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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."   

[[File:Josiah W. Bailey.jpg|thumb|right|170px|Democrat Sen. [[Josiah Bailey]] was a co-author of the Conservative Manifesto.]]

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|colspan="2"|<hr/>[[Arthur H. Vandenberg]] (left) and [[Josiah W. Bailey]] (right).

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>