Difference between revisions of "Conservative insights"

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Conservative insights are truths discovered or ideas implemented, for the benefit of all, as a result of the conservative movement:

that Reagan's public exhortation to "tear down this wall" would result, merely a few years later, in tearing down the Berlin Wall^[1]
that decreasing taxes would increase government revenue^[2]
that more guns leads to less crime^[3]
that "Choose Life" license plates would be popular and productive
that, with little investigation, serious flaws can be found in scientists' self-serving experiments^[4]
that abstinence education leads to falling rates of teen pregnancy and STDs
that zero tolerance for crime would reduce crime.
that involvement in the entertainment industry leads to increased risk of breast cancer.
that a 'Hollywood' lifestyle can lead to divorce, drug addiction, alcohol problems, suicide, death, etc

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↑ Not only did liberals oppose Reagan's statement, but they felt it was foolish and senselessly provocative.
↑ See, e.g., the Laffer Curve
↑ See John Lott
↑ see Flaws_in_Richard_Lenski_Study

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 * that [[abstinence]] education leads to falling rates of teen pregnancy and STDs
 * that zero tolerance for crime would reduce crime.
+* that involvement in the entertainment industry leads to [[Mystery:Young_Hollywood_Breast_Cancer_Victims|increased risk of breast cancer]].
+* that a [[Hollywood Values|'Hollywood' lifestyle]] can lead to divorce, drug addiction, alcohol problems, suicide, death, etc
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