[[National Review]].''  If ''The Conservative Mind'' gave American conservatism form and direction, ''National Review'' gave it voice, quickly becoming a central vehicle for articulating and promoting conservative philosophy.  Nor was Buckley content to indulge in the passive political navel-gazing so favored by the [[intelligentsia]] of the 1950's; ''National Review'' sought to galvanize conservatives, to awaken them to the reality that they were living in "a [[Liberal]] world" <ref name="heritage" />—a world which, Buckley argued passionately and eloquently, must be reclaimed by conservatives for the good of America and civilization as a whole.

==Genesis of a Movement==

==Genesis of a Movement==

These events greatly worsened the already out-of-control [[liberal]] [[Welfare state]] leading to a [[socialist]] [[Nanny state]] and now under the [[Obama Administration]]'s [[ObamaCare]] and increasing irrelevance of the [[Bill of Rights]]-[[Constitution]], there is a budding [[Police state]]. This situation has caused many ordinary citizens, including those who formerly thought of themselves as [[moderate]]s to become [[Patriot]]-[[Prepper]] [[conservatives]] as evidenced by numerous programs such as [[Doomsday Preppers]] and other similar "[[survivalist]]" [[reality TV]] shows and the massive popularity of [[The Survival Blog]] with over 80 millions unique visits since 2005.

These events greatly worsened the already out-of-control [[liberal]] [[Welfare state]] leading to a [[socialist]] [[Nanny state]] and now under the [[Obama Administration]]'s [[ObamaCare]] and increasing irrelevance of the [[Bill of Rights]]-[[Constitution]], there is a budding [[Police state]]. This situation has caused many ordinary citizens, including those who formerly thought of themselves as [[moderate]]s to become [[Patriot]]-[[Prepper]] [[conservatives]] as evidenced by numerous programs such as [[Doomsday Preppers]] and other similar "[[survivalist]]" [[reality TV]] shows and the massive popularity of [[The Survival Blog]] with over 80 millions unique visits since 2005.

==See Also==

==See also==

* [[Conservative values]] - [[traditional values]] - [[American values]] - [[Small town values]] - [[Family values]]

* [[Conservative values]] - [[traditional values]] - [[American values]] - [[Small town values]] - [[Family values]]

* [[Robert Taft]] - "Grand-daddy of the Conservative Movement"

* [[Robert Taft]] - "Grand-daddy of the Conservative Movement"

* [[William F. Buckley]] - The [[National Review]]

* [[William F. Buckley]] - The [[National Review]]

* [[Cleon Skousen]] - [[Anti-Communist]] best-selling author of [[The Naked Communist]]

* [[Cleon Skousen]] - [[Anti-Communist]] best-selling author of [[The Naked Communist]]

* [[Joel Skousen] - [[World Affairs Brief]] and author of [[Strategic Relocation]]

* [[Joel Skousen]] - [[World Affairs Brief]] and author of [[Strategic Relocation]]

* [[Barry Goldwater]]

* [[Barry Goldwater]]

* [[Ronald Reagan]]

* [[Ronald Reagan]]

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