Conservative Dictionary Project (A)

Abstinence

True conservative meaning - Choosing to remain true to one's values and refraining from sexual behaviour until marriage

False liberal redefinition- Denying one's true impulses

Acid rain

True conservative meaning - Possibly true idea that pollution returns to earth in the harmful rain.

False liberal redefinition- An excuse to stifle industry with government regulation.

Ad Hominem

True conservative meaning - A debate tactic where the opponent is attacked instead of their ideas, frequently used by foolish liberals.

False liberal redefinition - Accurately pointing out that someone is not qualified or informed enough to give a relevant opinion, sometimes used by conservatives and objected to by liberals.

Affirmative Action

Date: 20th century

True conservative meaning - Reverse discrimination.

False liberal redefinition - A way of helping minorities.

Agnosticism

True conservative meaning - Not being sure whether God exists, neither believing or disbelieving in Him; not an atheist

False atheist redefinition - A form of atheism

Altruism

True conservative meaning - Self sacrifice in the model of Jesus.

False liberal redefinition - No definition (Liberals frequently argue that altruism doesn't exist.)

Amendment

True conservative meaning - An alteration to a bill or constitution.

American Exceptionalism

True conservative meaning - The belief that The United States is a Christian nation, a force for good, and unique in the history of the world.

Anarchist

True conservative meaning - Far left extremists who use terrorism to promote the failed concept of communism.

False liberal redefinition - Someone who supports the free market.

Animal

True conservative meaning - One of the creatures of the land, earth, and sea given to man to have dominion over.

False liberal redefinition - Simply a scientific term for one of the kingdoms of life, a definition which does not lift humans above others.

Atheism

True conservative meaning - Denial of God's existence, a discredited and failing liberal worldview known to cause mass murder, immorality, uncharitableness, obesity and other negative consequences.

False liberal redefinition - Lack of belief of a deity

Autocracy

True conservative meaning - The rule of a single person with unlimited authority. This is the system liberals want.

False liberal redefinition - Dictatorship of the proletariat.

Axis of Evil

True conservative meaning - A group of countries who are sworn enemies of the US: North Korea, Iran, Venezuela, Cuba

False liberal redefinition - A term made up by George W. Bush to get support to go to war.