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Mike
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We all know there are many different areas of Conservatism, and I was just wondering what your political ideology is, specifically.
I am 100% Reaganite, I support his "peace through strength" policy, I wish for traditional morals to return to America (although by now I see that is a pipe dream), I feel the government is far too big, and I am very much opposed to Socialism. |
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corey michael
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| Enron really appreciated Reagan's deregulation. I'm just messing with ya. Reagan was a good guy. |
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jusdeadphunky
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| Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 3:47 am Post subject: Re: To my fellow Conservatives... |
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| Mike wrote: | We all know there are many different areas of Conservatism, and I was just wondering what your political ideology is, specifically.
I am 100% Reaganite, I support his "peace through strength" policy, I wish for traditional morals to return to America (although by now I see that is a pipe dream), I feel the government is far too big, and I am very much opposed to Socialism. |
right now, conservative thinking abandoned its roots. we have these crazy neocons in power and it is not good for anyone.
i am left leaning, but i still support the republican platform i grew up with: small federal government, strong state rights and fiscal responsibility. it is funny that today, this is the polar opposite of the GOP. |
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corey michael
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| Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 4:05 am Post subject: Re: To my fellow Conservatives... |
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| jusdeadphunky wrote: | | Mike wrote: | We all know there are many different areas of Conservatism, and I was just wondering what your political ideology is, specifically.
I am 100% Reaganite, I support his "peace through strength" policy, I wish for traditional morals to return to America (although by now I see that is a pipe dream), I feel the government is far too big, and I am very much opposed to Socialism. |
right now, conservative thinking abandoned its roots. we have these crazy neocons in power and it is not good for anyone.
i am left leaning, but i still support the republican platform i grew up with: small federal government, strong state rights and fiscal responsibility. it is funny that today, this is the polar opposite of the GOP. |
I was thinking this a few days ago when I first started the Define Conservative thread. My idea of traditional conservativism in the U.S. is basically, fiscal responsibility and less federal government. I agree with those ideas completely. Funny how we have been divided by the neoconservatives. Divid and conquer. |
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jusdeadphunky
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| Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 4:22 am Post subject: Re: To my fellow Conservatives... |
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| corey michael wrote: | | jusdeadphunky wrote: | | Mike wrote: | We all know there are many different areas of Conservatism, and I was just wondering what your political ideology is, specifically.
I am 100% Reaganite, I support his "peace through strength" policy, I wish for traditional morals to return to America (although by now I see that is a pipe dream), I feel the government is far too big, and I am very much opposed to Socialism. |
right now, conservative thinking abandoned its roots. we have these crazy neocons in power and it is not good for anyone.
i am left leaning, but i still support the republican platform i grew up with: small federal government, strong state rights and fiscal responsibility. it is funny that today, this is the polar opposite of the GOP. |
I was thinking this a few days ago when I first started the Define Conservative thread. My idea of traditional conservativism in the U.S. is basically, fiscal responsibility and less federal government. I agree with those ideas completely. Funny how we have been divided by the neoconservatives. Divid and conquer. |
i hear you. we are in a sad state. these neocons are doing nothing to better our country. it is terrible that there are some who still believe that the republicans still follow this outdated conservative ideology, and it is even sadder that there are people out there who support the gop because they can't see past the neocon propaganda campaign that has been waged on the u.s. for the past 5 years. |
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Cowboy89
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| Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 9:04 pm Post subject: Re: To my fellow Conservatives... |
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| Mike wrote: | We all know there are many different areas of Conservatism, and I was just wondering what your political ideology is, specifically.
I am 100% Reaganite, I support his "peace through strength" policy, I wish for traditional morals to return to America (although by now I see that is a pipe dream), I feel the government is far too big, and I am very much opposed to Socialism. |
That defines me fairly well. Although, I don't see the gov't as too big, merely unbalanced. All of the resources aren't being utilized correctly (Can you say Welfare?). |
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Mike
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| Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 9:43 pm Post subject: Re: To my fellow Conservatives... |
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| Cowboy89 wrote: | | Mike wrote: | We all know there are many different areas of Conservatism, and I was just wondering what your political ideology is, specifically.
I am 100% Reaganite, I support his "peace through strength" policy, I wish for traditional morals to return to America (although by now I see that is a pipe dream), I feel the government is far too big, and I am very much opposed to Socialism. |
That defines me fairly well. Although, I don't see the gov't as too big, merely unbalanced. All of the resources aren't being utilized correctly (Can you say Welfare?). |
Well, it's not necessarily the Legislative or Executive Branches that get to me, it is the Judiciary Branch. The Supreme Court is the epitome of elitists. They pass laws left and right without even listening to the American people. However, I do feel welfare and government handouts are a major problem as well. |
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jusdeadphunky
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| Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 4:22 am Post subject: Re: To my fellow Conservatives... |
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| Mike wrote: | | Cowboy89 wrote: | | Mike wrote: | We all know there are many different areas of Conservatism, and I was just wondering what your political ideology is, specifically.
I am 100% Reaganite, I support his "peace through strength" policy, I wish for traditional morals to return to America (although by now I see that is a pipe dream), I feel the government is far too big, and I am very much opposed to Socialism. |
That defines me fairly well. Although, I don't see the gov't as too big, merely unbalanced. All of the resources aren't being utilized correctly (Can you say Welfare?). |
Well, it's not necessarily the Legislative or Executive Branches that get to me, it is the Judiciary Branch. The Supreme Court is the epitome of elitists. They pass laws left and right without even listening to the American people. However, I do feel welfare and government handouts are a major problem as well. |
government handouts and welfare are a problem because people abuse it. the government is here for the betterment of the citizens and although those programs are abused, we still need to have them and would rather let 100 people abuse it, as long as it still helps the one person who really needs it. (sadly i think that the 100 to 1 ratio may be accurate, but if you think about the wasted money that would go into serious reform that would still ensure the needy are helped, it may almost even out) |
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Docsmitter
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| Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 11:31 pm Post subject: Re: To my fellow Conservatives... |
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| jusdeadphunky wrote: | | corey michael wrote: | | jusdeadphunky wrote: | | Mike wrote: | We all know there are many different areas of Conservatism, and I was just wondering what your political ideology is, specifically.
I am 100% Reaganite, I support his "peace through strength" policy, I wish for traditional morals to return to America (although by now I see that is a pipe dream), I feel the government is far too big, and I am very much opposed to Socialism. |
right now, conservative thinking abandoned its roots. we have these crazy neocons in power and it is not good for anyone.
i am left leaning, but i still support the republican platform i grew up with: small federal government, strong state rights and fiscal responsibility. it is funny that today, this is the polar opposite of the GOP. |
I was thinking this a few days ago when I first started the Define Conservative thread. My idea of traditional conservativism in the U.S. is basically, fiscal responsibility and less federal government. I agree with those ideas completely. Funny how we have been divided by the neoconservatives. Divid and conquer. |
i hear you. we are in a sad state. these neocons are doing nothing to better our country. it is terrible that there are some who still believe that the republicans still follow this outdated conservative ideology, and it is even sadder that there are people out there who support the gop because they can't see past the neocon propaganda campaign that has been waged on the u.s. for the past 5 years. |
America, successfuly voting in idiots since allowed to vote. It not the question of will we get another crappy prez. It's more of when. Thats politics, talk alot. |
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Haydenb
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| As conservatives i believe that we need to go back to our roots from Barry Goldwater and Ronald Reagan. Only then can we as conservatives win the in the arena of ideas. The fact of the matter is that the conservative movement or whats left used to be in the house which i still believe it is. Under Bush the movement has not gained momemtum that we had once hoped. We have had great success in the nomination of two exceptionally well qulaified judges to the supreme court. We have also good success with Bush's tax cuts and thanks to those we have had an economy that has grown like crazy. |
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Matticus Decimus Rex
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Well, as my answer to the question, my conservatism is actually divided amongst two camps. 50% Reagan. Quite honestly one of the greatest (if not THE) greatest President of the 20th Century. The other fifty goes to Teddy Roosevelt. I know nowadays he's not considered a conservative and that in his days he was considered 'liberal.' But it was the good kind of liberal. Now, I would give a much better explanation than that, but I just kind of woke up.
ANYWAYS, I love the site. Hope to see great debates in the near future. |
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exton
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| Reagan wasn't about small government in any true sense of the concept. |
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Haydenb
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| Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 8:17 pm Post subject: Reagan |
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| exton wrote: | | Reagan wasn't about small government in any true sense of the concept. |
He wasnt about small government? He wanted to abolish the department of education |
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exton
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That's not small government, that's stupid government.
Small government is when you reduce the entire government, not just select portions of it. Government actually grew in size under reagan, when you add it all up. |
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Lester
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| Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 11:36 am Post subject: Re: To my fellow Conservatives... |
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| Cowboy89 wrote: | | Mike wrote: | We all know there are many different areas of Conservatism, and I was just wondering what your political ideology is, specifically.
I am 100% Reaganite, I support his "peace through strength" policy, I wish for traditional morals to return to America (although by now I see that is a pipe dream), I feel the government is far too big, and I am very much opposed to Socialism. |
That defines me fairly well. Although, I don't see the gov't as too big, merely unbalanced. All of the resources aren't being utilized correctly (Can you say Welfare?). |
Welcome, also, yeehah. |
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