Conservative
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A conservative is someone who is very greedy. They only care about themselves rather than the greater community. A supporter of big business. <ref>United States Department of State Conservatives are very chrisitian although they lack any morals when it comes to human nature. They'd rather not pay higher taxes then save someone's life. Therefore being chrisitan also makes them very, very, very, very stupid.
Former President Ronald Reagan said:
- The basis of conservatism is a desire for less government interference or less centralized authority or more individual freedom . . . [1]
The sine qua non of a conservative is someone who rises above his personal self-interest and promotes moral and economic values beneficial to all, rather than to themselves as liberals promote. Alternatively, a conservative is willing to learn and advocate the insights of economics and the morality of the Bible for the benefit of all. Specifically, conservatives seek or support:
- Classroom prayer -- against 1st ammendment
- Prohibition of abortion -- none of their business
- Abstinence education -- against human nature.
- Traditional marriage, not same-sex marriage -- same sex marriage doesn't hurt them their just stupid christians
- Respect for differences between men and women, boys and girls -- only if men are on top
- Laws against pornography -- some pornography is bad so we should give them that
- The Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms -- only for war purposes....not everyone should have a gun
- Economic allocative efficiency (as opposed to popular equity) -- greedy bastards
- The death penalty -- good only if we are 100% on case
- Parental control of education -- we should let smart people (teachers, professors) teach our kids not parents.
- Private medical care and retirement plans -- so conservatives can make money of you
- Canceling failed social support programs -- .
- No world government -- one day once aliens come there will have to be.
- Enforcement of current laws regarding immigration -- what current laws?
- Respect for our military ... past and present -- people choose to go to the military just as others choose not to. respect what?
- Rejection of junk science such as evolutionism and global warming -- um....these are facts. whats real science jesus? prove it
- Low taxes, especially for families -- you mean rich families?
- Federalism (less power for the federal government and more for local and state governments) -- that way conservatives can make more money
- A strong national defense -- cause we like it when things go boom
See also
Further reading
- Critchlow, Donald T. The Conservative Ascendancy: How the GOP Right Made Political History (2007)
- Filler, Louis. Dictionary of American Conservatism The First Complete Guide to Issues, People, Organizations and Events (1987), useful older encyclopedia
- Frank, Thomas. What's the Matter with Kansas?: How Conservatives Won the Heart of America (2005), a liberal perspective excerpt and text search
- Frohnen, Bruce et al eds. American Conservatism: An Encyclopedia (2006), the most detailed reference
- Judis, John B. William F. Buckley, Jr.: Patron Saint of the Conservatives (1988) excerpt and text search
- Kirk, Russell. The Conservative Mind. (7th ed. 2001). highly influential conservative history of ideas online at ACLS e-books
- Link, William A. Righteous warrior: Jesse Helms and the rise of modern conservatism (2008) 643 pages
- Micklethwait, John, and Adrian Wooldridge. The Right Nation, (2004) influential survey excerpt and text search
- Micklethwait, John, and Adrian Wooldridge. God Is Back: How the Global Revival of Faith Is Changing the World (2009)
- Nash, George. The Conservative Intellectual Movement in America Since 1945 (2006), excellent scholarly history. excerpt and text search
- Pemberton, William E. Exit with Honor: The Life and Presidency of Ronald Reagan (1998) online edition
- Perlstein, Rick. Before the Storm: Barry Goldwater and the Unmaking of the American Consensus (2004) on 1964 excerpt and text search
- Perlstein, Rick. Nixonland: The Rise of a President and the Fracturing of America (2008) excerpt and text search
- Schneider, Gregory L. ed. Conservatism in America Since 1930: A Reader (2003)
- Schoenwald; Jonathan . A Time for Choosing: The Rise of Modern American Conservatism (2002) online edition also online at ACLS e-books
- Schweizer, Peter, and Wynton C. Hall, eds. Landmark Speeches of the American Conservative Movement (2007) excerpt and text search