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==Early Roots==

==Early Roots==

While [[conservatism]] has been a defining force in American politics since the dawn of the nation, modern conservatism begins with the unfettered [[liberalism]] of the [[New Deal]].  Recognizing the tremendous harm that [[big government|massive government]] could bring, concerned [[Democrat]]s and [[Republican]]s banded together behind [[North Carolina]] [[Senator]] [[Josiah Bailey]] to protest what they saw as a power grab by [[Franklin Delano Roosevelt]].  This protest, initially titled "An Address to the People of the United States," came to be known as the "Conservative Manifesto."   

While [[conservatism]] has been a defining force in American politics since the dawn of the nation, modern conservatism begins with the unfettered [[liberalism]] of the [[New Deal]].  Recognizing the tremendous harm that [[big government|massive government]] could bring, concerned [[Democrat]]s and [[Republican]]s banded together behind [[North Carolina]] [[Senator]] [[Josiah Bailey]] to protest what they saw as a power grab by [[Franklin Delano Roosevelt]].  This protest, initially titled "An Address to the People of the United States," came to be known as the "Conservative Manifesto."   

The Conservative Manifesto had ten points, most of which are familiar to any modern conservative:<ref>http://www.lewrockwell.com/orig7/kickler1.html</ref>

The Conservative Manifesto had ten points, most of which are familiar to any modern conservative:<ref>http://www.lewrockwell.com/orig7/kickler1.html</ref>

* 1. The reduction or elimination of [[capital gain]]s [[taxes]].  

# The reduction or elimination of [[capital gain]]s [[taxes]].  

 

# Cut [[deficit spending|government spending]] in order to achieve a [[balanced budget]].

* 2. Cut [[deficit spending|government spending]] in order to achieve a [[balanced budget]].

# An end to the [[violence]] that resulted from confrontations between businesses and organized [[labor unions|labor]]

 

# Opposition to government interference in private enterprise, and recognition of the fact that government should not attempt to do jobs which private enterprise can do better.

* 3. An end to the [[violence]] that resulted from confrontations between businesses and organized [[labor unions|labor]]

# Acknowledgement of the fact that private enterprise requires a reasonable [[profit]] in order to be successful.

 

# Secure [[collateral]] in order to ensure stable [[credit]].

* 4. Opposition to government interference in private enterprise, and recognition of the fact that government should not attempt to do jobs which private enterprise can do better.

# [[Tax cut]]s wherever possible and practicable, and a commitment to resist tax increases.

 

# [[Tenth Amendment|States' rights]] and the understanding that [[limited government|small local government]] is more efficiently able to meet the needs of its constituents than a [[big government|massive federal government]].

* 5. Acknowledgement of the fact that private enterprise requires a reasonable [[profit]] in order to be successful.

# An emphasis on the role of local government and [[church]]es in providing economic relief.

 

# Acknowledgment of the value of the American [[democracy|democratic]] [[Constitutional republic]] with its [[unalienable rights]] enshrined in the [[Bill of Rights]] and the value of American [[free enterprise]].

* 6. Secure [[collateral]] in order to ensure stable [[credit]].

 

* 7. [[Tax cut]]s wherever possible and practicable, and a commitment to resist tax increases.

 

* 8. [[Tenth Amendment|States' rights]] and the understanding that [[limited government|small local government]] is more efficiently able to meet the needs of its constituents than a [[big government|massive federal government]].

 

* 9. An emphasis on the role of local government and [[church]]es in providing economic relief.

 

* 10. Acknowledgment of the value of the American [[democracy|democratic]] [[Constitutional republic]] with its [[unalienable rights]] enshrined in the [[Bill of Rights]] and the value of American [[free enterprise]].

==Taking Shape: Kirk and Buckley==

==Taking Shape: Kirk and Buckley==