Difference between revisions of "Movement conservative"

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A combination of Conservatives and bowel movements, which covers conservatives in general.

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-[[Category:Conservative]]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 [[Republican in name only|cafeteria]], or single-issue, or self-serving approaches.
+A combination of Conservatives and bowel movements, which covers conservatives in general.
-Put another way, 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 himself, but advocates the insights and values of [[conservatism]] for the benefit of others.
-Examples of movement conservatives would include:
-*The late Senator [[Jesse Helms]]
-*The late President [[Ronald Reagan]]
-*The late Congressman [[John Ashbrook]]
-*Activist [[Phyllis Schlafly]]
-*Justice [[Clarence Thomas]]
-*The late University President [[Jerry Falwell]]
-*[[United Nations]] Ambassador [[John Bolton]]
-*Columnist [[Thomas Sowell]]
-*Commentator [[Rush Limbaugh]]
-*U.S. Representative for [[Minnesota]]'s 6th District [[Michele Bachmann]]
-==See also==
-*[[Conservative Movement]]
-{{Conservatism}}