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Conservative Movement (view source)
Revision as of 22:19, January 28, 2009
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A '''conservative movement''' is, in general terms, a shift towards [[conservative]] policies; in the words of President Abraham Lincoln, "...adherence to the old and tried, against the new and untried..." <ref>http://education.yahoo.com/reference/quotations/quote/46178</ref> In modern American parlance, it refers to a movement opposed to the liberal policies of Franklin Delano Roosevelt and the New Deal, and the unrestrained growth of government stemming from those policies.
==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 massive government could bring, concerned Democrats and Republicans banded together behind North Carolina Senator [[Josiah Bailey]] to protest what they saw as a power grab by 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:
*1. The reduction or elimination of capital gains taxes.
*2. Cut government spending in order to achieve a balanced budget.
*3. An end to the violence that resulted from confrontations between businesses and organized labor
*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.
*5. Acknowledgement of the fact that private enterprise requires a reasonable profit in order to be successful.
*6. Secure collateral in order to ensure stable credit.
*7. Tax cuts wherever possible and practicable, and a commitment to resist tax increases.
*8. States' rights and the understanding that small local government is more efficiently able to meet the needs of its constituents than a massive federal government.
*9. An emphasis on the role of local government in providing economic relief.
*10. Acknowledgment of the value of the American democratic republic and American free enterprise.
<ref>http://www.lewrockwell.com/orig7/kickler1.html</ref>
==Genesis of a Movement: Barry Goldwater==
Barry Goldwater is generally regarded as the father of the modern conservative movement. A United States Senator from Arizona, Goldwater's insistence upon conservative principles helped redefine the Republican Party, transforming it into the party of conservatism and conservatives over the course of the 1950's and 1960's. Goldwater received the Republican presidential nomination in 1964; in his acceptance speech, he gave voice to a sentiment which has resonated with conservatives ever since. "I would remind you that extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice. And let me remind you also that moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue.” <ref>http://usconservatives.about.com/od/thinkersanddoers/a/Goldwater.htm</ref>
==References==
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==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 massive government could bring, concerned Democrats and Republicans banded together behind North Carolina Senator [[Josiah Bailey]] to protest what they saw as a power grab by 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:
*1. The reduction or elimination of capital gains taxes.
*2. Cut government spending in order to achieve a balanced budget.
*3. An end to the violence that resulted from confrontations between businesses and organized labor
*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.
*5. Acknowledgement of the fact that private enterprise requires a reasonable profit in order to be successful.
*6. Secure collateral in order to ensure stable credit.
*7. Tax cuts wherever possible and practicable, and a commitment to resist tax increases.
*8. States' rights and the understanding that small local government is more efficiently able to meet the needs of its constituents than a massive federal government.
*9. An emphasis on the role of local government in providing economic relief.
*10. Acknowledgment of the value of the American democratic republic and American free enterprise.
<ref>http://www.lewrockwell.com/orig7/kickler1.html</ref>
==Genesis of a Movement: Barry Goldwater==
Barry Goldwater is generally regarded as the father of the modern conservative movement. A United States Senator from Arizona, Goldwater's insistence upon conservative principles helped redefine the Republican Party, transforming it into the party of conservatism and conservatives over the course of the 1950's and 1960's. Goldwater received the Republican presidential nomination in 1964; in his acceptance speech, he gave voice to a sentiment which has resonated with conservatives ever since. "I would remind you that extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice. And let me remind you also that moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue.” <ref>http://usconservatives.about.com/od/thinkersanddoers/a/Goldwater.htm</ref>
==References==
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