If America was really conservative we would all be Amish, since that is what Conservative is. So why mislead?
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Just to make things clear, Amish have conservative ideals based upon living conditions that they live in. Their conservative ideals are based upon something completely different from what Conservative America is. Honestly I see this country being equally liberal as it is conservative. Based alot upon where you are, hence Boston is more liberal than Texas for instance. Being an independent, I beleive in both sides of issues and do not follow a single line. So, instead of rellying upon the news or media to tell you what to think, do it for yourself...
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Modern liberalism in America isn't communism, it's more like socialism. They just think they can fool people by not using the word "socialism". Unfortunately a lot of people are fooled. Fortunately most liberals are either too baked or too busy protesting something on election day.
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liberal conservative?
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Because they are afraid... they know that they have two years to try to convince America that being conservative is wrong, and are afraid its not going to happen... because most people know the truth.\n\nThe truth is of course that what Answerman said is wrong, either through ignorance or he wants to change the facts.  He linked conservatives with NAZI Germany.  Heads up kids, Hitler was a socialist... that's right, a liberal.  It the the liberal, democratic president FDR who had dealings with NAZI Germany.\n\nThe term Neo-Con is in flux, it doesn't have much of a meaning yet.  It is used interchangeable to describe the far right and the right leaning moderates.  If you want to frustrate a liberal when they use it ask what it means.  They get that deer in the headlights look every time.\n\nNote to BrianW_28:  I must have been typing when your answer popped up, I didn't see it.  Congratulations on being one of the few libs around here who can not only spell but use coherent sentences AND string them together to convey coherent thoughts.
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Because you are above debasing yourself to that low of a level.  Why treat with common, small-minded people if you don't have to?  Just let them spout-off about their inconsequential droll meanderings, smile, and excuse yourself from the conversations.\n\nConsequently, most of them are probably not real conservatives.  Real conservatives are extremely upset by the current course of the country and have nothing but contempt for the sitting administration.  These are more then likely Neo-Conservatives or Fundamentalists out to talk themselves into believing their own wasteful messages.
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absolutely nothing. people like to order other people around based on their beliefs. abortion and gay marriage are things that really don't effect us on a day-to-day basis, but they are highly controversial opinionated topics that are the base of the conservative platform.
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It's the Republicans that don't like the U.K.. Not every body over here is Conservative. Most of them have a limited, down-home, red-neck, self appointed Christian attitude, since George Bush has been elected. In other words they are not very intelligent Mate. We don't like them either, So don't pay any attention to what they are saying. it's the blind leading the blind. America is going to vote Bush's Congress out real soon, and they will really start running their mouths then.
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Absolutely! Traditionally, marriage laws are determined by the states, and even though the conservatives often say that they want less government on the national level and more on the local level, Bush certainly took it upon himself to address the issue. But then again, I think that even Tucker Carlson said that Bush isn't even really a conservative. He may claim to be a conservative and spout conservative rhetoric, but his spending habits and many of his policies have been anything but conservative.
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Remy-there are very FEW conservatives in power now. Neocons yes, not real conservatives. But your question does not address whether you mean government conservatives or the populace. Really the answer is no to both. Conservatives (real ones) are now considered divisive, intolerant and xenophobes. They (like for example conspiracy theorists, ring a bell?) are against globalism and loss of national identity.  They could be contributing to the destruction of America by backing down, giving up and capitulating to the powers that be. Your thoughts?
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I am having a hard time telling the difference is political correctness, welfare, social security, education, and peace the agenda of liberals or conservatives.... I think this country spends way to much time taking care of those who don't take care of themselves.  I am a christian, but if I am going to have to conform to the new world order and become modern and culturally sensitive and think that I evolved from a monkey and that only the strong survive and the week perrish and sometimes its not natural for mothers to give birth because they have other plans then, why not just convert to that dogma and do what I want where I want any way I want as long as I can get away with it because the only person I have to answer to are the authorities and there not that good at their jobs. Why should anyone do anything if there is no design or purpose. If it is all just a big accident of a natural process beyond my control and there is no hope... Why not just live it up and get it over with and take drugs and life support til we can't be kept alive any longer. That is much more natural of a state for mankind in his polluted environment of advancement and civilization.\n\nthe only true christian civilization I have seen in a community in my life time is perhaps Amish people....  try to understand that
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If you look around at the christian majority, so few of us are really christian at all. \nWe profess to follow, but refuse to act, speak, give or conduct business in a way that would reflect the teachings of Christ.\nAmerica is into catch phrases and fads. The newest trend, the latest tech, get rich quick, or seek the pleasures now while your young for tomorrow may not come. All these are the prevalent attitudes that have been around for 2 decades or more. And this amongst the poorest of us.\n\nEven just working for our families can be a struggle not to fall into this sin.\nhow many times do we come home from work and worship, or spend time with God..? Most of us turn on the TV, the computer, or spend the time in something we think of as a pleasurable past time.Most of which cost considerable amounts of money. Broadband, cable & direct TV, Video games, Sports, etc..\nThe short answer is we are more obcessed with our own wants.
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It's an insult to the democratic process, really.\n\nI'm a liberal, but I don't think conservatives are traitors.  We are simply two groups who disagree about what's best for our nation.  \n\nIf we didn't allow such disagreement (for instance, by accusing the opposition of being traitors), then we would cease to be a democracy.
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hey logical_thinker, you made the dude sound like he was saying all conservatives have gay kids.  that's not what he was saying.  read it over again... jeez.
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Are you kidding?\n\nRepublicans tend to be conservatives (though there are exceptions for sure)....\n\nIn general, conservatives want to "conserve" our Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and strive to keep the government close to the principles upon which it was founded.\n\nBeing a Conservative...I'd like to remove the Commerce Clause though!!!!!
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It's all history - being in the right place at the right time - or wrong. Remember America is the new land of the Puritans. The Puritans didn't leave England because they were persecuted as much as they left because they lost their bid to frame the theology of the Anglican Church. In America they were free to influence the new and growing Protestant population. The underlying themes were church control and strictly dictated morality. \n\nYou have to skip ahead a couple hundred years for the rest. By this time, the Puritan philosophy had entered mainstream American Protestanism:\n"In 1883 a group of Christian bible scholars met for the first time at Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, near Niagara Falls and established the principles of Christian fundamentalism. Article XIV of the 1878 Niagara Bible Conference Creed states, 'We believe that the world will not be converted during the present dispensation, but is fast ripening for judgment, while there will be a fearful apostasy in the professing Christian body; and hence that the Lord Jesus will come in person to introduce the millennial age, when Israel shall be restored to their own land, and the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord; and that this personal and premillennial advent is the blessed hope set before us in the Gospel for which we should be constantly looking.'"\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niagara_Bible_Conference \n\n"The term fundamentalism was first used in the early 20th century to refer to an American Protestant movement that asserted the literal truth of the Bible (not only against unbelievers but also against "sophisticated" theological interpretation) at a time when Darwinian evolution, secularism, and liberal theology were emerging. The centerpiece of this movement was a twelve-volume publication printed between 1910 and 1915 entitled The Fundamentals: A Testimony to the Truth." \nhttp://www.ssrc.org/sept11/essays/teaching_resource/tr_fundamentalisms.htm\n\n"In the protestant milieu of the USA, fundamentalism crystallized in response to liberals' eagerness to bring Christianity into the post-Darwinian world by questioning the scientific and historical accuracy of the scripture. Subsequently, the scourge of evolution was linked with socialism, and during the Cold War period, with communism. This unholy trinity came to be regarded as a sinister, atheistic threat to Christian America...Bruce [Chpt. 9 of Caplan 1987] suggests that to understand the success of the Moral Majority, an alliance between the conservative forces of the New Right and the fundamentalist wings on the mainly Southern Baptist Churches, we have to appreciate these fears, as well as the impact of a host of unwelcome changes - in attitudes to 'morality', family, civil and women's rights, and so on - which have, in the wake of economic transformations since the Second World War, penetrated especially the previously insular social and cultural world of the American South." (Caplan 1987: 6)\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fundamentalism\n\nHere's the official view from the Catholic Church (The Whore of Babylon, according to some fundamentalists):\nhttp://www.catholic.com/library/Fundamentalism.asp\n...and their broadminded take on a few sticking points:\nhttp://www.catholic.com/library/faith_science.asp
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I'm not from the south...we conservatives are everywhere...that must be very spooky for you.  And, Jesus is definitely not limited in his geographical locations..\n\nAnd America would have ceased to be long ago without Republicans..I think we could all do without toothless rednecks.\n\n\nand p.s. dopey....ask an African American this question....the South liked slaves..remember?  And, if you know your history, you would know that sides changed...the South was the left then..when it didn't make any sense.
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As a conservative evangelical Christian, yes, I feel greatly misunderstood.  It seems there's a misconception that all Christians do is talk about God.  I have a career, kids, a mortgage, bills, and a wide variety of interests.  I'm a person, too!\n\nPeace.