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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.
 
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.
  
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Examples of movement conservatives would include:
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Movement conservatives include:
  
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*[[Saint Paul|St. Paul]]
 
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*The late Senator [[Jesse Helms]]
 
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*The late President [[Ronald Reagan]]
 
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*The late Congressman [[John Ashbrook]]
 
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*The late Congressman [[Larry McDonald]] who died on board of the [[KAL 007]] flight when it was shot down by Soviets.
 
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*The late Journalist [[Robert Novak]]
 
 
*Activist [[Phyllis Schlafly]]
 
*Activist [[Phyllis Schlafly]]
 
*Supreme Court Justice [[Clarence Thomas]]
 
*Supreme Court Justice [[Clarence Thomas]]
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*The late University President [[Jerry Falwell]]
 
 
*[[United Nations]] Ambassador [[John Bolton]]
 
*[[United Nations]] Ambassador [[John Bolton]]
 
*Columnist [[Thomas Sowell]]
 
*Columnist [[Thomas Sowell]]
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*[[Homeschooling]] leader [[Michael Farris]]
 
*[[Homeschooling]] leader [[Michael Farris]]
 
*Former Governor [[Sarah Palin]]
 
*Former Governor [[Sarah Palin]]
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*[[Saint Paul|St. Paul]]
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*Senator [[Jesse Helms]]
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*President [[Ronald Reagan]]
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*Congressman [[John Ashbrook]]
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*Congressman [[Larry McDonald]] who died on board of the [[KAL 007]] flight when it was shot down by Soviets.
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*Journalist [[Robert Novak]]
 
*Author [[William F. Buckley]]
 
*Author [[William F. Buckley]]
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*Former Senator [[Barry Goldwater]]
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*Senator [[Barry Goldwater]]
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*Liberty University founder [[Jerry Falwell]]
  
 
==See also==
 
==See also==

Revision as of 18:41, December 24, 2012

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:

Deceased

See also

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