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Politics : Foreign Affairs Discussion Group
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To: michael97123 who wrote (167671)7/28/2005 10:03:43 PM
From: Sun Tzu  Read Replies (2) of 281500
 
Of course I can "own" it, so long as I define it properly. There are a set of core principles that define a conservative. Not only conservative needs to believe in every single one of those, but unless he does not believe in most of them, say 2 out of 3, then he can't be considered one. Otherwise the word is just meaningless. Essentially conservatism means:

Opposition to rapid change in governmental and societal institutions. This kind of conservatism is anti-ideological insofar as it emphasizes process (slow change) over product (any particular form of government). Fiscal conservatism is the stance that the government must "live within its means". Above all, fiscal conservatives oppose excessive government debt; this belief in balanced budgets tends to be coupled with a belief that government welfare programs should be narrowly tailored and that tax rates should be low, which implies relatively small government institutions. Social conservatism is generally dominated by defence of traditional social norms and values, of local customs and of societal evolution, rather than social upheaval, though the distinction is not absolute. As a contemporary example, the governments of many countries recognize marriage, and even provide legal benefits to married couples.


So which of these are applicable to Bush administration and to what extent?
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