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 requiring abortionists to have hospital privileges within 30 miles of the operation to handle complications would reduce victimizing abortions^[4]
that abstinence education leads to falling rates of teen pregnancy and STDs
that Hollywood Values leads to higher incidence of breast cancer at younger ages, and early death from addiction and depression

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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
↑ This is known as the 30-mile rule

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 * that more guns leads to less crime<ref>See [[John Lott]]</ref>
 * that "[[Choose Life]]" license plates would be popular and productive
-* that, with little investigation, serious flaws can be found in scientists' self-serving experiments<ref> see [[Flaws_in_Richard_Lenski_Study]]</ref>
+* that requiring [[abortionists]] to have hospital privileges within 30 miles of the operation to handle complications would reduce victimizing [[abortions]]<ref>This is known as the [[30-mile rule]]</ref>
 * that [[abstinence]] education leads to falling rates of teen pregnancy and STDs
-* that zero tolerance for crime would reduce crime.
+* that [[Hollywood Values]] leads to [[Mystery:Young_Hollywood_Breast_Cancer_Victims|higher incidence of breast cancer]] at younger ages, and early death from addiction and depression
-* 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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