Ideology of conservatism

Ideology of conservatism

PRINCETON, NJ - The increased conservatism that Gallup first identified among Americans last June persisted throughout the year, so that the final year-end political ideology figures confirm Gallup s initial reporting: conservatives (40%) outnumbered both moderates (36%) and liberals (21%) across the nation in 2009. Since 1992, there have been only…

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Conservatism VS Liberalism

Conservatism VS Liberalism

1) Working hard, being self-reliant and taking responsibility for your own life are good for you and will make you much happier than having too much leisure time, being overly dependent and giving others responsibility for your life. 2) The more a behavior is rewarded with attention, fame, sympathy or money, the more of it we ll see. We recognize this…

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Health care conservative view

Health care conservative view

There’s been a lot of talk on the right about the importance of having a policy agenda that addresses the challenges of poverty and economic mobility. A neglected aspect of that discussion, however, is the degree to which access to health coverage is a part of the problem facing lower-income and middle-class Americans today. Medicaid is a basketcase…

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Differences between Conservatives And Liberals

Differences between Conservatives And Liberals

I’ll give conservatives this much – when they latch onto a piece of propaganda, they sure as heck dedicate themselves to it. For years they’ve been trying to violate our First Amendment by interjecting religion into our laws. And on some levels they’ve been successful. But generally they’ve been defeated because our First Amendment is pretty clear that…

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Conservative views on global warming

Conservative views on global warming

Opinions about the environment and energy sharply divide the typology groups, with the two predominantly Republican groups – Steadfast Conservatives and Business Conservatives – standing out for their skepticism of global warming and relatively low support for environmental protection. The other typology groups generally express pro-environmental views…

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Conservative views on abortion

Conservative views on abortion

Right for a Reason Amy Jo Clark and Miriam Weaver are the authors of Right for a Reason: Life Liberty and a Crapload of Common Sense. We are pro-life, but we know that science, the law and reason mean we need to support contraception Remember back in the Clinton years when the goal was to make abortions “safe, legal, and rare”? Over time, pro-choice…

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Conservative Philosophy

Conservative Philosophy

Steve Pyke is a photographer that took a number of philosophers pictures. He asked many of them to provide a few sentences about their approach to philosophy. David Lewis was one of them. He remarked: I am philosophically conservative: I think philosophy cannot credibly challenge either the positive convictions of common sense or the established theses…

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Liberalism ideology

Liberalism ideology

Liberalism - for the most part - rejects out right the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God. The root and source of this rejection - of these crucial moral laws and realities - is their subjective hatred towards the Creator of the heavens and earth (Romans 1:18-32). This base ideology is expressed and manifested in their disdain and hostility towards…

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Conservative definition

Conservative definition

From left to right, state Sen. Bob Deuell, R-Greenville, state Sen. Jane Nelson, R-Flower Mound, and former state Sen. David Sibley, R-Waco. The pejorative was attached to anyone entering the sacred space of incumbent senators at the time — most of whom were Democrats. The label was passed along from year to year as the Texas Senate became more conservative…

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Conservative VS liberal beliefs

Conservative VS liberal beliefs

–People’s interest in – and reactions to – the social and political actions being made by President Obama and the Democratic-controlled Congress have heightened awareness of the different perspectives held by liberals and conservatives. A new study conducted by The Barna Group indicates that those differences are related to substantially different spiritual…

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Democratic Liberalism

Democratic Liberalism

The recent polarization of American politics has been far more obvious on the right than the left. The emergence of the tea party movement and its influence in Congress has brought to the fore political values that are more conservative than those of the average voter. But polarization is not a one-way street. While Republicans have become more conservative…

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Conservative government

Conservative government

A columnist for conspiracy site WND asked whether the Obama administration has orchestrated Ebola and other crises in order to declare martial law and seize everyone s guns. In recent weeks, conservative media figures have used the Ebola story to attack the Obama administration with twisted criticism, with radio host Michael Savage going so far…

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Conservatives on gay marriage

Conservatives on gay marriage

The Supreme Court’s Conservatives Switch Sides in Gay Marriage Logic Jose Luis Magana—AP Demonstrators stand in front of a rainbow flag of the Supreme Court in Washington on April 28, 2015. Supreme Court justices met Tuesday for the second time in two years to debate the constitutionality of same-sex marriage bans. The case could lead to a decision…

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Republicans beliefs VS Democrats beliefs

Republicans beliefs VS Democrats beliefs

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich visits Kanzi, a 25-year-old Bonobo, at Great Ape Trust of Iowa in 2005. (Steve Pope/Associated Press) In November, Mischa Fisher took to this space to criticize the notion that Republicans are the anti-science party. Plenty of Democrats hold views that contradict empirically established facts, and Republican skepticism…

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Conservative issues

Conservative issues

The mind of a conservative is a dark and dangerous place. Imagine, if you will, a consciousness that will believe anything that comes across social media in a meme or poorly written story so long as they fit into the framework of intolerance and paranoia. 2014 saw a plethora of those things, and conservatives ate it all up. It doesn’t seem to matter…

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Conservative and liberal States

Conservative and liberal States

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Wyoming was the most conservative U.S. state in 2013, replacing Alabama, which fell to 10th place. The District of Columbia was once again the most liberal area in the United States, with Vermont and Massachusetts having the highest percentage of liberals among the 50 states. The most conservative states are located primarily in the…

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Liberal views on education

Liberal views on education

One of the most fundamental and distinctive aspects of the American approach to undergraduate education is the priority given to making sure that students receive a broad “liberal education.” What this phrase means has nothing to do with “liberal politics”; instead, it is a theory of education that holds that the undergraduate student needs to be exposed…

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Conservative views on gay marriage

Conservative views on gay marriage

Some of the nation’s religious and socially conservative leaders are gathering in Washington this weekend for the, which includes a panel discussion on “The Future of Marriage.” This is the first time the group has a key provision in the federal Defense of Marriage Act that prevented legally wed same-sex couples from receiving all the federal benefits…

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