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Movement conservatives include: | Movement conservatives include: | ||
| + | *Author and Commentator [[William F. Buckley]] | ||
| + | *Political theorist [[Russell Kirk]] | ||
*Activist [[Phyllis Schlafly]] | *Activist [[Phyllis Schlafly]] | ||
*Supreme Court Justice [[Clarence Thomas]] | *Supreme Court Justice [[Clarence Thomas]] | ||
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*U.S. Representative for [[Iowa]]'s 4th District, [[Steve King]] | *U.S. Representative for [[Iowa]]'s 4th District, [[Steve King]] | ||
*U.S. Representative for [[Minnesota]]'s 6th District, [[Michele Bachmann]] | *U.S. Representative for [[Minnesota]]'s 6th District, [[Michele Bachmann]] | ||
| − | *Heritage President (and former Senator) [[Jim DeMint]] | + | *U.S. Senator [[Rand Paul]] of [[Kentucky]] |
| + | *Heritage President (and former Senator) [[Jim DeMint]] of [[South Carolina]] | ||
*[[Homeschooling]] leader [[Michael Farris]] | *[[Homeschooling]] leader [[Michael Farris]] | ||
*Columnist and economist [[Thomas Sowell]] | *Columnist and economist [[Thomas Sowell]] | ||
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== Honorable Mention == | == Honorable Mention == | ||
| − | *Former Governor [[Sarah Palin]] | + | *Former Governor of [[Alaska]] [[Sarah Palin]] |
*Talk-radio host [[Rush Limbaugh]] | *Talk-radio host [[Rush Limbaugh]] | ||
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*Activist [[Alan Keyes]] | *Activist [[Alan Keyes]] | ||
*Columnist [[Ann Coulter]] | *Columnist [[Ann Coulter]] | ||
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*[[Saint Paul|St. Paul]], author of the greatest number of letters in the [[New Testament]] | *[[Saint Paul|St. Paul]], author of the greatest number of letters in the [[New Testament]] | ||
*Irish Statesman [[Edmund Burke]], who served in the British Parliament at the time of the [[American Revolution]] | *Irish Statesman [[Edmund Burke]], who served in the British Parliament at the time of the [[American Revolution]] | ||
| − | *Senator [[Jesse Helms]] | + | *U.S. Senator [[Jesse Helms]] of [[North Carolina]] |
*President [[Ronald Reagan]] | *President [[Ronald Reagan]] | ||
*Congressman [[John Ashbrook]] | *Congressman [[John Ashbrook]] | ||
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*Journalist [[Robert Novak]] | *Journalist [[Robert Novak]] | ||
*Author [[William F. Buckley]] | *Author [[William F. Buckley]] | ||
| − | *Senator [[Barry Goldwater]] | + | *U.S. Senator [[Barry Goldwater]] of [[Arizona]] |
*Liberty University founder [[Jerry Falwell]] | *Liberty University founder [[Jerry Falwell]] | ||
| + | *U.S. Senator [[Robert Taft]] of [[Ohio]] | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 17:40, May 7, 2013
A movement conservative is one who supports all or nearly all conservative principles with a coherent philosophy, and who advances broad conservative goals both individually and through teamwork. This is contrasted with cafeteria, or single-issue, or self-serving approaches. Movement conservatives, unlike cafeteria conservatives, understand that since conservative philosophy is a coherent whole, it is untenable to discard part of it without discarding all of it. Movement conservatives favor logic rather than self-centered behavior and therefore reject the teachings of Ayn Rand, who considered selfishness to be logical.
Simply put, a movement conservative is a conservative who seeks to help others, and the nation, by explaining, advocating and defending the logical and beneficial conservative approach. A movement conservative is not primarily seeking political gain for him or herself, but advocates the insights and values of conservatism for the benefit of others.
Movement conservatives include:
- Author and Commentator William F. Buckley
- Political theorist Russell Kirk
- Activist Phyllis Schlafly
- Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas
- Commentator Pat Buchanan
- Ken Cuccinelli, Attorney General of Virginia
- U.S. Representative for Iowa's 4th District, Steve King
- U.S. Representative for Minnesota's 6th District, Michele Bachmann
- U.S. Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky
- Heritage President (and former Senator) Jim DeMint of South Carolina
- Homeschooling leader Michael Farris
- Columnist and economist Thomas Sowell
- Radio and television personality[1] Glenn Beck
- Author and talk-radio host Mark Levin
Honorable Mention
- Former Governor of Alaska Sarah Palin
- Talk-radio host Rush Limbaugh
- Activist Alan Keyes
- Columnist Ann Coulter
- Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia
- Columnist and blogger Michelle Malkin
Deceased
- St. Paul, author of the greatest number of letters in the New Testament
- Irish Statesman Edmund Burke, who served in the British Parliament at the time of the American Revolution
- U.S. Senator Jesse Helms of North Carolina
- President Ronald Reagan
- Congressman John Ashbrook
- Congressman Larry McDonald, M.D., who died on board of the KAL 007 flight when it was shot down by Soviets.
- Journalist Robert Novak
- Author William F. Buckley
- U.S. Senator Barry Goldwater of Arizona
- Liberty University founder Jerry Falwell
- U.S. Senator Robert Taft of Ohio
See also
References
- ↑ The Blaze TV.
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