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Essay:Greatest Conservative Sports Stars

2021-06-24T23:16:12Z

JesusIsSaviour:

Most [[sports]] stars are probably [[conservative]]. Athletes at all levels of competition frequently praise [[God]] for giving them the strength to succeed at their sports. Here are some of the greatest:

{| class="wikitable sortable"
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!Athlete
!Sport
![[Conservatism]]
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|Novak Djokovic
|tennis
|all-time record-holder for the most weeks (more than 311) as #1, Novak Djokovic often gives glory to [[God]] with the sign of the [[Crucifixion|Cross]] after big tennis victories. While he was winning the intense finals of the Australian Open in 2012 (which he won again in 2020), he did the sign of the cross after key points and even kissed a wooden cross, which the [[liberal media]] falsely described as "kissing his necklace."<ref>http://trueblueconservative.com/2012/01/djokovic-pulls-a-tebow-southern-prose/</ref> Djokovic is also outspoken against mandatory [[vaccine|vaccination]].
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|Tom Brady
|football
|the GOAT quarterback
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|Jack Nicklaus
|golf
|considered the greatest golfer ever, holding the all-time record for the most major tournament victories, Nicklaus enthusiastically supported President [[Donald Trump]] and his campaign for reelection.<ref>https://sports.yahoo.com/golf-legend-jack-nicklaus-endorsement-president-donald-trump-044845076.html</ref>
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|Bobby Orr
|hockey
|the greatest defenseman ever, Orr took out a full-page ad in [[New Hampshire]] days before the [[United States Presidential Election, 2020|2020 presidential election]] to endorse [[Trump]], decrying unfair criticism of him and announcing “That’s the kind of teammate I want.”<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2020/10/30/nhl-legend-bobby-orr-endorses-trump-thats-the-kind-of-teammate-i-want/</ref>
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|Jorge Masvidal
|martial arts (UFC)<ref>At least 5 UFC stars are outspoken conservatives: [https://www.dailywire.com/news/the-most-conservative-sport-5-ufc-stars-who-dont-hide-their-right-wing-opinions].</ref>
|a high-ranked Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) welterweight who holds the record for the quickest knockout (5 seconds), Masvidal campaigned for President [[Trump]] and criticized [[Dems]]: "The Democrats just think that they are entitled to the Latino vote."<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/sports/2020/10/13/ufc-welterweight-jorge-masvidal-the-democrats-just-think-that-they-are-entitled-latino-vote/</ref>
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|Goose Gossage
|baseball
|[[Baseball Hall of Fame|Hall of Fame]] relief pitcher who helped lead the [[New York Yankees]] to their championship in 1978, and who finished four times in the top five in Cy Young voting and was a nine-time All-Star, Gossage is an outspoken supporter of President [[Donald Trump]] and a sharp critic of [[Democrat]]s.<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/sports/hall-of-fame-pitcher-goose-gossage-democrats-trump</ref>
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|[[Boris Spassky]]
|[[chess]]
|famed world chess champion who lost the [[Match of the Century]] to [[Bobby Fischer]] in 1972, Spassky was actually a [[conservative]] opponent of [[communism]] whose exemplary sportsmanship made that contest happen
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|Herschel Walker
|football
|Perhaps the greatest athlete of the last half-century, Walker had sprinter speed in a lineman's physique with apparent immunity to fatigue. He ranks 12th in career all-purpose yardage in the NFL, and also had a very successful career in the rival USFL and in college. But he is excluded from the NFL Hall of Fame because of his conservative views<ref>Walker tweeted in June 2019: “Not to point fingers at California, but why would you give free healthcare to illegal immigrants when your streets are littered with homeless legal residents, trash, and tents. California is a beautiful place, so let’s keep it that way.” [http://www.ktvu.com/sports/nfl-legend-herschel-walker-slams-california-bill-aiming-to-give-health-care-benefits-to-some-illegal]</ref> and/or the demonic NFL's bias against the very best athletes.
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|[[Vladimir Putin]]
|[[judo]]
|black belt judo champion of [[Leningrad]] at age 21, and also proficient in [[karate]];<ref>https://www.rbth.com/lifestyle/330194-vladimir-putins-favorite-sports</ref>opposed to the [[homosexual agenda]], and [[pro-life]], as President of the [[Russia]]
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|Tyson Fury
|boxing
|undefeated WBC heavyweight boxing champion who has held every major professional title,<ref>https://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/12370125/boxing-champions-list</ref> Tyson Fury is outspokenly conservative on social issues, opposed to entitlements for [[immigration|immigrants]], and extraordinarily charitable in donating to struggling citizens in the [[United Kingdom]].
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|Margaret Court
|tennis
|greatest tennis player ever in terms of most titles won, most Grand Slam titles, highest winning percentage, etc. But ostracized today by the [[liberal media]] due to her conservative views on social issues.
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|[[Bubba Watson]]
|golf
|With 9 PGA Tour wins, including two victories at the [[Masters]], Bubba Watson has spoken out against [[homosexuality]]<ref>http://www.christianpost.com/news/bubba-watson-respects-jason-collins-but-believes-being-gay-is-sin-95263/</ref> and even jokingly said he may run for president. He supports the annual [[Tim Tebow]] golf outing and Bubba has adopted a child with his wife, a former professional women's basketball player. His nickname "Bubba" is in honor of Bubba Smith, who is listed in this entry for a different reason.
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|Lance Berkman
|baseball
|switch-hitting slugger who swatted 366 homers while also maintaining a .293 batting average with many bases-on-balls,<ref>http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/berkmla01.shtml</ref> he has done advertisements against the pro-[[homosexual agenda]] Houston bathroom bill (Proposition 1 in 2015). Voters then agreed with him by a landslide 61-39% margin.
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|[[Chuck Norris]]
|karate
|Six-time undefeated World Professional Karate Champion, middleweight division, and the first westerner ever to achieve an eighth degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do. Also became an action film and TV star; now a leading conservative commentator.
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|[[Jim Jordan]]
|wrestling
|two-time NCAA Division I wrestling champion, which included defeating a future Olympic gold medalist, and also a four-time state champion; leading [[conservative]] in [[Congress]] who chaired the Republican Study Committee for the 112th Congress and then the House Freedom Caucus. In Rep. July 2018, Jim Jordan announced his candidacy for [[Speaker of the House]], which he did not win but continues to be one of the most influential congressmen.
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|Matt Birk
|football
|outspokenly pro-life and critical of same-sex marriage, Matt Birk has been repeatedly selected to the Pro Bowl, was the starting center for the Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens in 2013, and is ranked as one of the most intelligent professional athletes; Matt Birk is the keynote speaker at the 2016 [[March for Life]]'s Annual Rose Dinner
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|Nolan Ryan
|baseball
|went from being one of the greatest pitchers of all time (7 no-hitters) to endorsing Texan Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst as "a proven conservative"
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|[[Jon Runyan]]
|football
|one of the best linemen in the NFL who was selected for the Pro Bowl, Runyan was a two-term Republican Congressman (NJ) from 2011 to 2015
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|[[Tim Tebow]]
|football<ref>The first college sophomore to win the [[Heisman Trophy]], and the only quarterback to lead his team to two [[BCS]] college championships.</ref>
|[[pro-life]], outspoken Christian; an analyst for the [[lamestream media]] said about him, "You need to disappear, okay, [[Tim Tebow]]?"<ref>Tedy Bruschi continued to say about Tebow, "You're not the starting quarterback, it's Mark Sanchez's team. I want my voice to come from my head coach and my quarterback -- my starting quarterback. That message has to be consistent. I don't want all this competition brewing, and every time you speak and anytime you talk about competition or anything like that, you're twisting things," he went on. "I want one voice. One quarterback, not two." [http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d829b6a76/article/tedy-bruschi-thinks-tim-tebow-should-pipe-down Tedy Bruschi thinks Tim Tebow should pipe down] nfl.com, retrieved June 26, 2012. (Tedi Bruschi was a former New England Patriots linebacker.)</ref> Pressed for a response, Tebow simply smiled and said, "I can't help him with that. That would be pretty hard."<ref>http://content.usatoday.com/communities/thehuddle/post/2012/06/jets-tim-tebow-on-tedy-bruschis-advice-i-just-do-what-im-told/1?loc=interstitialskip</ref>
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|Josh Hamilton
|baseball
|Used to be a drug addict, then became a born-again Christian and was able to play Major League Baseball, winning one MVP award. He has appeared on Glenn Beck's show to talk about his faith and addiction.
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|Billy Sunday
|baseball
|Left a $5,000 a year salary (1891 dollars) as a star baseball player for a $75 a month salary to become a [[Christian]] preacher;<ref>http://www.biblebelievers.com/billy_sunday/</ref>
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|Matt Hasselbeck
|football
|Pro Bowl quarterback is a Christian who lends his name to "Tweet for Youcef" campaign organized by the [[ACLJ]], in support of the Iranian Christian pastor who has been sentenced to death.
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|Bill Laimbeer
|basketball
|led the [[Detroit Pistons]] to two [[NBA]] titles by defeating [[Michael Jordan]], Larry Bird and [[Magic Johnson]]; for a center, Laimbeer had an amazing outside shot and free-throw percentage, showing the versatility of a [[conservative]]; illustrating their [[double standard]], liberals whined about Laimbeer's rough style of play, without complaining about [[Dennis Rodman]]
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|Tim Thomas
|hockey
|A conservative, Thomas declined to attend a ceremony staged by the [[Obama]] [[White House]] after Thomas's team won the [[Stanley Cup]].<ref>https://www.politico.com/politico44/2012/01/boston-bruins-goalie-snubs-president-obama-111928.html</ref> Thomas is a four-time [[NHL]] All-Star as a goalie - a great conservative position to play!<ref>http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=610011</ref>
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|Curt Schilling
|baseball
|led the hopeless [[Boston Red Sox]] to a stunning [[World Series]] championship in 2004 after defeating the [[liberal]] [[New York Yankees]] in the American League Championship Series; for an encore he helped Scott Brown win "[[Ted Kennedy|Kennedy]]'s seat," an even greater upset. Also was co-MVP of the 2001 World Series, in which he helped the Arizona Diamondbacks defeat the Yankees in one of the biggest World Series upsets in history. Schilling's exclusion from the Hall of Fame is considered to be an unfair snub.<ref>https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomvanriper/2014/11/25/the-20-biggest-hall-of-fame-snubs-in-baseball-history/2/#6aa169226dfb</ref>
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|[[Jim Bunning]]
|baseball
|former Republican Senator (KY); he pitched a perfect game with the fewest pitches ever in the National League (only 90) -- like a true conservative! A Hall of Famer, Bunning is also one of only five players to pitch a no-hitter in both the National and American Leagues.<ref>http://baseballhall.org/hof/bunning-jim</ref>
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|George Allen
|football coach
|The father of conservative Senator George Allen, the coach ran a trick play once for President [[Richard Nixon]].<ref>http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/politics/GOP_drafts_NFL_talent-53346877.html</ref>
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|Mike Ditka
|football player and coach
|outspoken pro-lifer when he was considering running for public office
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|Philip Rivers
|football
|endorsed [[Rick Santorum]] with a strong statement on religious values; Rivers is also a devout Roman Catholic (he and his wife -- she converted to Catholicism before their marriage -- have eight children with a ninth on the way as of 2018)
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|Janet Lynn
|figure skating<ref name="Lynn">[http://figureskating.about.com/od/famousfemaleiceskater1/p/janetlynn.htm "Considered One of the Greatest Freeskaters of All Time."]</ref>
|"Before every performance she would close her eyes and give thanks and praise to God. She believed that God had given her the gift of skating and in each performance she worked to glorify God."<ref name="Lynn"/> Lynn, once the highest-paid female athlete, also has written in support of conservative values.
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|[[Ted Williams]]
|baseball
|campaigned for Republicans, served as a fighter pilot, and also criticized the media, which was unfair to him, even denying him the MVP when he hit over .400 in 1941. Then, in 1947, Williams amazingly won the Triple Crown but was again denied MVP by the [[liberal media]].<ref>http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Ted_Williams.aspx</ref> One sportswriter unjustifiably left Williams off his ballot entirely, which included voting for the top ten players.
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|[[Kurt Warner]]
|football
|pro-lifer who led two ''different'' teams to the [[Super Bowl]], one of whom was the underachieving Cardinals.
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|[[Zach Johnson]]
|golf
|won the [[Masters]] on [[Easter Sunday]] in 2007 against the heavily favored Tiger Woods,<ref>http://www.fcagolf.org/masters-peace</ref> when Woods was at the peak of his career, and then gave credit to [[Jesus Christ]]; won the British Open in 2015 while reading the [[Bible]] along the way.<ref>http://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/other-sports/454922/Devout-Christian-Zach-Johnson-reading-bits-scripture-myself-during-The-Open</ref>
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|Trevor Bayne
|auto racing
|Gave credit to God for being the youngest Daytona 500 winner
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|Pete Sampras
|tennis<ref>Winner of 14 Grand Slam singles titles.</ref>
|Held the record for the longest time as #1 in the world—more than 5 years—until tied by Roger Federer due to his winning Wimbledon in 2012.
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|[[Mary Lou Retton]]
|gymnastics
|Olympic gold medalist, delivered the Pledge of Allegiance at the 2004 Republican National Convention.
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|Karl Malone
|basketball
|NBA Most Valuable Player and All-Star selection. He overcame troubled youth years and became a role model. Donated to the George W. Bush campaign and visited our troops in Afghanistan.
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|Steve Largent
|football
|former Republican Congressman (OK)
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|[[Jack Kemp]]
|football
|author of Kemp-Roth tax cuts as a Republican congressman from upstate [[New York]]; was also the vice presidential Republican candidate in 1996
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|Drew Brees
|football
|Led the [[New Orleans Saints]] to victory in the 2009 [[Super Bowl]]—professed his belief in Jesus Christ.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=t0buCfbFuHw STV Interview with Drew Brees]</ref>
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|Wilt Chamberlain
|basketball
|the greatest center of all time, Chamberlain was a staunch Republican<ref>https://www.phillymag.com/news/2016/07/08/wilt-chamberlain-trade-sixers-lakers/</ref>
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|Chris Dudley
|basketball
|Republican nominee for Oregon governor
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|[[Jim Ryun]]
|track
|considered the greatest high school athlete ever ([[LeBron James]] is considered the second-greatest), Ryun is also a former conservative Republican Congressman from Kansas
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|[[J.C. Watts]]
|football
|former Republican Congressman (OK)
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|[[John Elway]]
|football
|supporter of Republican candidates
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|Lynn Swann
|football
|Republican candidate for governor (PA)
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|Jeff Suppan
|baseball
|did a pro-life ad while winning the World Series in 2006
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|Rick Monday
|baseball
|In 1976 he saved an American Flag from burning at the hands of two protestors
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|Dan Hampton
|football
|helped lead the Chicago Bears to their 1985 Super Bowl title, but declined an invitation to a ceremony held decades later by the [[Obama]] White House.
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|Paul Azinger
|golf
|PGA champion who criticized Obama
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|Jack Lynch
|hurling
|One of the greatest ever dual players. As Taoiseach, reduced taxes and thereby increased employment in Ireland.
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|Lewis Hamilton
|auto racing
|outspoken Christian, describing his 2008 world championship win as "a blessing"
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|Doug Flutie
|football
|endorsed [[Scott Brown]] for [[U.S. Senate]] in [[Massachusetts]]
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|John Elway
|football
|Is a registered Republican in Colorado.
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|Michael Jones
|rugby
|His Christian beliefs caused him to abstain from playing or training on Sundays. Recently endorsed the conservative New Zealand National Party
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|Ewan Murray
|rugby
|Observes the Sabbath and does not play for his club (Newcastle) or country (Scotland) on Sundays.
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|Eric Liddell
|track
|Honoured in both Scotland and China as one of their greatest ever athletes, Liddell refused to run in the 1924 Olympic 100m on a Sunday despite pressure from a number of high-ranking officials including the then Prince of Wales and future King Edward viii. He did compete in the 400m and, though it was not his best event, he won the gold medal! Returned to China as a missionary and was devoted to helping the sick and poor.
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|Enes Kanter
|Basketball
|Actively and vocally opposes [[Turkey|Turkish]] dictator [[Recep Tayyip Erdoğan]]
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|[[Ronaldinho]]
|soccer
|Supports [[conservative]] [[Brazil|Brazilian]] President [[Jair Bolsonaro]]
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|Rivaldo
|soccer
|see entry for Ronaldinho
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|Jason Robinson
|rugby
|Becoming a born-again Christian enabled him to reform his troubled personal life
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|Ryan Hall
|Track
|Evangelical Christian, said God was his trainer
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|[[Annie Oakley]]
|Sharpshooter
|Came to fame in her teens as an exhibition shooter, later to international fame in Buffalo Bill's Wild West show.
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|Roberto Mancini
|soccer
|A former player and current coach of the Italian national team, Mancini is a devout [[Catholic]] who opposes foreign-born players representing Italy.
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|[[Gerald Ford]]
|Football
|Played center and linebacker for the [[University of Michigan]] and led them to two undefeated championship seasons. He was later offered professional contracts by two NFL franchises, but declined in order to attend law school. Later, Ford became minority leader of the [[House of Representatives]] and was appointed [[Vice President]] following the resignation of [[Spiro Agnew]], and then became president when [[Richard Nixon]] resigned. Ford praised and introduced conservative [[Robert Bork]] at the beginning of his contentious nomination hearings in 1987; nearly two decades earlier, congressman Ford also sought to impeach liberal Supreme Court Justice [[William Douglas]].
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|}

== Stars Who Have Taken a Conservative or Religious Position ==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
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!Athlete
!Sport
![[Conservatism]]
|-
|[[Babe Ruth]]
|baseball
|defended [[Catholic]]ism and often went to church, saying that it gave him a standard for him to strive for personally; Ruth also had a [[conservative]]-like skepticism of politicians, retorting when told he was asking for a salary greater than the president's: "I had a better year than he did."<ref>https://quoteinvestigator.com/2014/12/28/better-year/</ref>
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|Lou Ferrigno
|bodybuilder and actor
|strong supporter of [[Donald Trump]], and someone who overcame deafness to succeed
|-
|Piotr Malachowski
|discus throw
|[[Conservative]] [[Poland]]'s Olympic athlete sells his silver medal a week after winning to pay for the medical expenses of a 3-year-old child with eye cancer. "My silver medal is worth much more today than it was a week ago." <ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/health/2016/08/26/athlete-sells-rio-medal-to-help-3-year-old-with-eye-cancer.html Athlete sells Rio medal to help 3-year-old with eye cancer, Fox News, August 26, 2016]</ref>
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|Ben Watson
|football
|New Orleans Saints tight end is an outspoken Christian and wrote a book ''Under Our Skin: Getting Real about Race—and Getting Free from the Fears and Frustrations that Divide Us,'' which denounces [[Planned Parenthood]].<ref>[http://www.christianpost.com/news/nfl-star-ben-watson-planned-parenthood-created-exterminate-blacks-its-working-167509/ NFL Star Ben Watson: Planned Parenthood Was Created to 'Exterminate Blacks' and 'It's Working', Christian Post, August 4, 2016]</ref>
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|Adam LaRoche
|baseball
|LaRoche walked away from his $13 million contract to spend more time with his family after being told by the team president to cut down the time his son spent in the clubhouse. His public statement on Twitter was "Thank u Lord for the game of baseball and for giving me way more than I ever deserved! #FamilyFirst." <ref>[https://ricochet.com/take-me-out-of-the-ballgame/ Take Me Out of the Ballgame, Richochet, March 18, 2016]</ref>
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|Matt Birk
|football
|Former Baltimore Ravens center gave a speech at [[March for Life]] and after his '13 Super Bowl victory, skipped the traditional team visit to the White House to be recognized by [[Barack Obama]] due to his abortion stance.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/01/22/exclusive-baltimore-ravens-star-matt-birk-explains-why-he-came-to-the-march-for-life/ Exclusive: Baltimore Ravens Star Matt Birk Explains Why He Came To the March For Life, Breitbart, January 22,2016]</ref>
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|James Harrison
|football
|"...I'm not about to raise two boys to be men by making them believe that they are entitled to something just because they tried their best." He will return his son's 'participation' trophies - #harrisonfamilyvalues.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/sports/2015/08/16/steelers-james-harrison-sends-back-sons-participation-trophies-everything-in-life-should-be-earned/ STEELERS’ JAMES HARRISON SENDS BACK SONS’ PARTICIPATION TROPHIES: ‘EVERYTHING IN LIFE SHOULD BE EARNED’, Breitbart, August 16, 2015]</ref> Also, in response to Colin Kaepernick and the other NFL lemmings who disrespected the national anthem. He said that "If you're on my team and not standing for the Anthem, it better be from a broken leg or I'm gonna give you one"<ref>https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ITfH_RgA1G0/WZHUyqv5h_I/AAAAAAABDBI/fPj69-c9StQfI2DyEGEHQYqcjRRRmUbqQCLcBGAs/s1600/James-Harrison-National-Anthem-Wheelchair.png</ref>.
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|Daniel Murphy
|Baseball
|"I do disagree with the lifestyle, 100%," he said in 2015 in reference to [[homosexuality]].<ref>http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/mets/billy-bean-mlb-inclusion-ambassador-visits-mets-article-1.2135840</ref>
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|[[Kevin Durant]]
|Basketball
|Gives all the credit to [[Christ]] as he proves he is the most valuable player in the [[NBA]]. The [[liberal media]] actually scoffed at his expression of [[faith]].
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|Gabby Douglas
|Gymnastics
|Gave glory to God upon making the cut to represent the United States in the [[Olympics 2012|2012 Olympics]], and won the gold in the All-Around competition, as well as with the United States team event.
|-
|Tara Lipinski
|Figure skating
|Youngest (15) gold medalist in figure skating history, Tara gave credit to St. Therese of Lisieux for helping her win.<ref name="thegregorian.org">http://www.thegregorian.org/blog/american-catholic-hall-of-fame-sports-figures</ref>
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|Yulia Lipnitskaya
|Figure Skating
||Russia's youngest gold medalist proudly displays her Christian cross necklace for the world to see.<ref>[https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1953244-russian-teen-yulia-lipnitskaya-steals-show-in-olympic-figure-skating-team-trophy Russian Teen Yulia Lipnitskaya Steals Show in Olympic Figure Skating Team Trophy, Bleacher Report.com, February 8,2014]</ref>
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|[[Jackie Robinson]]
|baseball
|pioneer in [[human rights]] and [[racial]] [[equality]], first African-American Major League Baseball player, Republican activist with the courage to stand up against liberal attacks on his character
|-
|A.C. Green
|basketball
|record-holder for the longest number of consecutive games in the rough, injury-prone [[NBA]], Green has long been an outspoken advocate of [[abstinence]]
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|Lolo Jones
|Olympic hurdler
|outspoken supporter of [[abstinence]]
|-
|Al Oerter
|track and field
|a self-confessed "old fashioned Olympian,"<ref>http://www.sify.com/sports/olympics/Profile/Al_Oerter.html</ref> this four-time Olympics discus champion spoke out against the use of steroids and their harmful effects during a time when other athletes were relying on them
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|Bubba Smith
|football
|one of the greatest defensive lineman, Bubba Smith gave up a lucrative contract to do beer commercials because of the harmful effect that [[alcohol]] has on people
|-
|David Tyree
|football
|hero of the upset victory by the New York Giants in the 2008 [[Super Bowl]] with a phenomenal catch, Tyree spoke out against [[same-sex marriage]], and later tweeted: "People of [[faith]] ... direct some prayers my way. Got darts comin from every direction. Blessed are those persecuted for [[Jesus|His name]]'s sake."<ref>http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/nfl/news/story?id=6667583</ref>
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|Roger Staubach
|football
|an active Catholic, he told the press he said a "[[Hail Mary]]" during his last-ditch 50-yard pass toward the end zone in a 1975 playoff game, which was caught for a come-from-behind victory for his Cowboys; the name for such a football pass has stuck ever since.<ref name="thegregorian.org"/>
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|Manny Pacquiao
|Boxing
|Evangelical Roman Catholic Politician for The Philippians House of Representatives, has spoken out against Gay "Marriage".
|-
|[[Stan Musial]]
|Baseball
|The greatest [[National League]] player from the [[World War II]] era, Musial was a devout, lifelong Catholic<ref>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/getreligion/2013/01/stan-musial-wore-his-faith-on-his-sleeve/</ref> who attended church every week and was married for nearly 72 years to the same woman.
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|Bill Belichick
|Football
|Pro-[[Trump]] coach of the New England Patriots who stood strong against the refusal-to-show-up antics of [[Overrated Sports Star]] [[Tom Brady]], who may have been egged on by his [[Never Trump movement|Never Trump]] wife. Belichick also once wore an anti-[[ISIS]] shirt.<ref>http://patriotswire.usatoday.com/2017/07/14/heres-a-look-at-bill-belichicks-controversial-shirt/</ref>
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|Anthony Gonzalez
|Football
|Former wide receiver for the Indianapolis Colts, and is a current Republican U.S. Representative.
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|Jürgen Klopp
|soccer
|Liverpool's Champions League-winning coach has been known to be very open about his staunch Christianity<ref>http://evangelicalfocus.com/lifetech/4134/Jurgen_Klopp_Jesus_is_the_most_important_person_in_history</ref> in front of the media - a rarity in secular [[Germany]].
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|Larry Johnson
|football
|Fromer running back of the Kansas City Chiefs. Johnson exposed the NFL's & NBA's homosexual agenda on Twitter<ref>https://www.metroweekly.com/2019/09/former-nfl-player-larry-johnson-claims-theres-an-effeminate-agenda-being-promoted-in-the-nfl-and-nba/</ref>
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|}

== See also ==

*[[Underrated Sports Stars]]

*[[Overrated Sports Stars]]

*[[Irreligion and unsportsmanlike conduct]]

== References ==

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== See also ==
*[[Essay:Greatest Conservative Songs]]
*[[Essay:Greatest Conservative Movies]]
*[[Essay:Greatest Conservative Television Shows]]
*[[Overrated Sports Stars]]
*[[Unplug the NFL]]
*[[Underrated Sports Stars]]
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'''Chivalry''' is a code of respectful behavior toward others, including sportsmanship. It originated during the [[feudal]] [[Middle Ages]] among [[knight]]s, mandating loyalty to one's [[lord]] and to [[God]], and a manly respect for women as inspired by the [[Virgin Mary]]. The code of chivalry created strong warriors among knights while endowing them with morals and [[faith]]. The word chivalry comes from the French word for "knight", ''chevalier''. The popular game of [[chess]] is based on chivalry.

Knights typically took an [[oath]] of chivalry before partaking in the [[Crusade]]s, leading and protecting the pilgrims on their journey to [[Jerusalem]].

'''Chivalry''' today includes:

* sportsmanship rather than a senseless obsession with who wins or loses a meaningless game
* treating women with flattering respect, such as holding a door or standing for a woman
* protecting the weaker elements of society
* refraining from degrading or profane speech in the presence of women
* recognizing that certain tasks should be done by men, such as taking out the garbage or carrying heavy boxes
* supporting, and treating, women graciously, and adopting a work ethic to make that possible
* honesty and [[fidelity]] in business dealings
* avoiding [[gossip]]
* courtesy and humility in everyday life
* in religious terms, it can be the devotion and defense of one's belief
* minimizing competition between genders, and recognizing innate differences that prevent such fair competition
* maintaining a posture and demeanor that is respectful to others and to yourself

Chivalric romances, books which recounted the deeds of heroic knights such as King Arthur and Amadís de Gaula, were a popular genre of fiction in 16th century [[Europe]]. They were satirized (and immortalized) in [[Don Quixote]], where an aging aristocrat attempts to apply anachronistic chivalric values to his own time, with disastrous results.

== Chivalry and Education ==
The concept of '''chivalry''' originated from various codes of behavior that were impressed upon knights. This took the form of a codified Code of Chivalry in or about the 12th century, largely spurred on by writings of Medieval courtly literature. Medieval courtly literature glorifies the valor, tactics and ideals of ancient Romans. For example, the ancient hand-book of warfare written by Vegetius called ''De Re Militari'' was translated into French in the 13th century as ''L'art de chevalerie'' by Jean de Meun. Later writers also drew from Vegetius such as Honore Bonet who wrote the 14th century ''L'arbes des batailles'', which discussed the morals and laws of war. In the 15th century Christine de Pizan combined themes from Vegetius, Bonet and Frontinus in ''Livre des faits d'armes et de chevalerie''.

In medieval times, the concept of '''chivalry''' was instilled in the minds of all who became knights, as part of their training. Today, the modern notion of chivalry is often ignored in western public education - false notions of [[gender equality]] are taught instead. The lack of chivalrous education in the public school system is one of many reasons why parents may prefer [[homeschooling]] for their children. (See [[Homeschooling#Reasons for Homeschooling|Homeschooling: Reasons for Homeschooling]].)

== Sources ==

* http://www.chivalrynow.net/articles/chivalry.htm
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Liberal denial

2021-06-24T23:15:17Z

JesusIsSaviour:

[[Image:Obama messiah.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Cover of ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' Magazine, one of many published "halo-effect" photos of Barack Obama; the emphasis is on the claims that he is a "messiah," and is an example of liberal deification of a government official in accordance with point #26.]]
'''Liberal denial''' is the tendency of [[liberals]] to conceal, [[denial|deny]], or [[Censorship|censor]] the facts for ideological reasons. The root cause of liberal denial is a desire to marginalize and exclude religion, especially [[Christianity]], from society. Liberal denial promotes a secularized, politically liberal one-world [[government]], as well as illogical denial of the [[Bible|Biblical]] [[God]] and [[Jesus]].

First [[liberal denial]] requires denying [[Christ]], then [[God]], then the greatness of accomplishments by those inspired by Christ, then the superiority of political systems based on [[Christianity]], and so on, reaching underachievement and selfishness.

A list of examples of '''liberal denial''' are the following:

# Liberals deny that the abrupt termination of the tyrannical statewide shutdown by [[Leftist]] [[California]] Gov. [[Gavin Newsom]] was because a [[recall election|recall petition]] approached the 1.5M signatures needed to hold an election to remove him from office.
# Liberals deny the dangers and harms caused by sexually transmitted diseases, downplaying them as minor irritations when in fact they are incurable illnesses with severe consequences.
# Liberals deny or downplay the deadly harm caused by floods, in an attempt to steer people away from accepting the truth of the [[Great Flood]].
# The [[liberal media]] typically react to a mass murder with a flood of stories denying that there any warning signs or addiction to drugs or violent [[video game]]s by the perpetrator, and the truth can only leak out through [[conservative]] news or [[British]] newspapers.
# Liberals continue to deny that [[Donald Trump]] legitimately defeated [[Hillary Clinton]] for president in 2016, and earlier that [[George W. Bush]] defeated [[Al Gore]] for president in 2000 (e.g., Joe Biden denied it in remarks on June 12, 2013; Al Gore himself denied it in remarks on August 4, 2017).<ref>https://www.bostonherald.com/2018/06/11/liberals-blind-to-donald-trumps-wins/</ref>
# Liberals deny that vaccines cause severe, even deadly, side effects despite how warnings on package inserts which parents rarely see admit to that fact.
# [[European migrant crisis|Mass immigration to Europe from the Middle East]] has brought an increased threat and the greater occurrence of [[terrorism]]. Yet European leaders deny the threat of [[Islam]]ic terrorism, and terrorist attacks have shown how poorly prepared and secured their countries and facilities are.<ref name="Denial">Scarborough, Rowan (May 23, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/may/23/manchester-bombing-reveals-europes-denial-of-islam/ Europe’s denial of Islamic terrorism threat perplexes security specialists]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved May 24, 2017.</ref> When attacks occur, the leaders often state that they "are a part of daily life", and they refuse to admit that the motive of the terrorists is Islamic radicalism.<ref name="Denial"/> This is likely due to [[political correctness]] and the blindness that comes with liberalism and their pet goal for a utopian [[one-world government]] where nations and borders are abolished.
# Lies about a false armed robbery were spread by the [[liberal media]] in smearing the gracious host of the [[2016 Summer Olympics]], and yet [[liberals]] did not fully correct and apologize for the lies even after [[Brazil]]ians worked hard to uncover the truth.
# [[Terrorism]] was not mentioned once during the entire first day of the [[Democratic National Convention]] in 2016, while increasing numbers of widely reported terrorism occurred in Florida, France, and elsewhere.
# [[Obama]] refused to mention ISIS, radical Islam, or Islamic extremism in his comments on the worst attack since [[9/11]]—a mass murder committed by an admitted supporter of ISIS in a Florida gay nightclub in June 2016.
# Liberals deny that the much-publicized "proof" of the [[general theory of relativity]] in 1919 was, in fact, scientific misconduct by [[Arthur Eddington]] who "cherry-picked"<ref>https://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-brooks/scientists-behaving-badly_b_1448729.html</ref> his data to reach his desired result, which would have him expelled from any Ph. D. program worth its salt today.
# Liberals deny the lack of racial diversity on the women's [[World Cup]] 2015 team, which had an all-white coaching staff and an all-white starting line-up.
# Falsification of a theory, for which a [[Nobel Prize]] has been awarded, is never admitted by the English [[lamestream media]].<ref>http://en.yibada.com/articles/26197/20150412/nobel-prize-physics-2011-falsified-universe-dark-energy-expanding-rapid.htm</ref>
# Multiple murders committed by an atheist is neither a hate crime nor terrorism, but a rarely occurring murder committed by a Christian must be both.
# Liberals deny whenever there is a cold winter, as well as the fact that the world has not significantly warmed for many years.
# Liberals deny that violent [[video games]] incite and train [[young mass murderers]] to go on unspeakable killing rampages.
# Tamerlan Tsarnaev, the mass murderer who perpetrated the [[Boston Marathon]] bombing, likely committed a gruesome triple murder in 2011 on the 10th anniversary of [[9/11]], but liberals refuse to admit it, and the U.S. government insists the investigation is still ongoing.
# Liberals refuse to admit that "crime [has become] a major part of [[South Africa]]n life, be it violent robberies or drive-by shootings."<ref>http://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2013-11-15-south-africas-criminal-underworld-is-the-media-reporting-the-real-story/#.UqNvpMRDtHS</ref>
# Liberals deny that [[Abraham Lincoln]] developed a strong faith in the [[Lord]] in the last few years of life, as proven by his declaration of [[Thanksgiving Day]] as an official holiday, his insertion of "under [[God]]" into the [[Gettysburg Address]], and in his personal comments.<ref>http://www.abrahamlincolnonline.org/lincoln/speeches/faithquotes.htm</ref>
# Liberals deny that a shutdown of the federal government is a good thing.
# Liberals deny that some disciples likely wrote down teachings of Jesus while he was living, as a means to deny Jesus's words. (Ironically, liberal theologians then use those same "red letter" words to make the claim that, since Jesus never mentioned homosexuality anywhere in them, all other Biblical condemnation of the topic can be ignored - while those same theologians choose to ignore that the words of Jesus are also the words of God and that Jesus, in pointing out that the only acceptable sexual relations are that of one man and one woman in marital union, ''did'' in fact condemn homosexuality.)
# Liberals deny even the possibility of women having different aptitude for math than men, even though every [[Fields Medal]] recipient has been male, nearly every Putnam fellow has been male, and the highest achievers on the SAT math exam are predominantly male.
# Liberals deny that the [[Apostle Paul]] wrote most of the epistles which, in their opening, clearly state that he was the author. Similarly they deny that the [[Apostle John]] was the author of the gospel account bearing his name, all three epistles bearing his name, and the Book of Revelation (they usually concede the gospel account was his, are divided on the epistles, and almost universally deny his authorship of Revelation).
# Liberals deny that human intelligence inevitably and demonstrably declines from generation to generation, and that if there were another 100 generations into the future, the people of that time would not be able to understand simple concepts.
# Liberals deny the very real existence of [[fetal pain]] during [[abortion]].
# Liberals deny that there are only two genders – male and female – and that they are born different<ref name="5ScientificFacts">Bokhari, Allum (April 23, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2017/04/23/5-scientific-facts-the-science-march-refuses-to-acknowledge/ 5 Scientific Facts The ‘Science March’ Has Yet to Acknowledge]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 30, 2017.</ref>
# Liberals deny the very real existence of [[Hell]], which [[Jesus]] referenced more than Heaven.
# Liberals deny how they censor the [[Bible]] from their daily activities, and encourage the censorship for others too.
# For nearly three months after his death, liberals denied that [[Hugo Chavez]] had died.
# Liberals deny the [[Nobel Prize]] is an award given by liberals to other liberals, sometimes even granted in an awkward manner to punish a critic of liberal falsehoods.<ref>For instance, a Nobel Prize was granted to an understudy of [[Fred Hoyle]] to punish him.</ref>
# Liberals deny how they deify government officials, similar to how communists continue to deify Stalin, Lenin, and Castro.<ref>For example, they have adulated [[Ted Kennedy]] despite his paucity of achievements.</ref>
# Liberals deny how fellow travelers engage in [[deceit]], or at least refuse to admit it.
# Liberals deny they are [[liberal]] and that most of the media are [[liberal]].
# Liberals deny that [[Hollywood values]], [[professor values]], and general [[liberal]] values have consequences for their believers and any victims of the believers.
# Liberals deny that they have censored [[prayer]] in [[public school]].<ref>A [[public school]] student who once "tape recorded a teacher making religious remarks to his students" to complain about it then later objected to a textbook explaining how prayer is censored from [[public school]] schools by court decisions. [https://abcnews.go.com/US/WireStory?id=4614012]</ref>
# Liberals deny that a woman significantly reduces her risk of [[breast cancer]] by having children rather than [[abortions]]
# Liberals deny that about half of promiscuous people carry sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and that those STDs cause infertility.<ref>"Among those who admitted having sex, the rate was even more disturbing -- 40 percent had an STD."[http://www.tulsaworld.com/lifestyle/article.aspx?articleID=20080312_1_C12_hUShe15125]</ref>
# Liberals deny that the strident promoters of [[evolution]] generally have weaker credentials than advocates of [[intelligent design]]<ref>See, e.g., [[Richard Sternberg]]</ref>
# Liberals deny that college faculties at nearly every American school are dominated by [[liberals]] and have virtually no [[conservatives]].
# Liberals deny that [[Homosexuality]] shortens lifespan or increases risk fo disease for a wide variety of reasons.
# Liberals deny that reducing the number of guns, which are primarily defensive weapons, results in an increase in crime.
# Liberals deny that [[Hitler]] and the [[Nazi]] party were in fact [[Liberals]] (anti-Semitism is a well-documented characteristic of [[Liberal Christianity]] as is the [[PETA]]-like Green wing of the Third Reich.<ref>[http://www.spunk.org/texts/places/germany/sp001630/peter.html Fascist Ecology: The "Green Wing" of the Nazi Party and its Historical Antecedents]</ref>).
# Liberals, such as [[Joe Biden]], deny that [[China]] poses any threat to the U.S.<ref>Tomlinson, Lucas; Pappas, Alex (May 3, 2019). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/pentagon-bidens-assessment-of-china-says-country-is-a-strategic-competitor Pentagon disputes Biden's assessment of China, says country is a 'strategic competitor']. ''Fox News''. Retrieved May 3, 2019.</ref><ref>Spiering, Charlie (May 1, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/05/01/cmon-man-joe-biden-scoffs-at-china-threat/ ‘C’mon Man!’ Joe Biden Scoffs at China Threat]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 3, 2019.</ref>

== Liberal denialism and Donald Trump ==
''See also:'' [[Liberal denialism and Donald Trump]]

After the 2016 U.S. Presidential election, many liberals went into in denial that [[Donald Trump]] was going to be the President of the United States. Before the election, liberal media outlets took the line that Donald Trump could not win the [[Republican]] primary and could not win the presidential election.<ref>
*[https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/11/09/the-wrongest-media-predictions-about-donald-trump/?utm_term=.febb2623a89f The wrongest media predictions about Donald Trump The wrongest media predictions about Donald Trump], ''Washington Post'', 2016</ref>

== General Denial ==
Generally, liberals deny that:

'''Abortion'''
# Choosing [[abortion]] over childbirth increases the risk of [[breast cancer]].
# They support taxpayer-funded [[abortion]].
# A child in a mother's womb has rights established by the [[Constitution]].
# A person is not insane for disagreeing with abortion and homosexuality.

'''Atheism'''
# People like [[young mass murderers]] who take [[atheistic]] beliefs to their logical conclusions are not delusional but are true believers.
# [[Young mass murderers]] fit the profile of [[public school]]-trained [[atheism]].
# Atheism is a nontheistic religion, not an absence of religion.
# Atheists were and still are responsible for the deaths of millions of people through the decades. Nevertheless, liberals resort to [[moral equivalence]] by falsely making the same claims about [[Christianity]], ridiculously exaggerating the numbers of people murdered by those claiming to be Christian while conveniently ignoring that Christian teachings forbid murder.

'''Crime'''
# [[Gun control]] motivates people to commit more gun-related [[crime]]s.
# Illegal immigrants contribute to crime and poverty in the towns and cities they occupy.
# Legalizing drugs will increase crime because drug addiction causes thievery and murder.
# A [[border wall]] is the most effective and, ultimately, the most peaceful way to protect the large southern border separating the U.S. and Mexico from illegal immigrants.
# Aggressive interrogation is often the best way to obtain answers from [[terrorists]].
# Socially dangerous people exhibit a well-documented pattern of reading habits.

'''Economics'''
# Reducing taxes stimulates the [[economy]].
# Privately run [[transport]] is more efficient than government-run transport.
# [[Labor union|union]]s interfere with [[employment]] opportunities.
# Free trade strengthens global democracies.
# Americans can drill oil to avoid high gas prices.
# Americans can't fully replace oil with green technologies; both oil and green technologies are needed to solve energy crises.

'''Education'''
# [[Homeschoolers]] are more likely to succeed than those who attend [[public school]].
# A school having few to no [[conservative]] teachers and a majority of [[atheists]] and/or [[liberals]] is a [[liberal]] school.
# [[Liberals]] attempt to intimidate and ostracize [[conservatives]], particularly in school environments and some occupations.<ref>See [[liberals and friendship]].</ref>
# The [[liberal]] ideology is pushed on unsuspecting others, particularly young people.
# [[Lawrence Summers]] was fired as President of [[Harvard]] for making a [[political correctness|politically incorrect]] suggestion about women and mathematical aptitude.
# [[Public Schools]] are breeding grounds for indoctrination and are a waste of taxpayers money.

'''Environment'''
# Modern technology can make [[coal]] clean.
# Modern drilling methods result in minimal environmental impact, even if they were implemented in uninhabited lands such as the [[Arctic National Wildlife Refuge]].
# [[Global Warming|Human-caused climate change]] is [[junk science]].
# Companies like [[Exxon]] should pay billions of dollars in damages to the general public ''in addition'' to the money they spend to clean up industrial accidents and to recompense those directly affected.
# [[Selective logging]] keeps forests healthier by reducing the risk of wildfire.
# High food prices are not caused by [[ethanol]] production but rather by the million acres of cropland and pastureland that have been taken out of production in the interest of wildlife conservation.
# The life of a human is more important than the life of an animal or plant.

'''Health and medicine'''
# [[Socialized medicine|State run health care]] has lead to Islamic terrorism in Britain and would do so in the US.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMu6wCqdeyQ ''FOX News analyzes the new terror in state healthcare.''</ref>
# Obesity is a bigger problem than hunger in the Western world.
# Eating [[meat]] and [[dairy]] is important for physical and mental health.
# Using [[marijuana]] or other mind- or mood-altering drugs has lasting negative psychological effects.
# [[Universal health care]] is inferior medical care and will lead to crowding in hospitals.
# Girls and women in sports have debilitating ACL knee injuries at 3-4 times the rate of men,<ref>''Compare'' [http://www.universityhealthmatters.com/article.php?artid=50] (with an explanation of why there is a big difference) ''with'' [https://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/18/health/18knee.html?ex=1204088400&en=3a5abfaa6104ac63&ei=5070&emc=eta1 New York Times] (downplaying the difference and pretending that no one knows why). The New York Times denies overwhelming evidence, including the following:
:"Female athletes, particularly basketball players, are far more likely than their male counterparts to suffer ACL [Anterior Cruciate Ligament] injuries." Stephen Hargis, "Girls have more torn ACLs," Chattanooga Times Free Press (Tennessee), D1 (Feb. 4, 2005). According to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the risk of women tearing their ACL is 1 in 100. This number drops significantly to only 1 in 500 for men. See Nikki Usher, "Knee injury takes toll on girls playing soccer five times more likely than males to suffer a torn ACL," Philadelphia Inquirer, A01 (Nov. 29, 2004). "Compared with guys, female athletes run an eight-times-greater risk of tearing the ACL, a fibrous band that connects the shinbone (tibia) to the thighbone (femur). Basketball, soccer and other sports that require cutting moves or jump shots can put athletes at risk." Kathleen Fackelmann, "Girls face higher knee injury risk," USA Today, 15B (Aug. 24, 2004). Timothy Hewett, PhD, the lead researcher on a definitive study at the Sports Medicine Biodynamics Center at the University of Cincinnati, says this is "close to a billion-dollar problem in girls and women in the USA. ... Even after girls have recovered from the acute injury, the changes in the joint may set the stage for osteoarthritis of the knee ...." ''Id.'' That obvious suspicion was quickly confirmed: a study subsequently published in Arthritis & Rheumatism demonstrated that "more than half of ... 103 soccer players, who were ages 14 to 28 at the time of the ACL injury, suffered osteoarthritis of the knee at the time of the study -- about 12 years later." Kathleen Fackelmann, "Girls' knee injuries have later consequences," USA Today, 9D (Oct. 7, 2004). "Many of the women, who were about 31 by that time, also said they had pain or some other disability that made it hard to conduct daily activities." ''Id.''</ref> and are vulnerable to other injuries<ref>"Amber Scull ruptured her spleen after she was tackled during a practice drill at Nature Coast Tech in Brooksville 2 1/2 months ago. Had she [not] arrived at the hospital 30 minutes later, doctors told her mother, she might have died." [http://www.sptimes.com/2004/01/06/news_pf/Sports/Girls_face_dangers_on.shtml]</ref>

'''History'''
# America's [[founding fathers]] were devout Christians.
# The American model of [[democracy]] succeeded because it was founded on [[Protestantism|Protestant]] [[Christianity]].<ref>[http://www.apologetics.com/default.jsp?bodycontent=/articles/cultural_apologetics/snyder-democracy1.html Calvinism and the Success of Liberal Democracy, by John Snyder]</ref>
# The [[Democratic National Party]] founded the [[Ku Klux Klan]] and supported it for decades, and that the Democrats not only championed slavery of blacks before and during the [[American Civil War|Civil War]], plus segregation and suppression of blacks for decades afterward, but still champion a form of slavery and suppression against blacks (in the form of the [[welfare state]]) and still have the same attitudes toward blacks today as they did 150 years, 100 years, and even 50 years ago.<ref>[https://www.wnd.com/2017/06/dsouza-dems-want-to-shift-blame-with-confederate-crusade/ D'Souza: Dems want to "shift blame" with Confederate crusade] at [[WorldNetDaily]]</ref>

'''Homosexuality'''
# [[Same sex adoption]] is harmful to children.
# Banning [[same-sex marriage|same-sex "marriage"]] is analogous to banning [[polygamy]].
# Opposing same-sex "marriage" is justified (though they try to prove otherwise by drawing absurd connections to decriminalized interracial marriage bans).
# Homosexuals can be switched back into heterosexuals. (See [[ex-homosexuals]])

'''Liberalism'''
# They are [[intolerant]] of opposing viewpoints and then try to stifle further discussion.
# [[Socialism]] and liberalism have the same political agenda.
# They suppress any criticism rather acknowledge it.
# They make sweeping generalizations about conservatives.
# Ideas do matter and can cause great harm, including liberal falsehoods.

'''Media'''
# The [[mainstream media]] is [[bias]]ed.
# Wikipedia has a systematic bias.
# Liberal media tycoons such as [[Ted Turner]] support population control.
# Restricting free speech by the [[Fairness Doctrine]] is actually neither fair nor democratic.

'''Politics'''
# [[Barack Hussein Obama]] ran the dirtiest campaign since [[Lyndon Johnson]].
# Former President Bill Clinton committed adulterous behavior while in office.
# Politicians who proclaim 'change' actually do not break very far from policies of the past.
# [[God]] and religion should be allowed a place in government.
# Removing [[Saddam Hussein]] from power was beneficial for Iraq.
# [[Ronald Reagan]]'s public exhortation, "[[Mikhail Gorbachev|Mr. Gorbachev]], tear down this wall," helped cause the nearly 30-year-old [[Berlin Wall]] later be torn down.
# They support [[Totalitarianism]].
# Their leaders engage in shocking wrongdoing, [[Liberal hypocrisy|hypocrisy]], and abuse of power<ref>See, e.g., leading [[liberal]] [[Eliot Spitzer]] and how fellow [[liberals]] downplayed or were silent about his misconduct.</ref>
# A [[vote]] for (yea) or a vote against (nea) is an absolute position.
# People can be held accountable for the statements uttered in a vote.
# Former President George W. Bush being in power did not cause Hurricane Katrina.
# Former President Bill Clinton was responsible for Rwanda inaction.
# The Democratic party discriminates against African-Americans.
# [[Fidel Castro]] could have died a decade earlier than his disclosed death date, specifically around the last time he was seen in public in 2006.

'''Religion'''
# [[Islam]]ic extremism is a threat to the [[Western civilization]]<ref>Leftist [[Sam Harris]] admitted and complained about this liberal denial [http://www.cmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061009/REPOSITORY/610090301/1028/OPINION02 here].</ref>
# Faith and logic are compatible.
# Both God and Jesus, the Lord and Savior, exist (in the case of secular liberals). Some secular liberals do acknowledge that Jesus walked among humans, but they deny that he performed any miracles.
# Morality should be objective.
# [[Heavy metal]] music is generally sacrilegious and has themes such as mind- or mood-altering drugs, sexual perversion, and [[Satan]] worship.

'''Science'''
# Life begins at conception.<ref>Williams, Thomas D. (November 5, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/11/05/abortion-lobby-denies-science-concerning-beginning-of-human-life/ Abortion Lobby Denies Science Concerning Beginning of Human Life]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved November 5, 2017.</ref>
# There are only two genders, and men and women are different, even from birth.<ref name="5ScientificFacts"/>
# Green energy is nowhere near as efficient as advertised.<ref name="5ScientificFacts"/>
# [[Entropy]] – including [[genetic entropy]] – is increasing, which confounds several liberal theories.
# Virtually all fossil evidence for evolution has been proven wrong and affirms Biblical creation.
# The intellectual justification for [[Hitler]]'s attempt to build a master Aryan race was the [[theory of evolution]].
# Evolution and human-caused climate change are scientifically dubious at best.
# There is scientific accuracy contained in the Bible.
# Climate forecasts 50 years from now are as inaccurate as 15 days from now.

'''Social issues'''
# More than 80% of child molesters are [[pornography]] addicts.
# [[Feminists]] censor discussion about differences between men and women, and boys and girls.
# The [[nuclear family]] is beneficial to children.
# [[Culture]] affects [[politics]] as well as people's views and lifestyles.
# The numerous premature deaths of [[Hollywood]] stars are the result of [[Hollywood values]]<ref>Liberal [[Wikipedia]] lists numerous [[actor]]s who died of drug overdoses, but will not acknowledge the role played by [[Hollywood values]], for which Wikipedia does not even have an entry. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_drug-related_deaths]</ref>
# That English will cease being the language of the United States in 20 years unless it is protected as the [[official language]] (and that this would be a loss if it happened).

Often, [[liberal]]s refuse to admit that they are [[liberal]]s in the hope of appearing more "reasonable". [[Hillary Clinton]] refused to admit in a presidential debate in 2007 that she is a [[liberal]]. Similarly, [[Michael Dukakis]] refused for a while to admit that he was a [[liberal]] during the 1988 presidential campaign. Only out of desperation did Dukakis admit that he was a [[liberal]], and even then, he admitted only that was a liberal like President [[Harry Truman]], who served 40 years earlier.

Liberals like to bash President George W. Bush as a war monger and cite [[President Bill Clinton]] for his eight years of peace and prosperity. Liberals will deny record low unemployment, more people owning their homes, and President Bush going after [[terrorists]] while protecting Americans from further attacks. Liberals will selectively forget that during Clinton's term, the [[Rwanda]] massacre, the bombing of the USS Cole, the war in the [[Balkans]], the two US embassies bombed in [[Africa]], the Kobar tower bombing in Saudi Arabia, the [[Somalia]] conflict, the missile strike against [[Afghanistan]], and the bombing campaign against Iraq all occurred. Moreover, [[liberals]] deny that Clinton's economic policy ignored a series of high-profile companies that eventually collapsed due to fraud: Enron, Tyco, Worldcom and Qwest.

As part of their denial, liberals often use the word "denial" pejoratively against conservatives. Alleging that conservatives are "[[racist]]" and "reject [[science]]", they use terms like "[[global warming]] deniers" and "[[climate change]] deniers" in an attempt to link conservative viewpoints with [[Holocaust denial]], [[Nazism]], [[conspiracy theory|conspiracy theories]], and [[pseudoscience]].

== References ==
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== See also ==
*[[ACLU]]
*[[Longest liberal denials]]
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Garden of Eden

2021-06-24T23:15:01Z

JesusIsSaviour:

[[Image:Hieronymus Bosch - The Garden of Earthly Delights.jpg|right|thumb|"The Earthly Paradise" (ca. 1490–95), representing the Garden of Eden; left panel of the triptych painting ''The Garden of Earthly Delights'' by Hieronymus Bosch.]]
The '''Garden of Eden''' (Hebrew: גַּן עֵדֶן ''`edhen''; "delight") was the dwelling place for the first two humans [[God]] created - [[Adam]] and [[Eve]] - according to the [[Bible|biblical]] book of [[Genesis]]. The Garden was a paradise of plenty where [[Adam and Eve]] would never suffer illness or death. However, Adam and Eve defied the will of God by eating the [[forbidden fruit]] (the fruit of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil) at the center of the Garden, and God cast them out of the Garden so that they would no longer live forever. Genesis says that a [[cherub]] (angel) with a flaming sword then guarded the Garden of Eden to prevent humans from returning.

The Garden of Eden has been referenced throughout literature. [[Shakespeare]]'s [[Hamlet]], perhaps the greatest play ever, is very similar to the temptation and fall in the Garden of Eden.<ref>https://www.bartleby.com/essay/Hamlet-And-The-Garden-Of-Eden-FJEYNJFW9X6</ref>

==Description==
Genesis describes the Garden as being "in the east, in Eden" (Gen 2:8). In the Assyrian inscriptions ''idinu'' (Accadian: ''edin'') means "plain" and it is from this that the Biblical word is probably derived. The Garden is described as having "all kinds" of trees growing in it, and two are specifically named: the [[Tree of Life]], and the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, the latter being in the center of the Garden (Gen 2:9). It was from this tree that Adam was told that he was forbidden to eat from (Gen 2:17). The vegetation was luxurious (Gen 2:9) and the fig tree indigenous (Gen 3:7), and where it was watered by four rivers which flowed from Eden:

:''And a river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from thence it was parted, and became into four heads.''
:''The name of the first is Pison: that is it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold;''
:''And the gold of that land is good: there is bdellium and the onyx stone.''
:''And the name of the second river is Gihon: the same is it that compasseth the whole land of Ethiopia.''
:''And the name of the third river is Hiddekel: that is it which goeth toward the east of Assyria. And the fourth river is Euphrates.''
::(''Genesis 2:10-14; King James Version'')

Biblical scholars have determined the last two rivers mentioned to be the existing Tigris and Euphrates rivers, which have their headwaters in the Zagros Mountains of Iran; the other two - the Pison and Gihon rivers - were more problematic.

All kinds of animals, including cattle, beasts of the field and birds, were found there (Gen 2:19,20). Moreover, the climate was such that clothing was not needed for warmth. It is not surprising, therefore, that the plural of the word has the meaning "delights," and that Eden has been supposed to mean the land of delights, and that the word became a synonym for Paradise.

==Other Locations==
As with many passages in Genesis, there is debate among [[Christians]] whether or not the story of the Garden of Eden should be taken literally or metaphorically. If taken literally, there is debate over its location, whether in the area of eastern Turkey/northern Iran, in southern Iraq, or elsewhere in the world.

In [[Dante]]'s ''[[Divine Comedy]]'', the Garden of Eden (or Earthly Paradise) is situated at the top of the Mountain of [[Purgatory]] in the southern hemisphere, where we now know [[Antarctica]] to be. Those who have been through Purgatory pass through the tranquil garden before they enter [[Heaven]].

====Central Asia====
[[File:Edenmap2.png|right|200px|thumb|Claimed locations for the Garden of Eden in the Middle East]]
During his explorations to the [[South America]]n mainland [[Christopher Columbus]] made the assumption that the [[Orinoco River]] was fed by waters which came down from the Garden of Eden, despite his own thoughts that he had found the eastern coast of the Asian continent. The traditions of its location somewhere in central Asia are numerous and persistent, and naturalists have in the past pretty generally fixed upon the portion of Central Asia stretching east from the Himalayas - often referred to as the roof of the world and from which flow four great rivers: the Indus, the Tarim, the Sur Daria (Jaxartes), and the Ainu Daria (Oxus) - as the original cradle of mankind. Usually, explanations for the central Asia hypothesis involve a touch of racial superiority, i.e. mankind's ancestors were of Aryan stock. Professor S.H. Buchanan, a Biblical scholar during the late 19th century, was one of those believers, who put down in his work ''The World and the Book'':
:''“Thus everything invites us to place the Eden of the Semites (Aryans) in the mountains of Belurtag, at the point where this chain unites with the Himalaya, toward the Plateau of Pamir... We are conducted to the same point, according to Brunoff, by the most ancient and authentic texts of the Zend-Avesta. The Hindu traditions also contained in the Mahabbarata and the Puranas, converge to the same region. There is the true Meru (Ararat) (of the Hindus), the true Albordj (of the Persians), the true river Arvanda, from which all rivers take their source, according to Persian tradition. There, according to the opinions of almost all the populations of Asia, is the central point of the world, the umbilici, the gate of the universe. There is the Uttarakura; ‘the country of happiness,’ of which Magesthanes writes. There is, finally the point of common attachment of the primitive geography, both of the Semitic and the Indo-European races.”'' [http://www.israelect.com/reference/WillieMartin/The_Garden_of_Eden.htm]
The Jewish historian [[Flavius Josephus]] also hinted that the Garden of Eden had a central Asian location, having written down that the land was "watered by one river, which ran around the whole earth, and was parted into four parts, and Phison, which denotes a Multitude, running from India, makes its exit into the sea, and is by the Greeks called Ganges. Euphrates also, as well as Tigris, goes into the Red Sea... and Geon runs through Egypt, and denotes what arises from the East, which the Greeks call Nile." (''Antiquities of the Jews'', Book I:I:3.)

====North Pole====
Also as the 19th century ended Dr. William F. Warren created a theory which attempted to prove that Eden was located near the North Pole. What was in support of his theory was evidence in the fossil and geological records of several lands north of the Arctic Circle of a warm climate. However, as later discoveries were to prove, the North Pole was merely an [[Arctic Ocean|ocean]] overlaid with an icecap, the nearest land hundreds of miles away. [http://www.viewzone.com/edenpole.html]

====Mesopotamia and the Persian Gulf====
[[File:Adam h2.jpg|right|200px|thumb|The "Adam and Eve" seal (British Museum)]]
[[File:Dubai-2005 1117794540 dsc02266.jpg|right|200px|thumb|The "Tree of Life", Bahrain]]
Two theories locate Eden in the Euphrates valley. Of these the first place it near the head of the Persian Gulf where the Tigris and Euphrates rivers meet in the junction called the Shatt el-'Arab waterway, which once formed a point of conflict between Iraq and Iran. Recent authorities suggest that Gihon and Pishon are represented by the Karum and the Kerkhah rivers which come into the Shatt el-'Arab from the east. The most plausible objection to this theory is that the Biblical account represents all these branches as down stream from the main river, whereas this theory supposes that two of them at least are up stream. This objection has been ingeniously met by calling attention to the fact that 2,000 years before Christ the Persian Gulf extended up as far as Eridu, 100 miles above the present mouth of the river, and that the Tigris and the Euphrates then entered the head of the Gulf through separate channels, with the enormous amount of silt brought down by the streams during the centuries since havinf created the dry land which exists today. In consequence of the tides which extend up to the head of the Gulf, the current of all these streams would be turned up stream periodically, and so account for the Biblical statement. In this case the river (''nahar'') would be represented by the Persian Gulf itself, which was once called by the Babylonians ''nar marratum'', "the bitter river." This theory is further supported by the fact that according to the cuneiform inscriptions Eridu was reputed to have in its neighborhood a garden, "a holy place," in which there grew a sacred palm tree. This "tree of life" appears frequently upon the inscriptions with two guardian spirits standing on either side.

The other theory, postulated by Friedrich Delitzsch, places Eden just above the site of ancient Babylon, where the Tigris and Euphrates approach to within a short distance of one another and where the country is intersected by numerous irrigating streams which put off from the Euphrates and flow into the Tigris, whose level is here considerably lower than that of the Euphrates. Delitzsch assumed the Shatt el-Nil, which flows eastward into the Tigris, to be the Gihon, and the Pallacopas, flowing on the West side of the Euphrates through a region producing gold, to be the Pishon. The chief difficulties attending this theory pertain to the identification of the Pishon with the Pallacopas, and the location of Havilah on its banks. The difficulty in these theories is the identification of Cush ([[Ethiopia]]), later associated with the country on the horn of Africa, thus giving countenance to the belief of Josephus and many others that that river represented the Gihon.

In the island nation of [[Bahrain]] stands the Shajarat al-Hayah, the Tree of Life. A major tourist attraction in the smallest Arab country, this tree stands alone in the middle of a desert with no known source of water feeding it, and comparrisons to the tree of Eden have been made. [http://www.asiarooms.com/travel-guide/bahrain/sightseeing-in-bahrain/tree-of-life-in-bahrain.html][http://www.mapsofworld.com/bahrain/bahrain-travel-guide/bahrain-sightseeing/tree-of-life-bahrain.html]

==David Rohl==
[[File:RohlsEden.jpg|right|260px|thumb|Location of the Garden of Eden, as proposed by David Rohl]]
British archaeologist and anthropologist David Rohl claimed to have found the precise location of the Garden of Eden after over a decade of studying ancient documents, including the Sumerian tablets held at the Museum of the Orient in Istanbul, Turkey. His conclusion is that the location conforms to an area northwest of Teheran, Iran, in a valley watered by a small river in which the locals call ''Adji Chay'' ("walled garden"); indeed, the entire valley is surrounded by mountains, with the dormant volcano Mt. Sahand sutuated on the southwest corner. On the northside of the valley rises ''Kusheh Daugh'' (mountain of Kush), which Rohl claims to be the source for the "land of Cush" (i.e. Ethiopia) of the Genesis account.

To help establish this belief, Rohl turned to an ancient source, the Sumerian cuneiform epic ''Enmerkar and the Lord of Aratta,'' which was written possibly 5,000 years ago by an emissary of the Sumerian priest-king of Uruk [http://etcsl.orinst.ox.ac.uk/section1/tr1823.htm]. Gold and lapus lazuli were needed to build a temple, and an emissary was dispatched to Aratta "on the plain of ''Edin''" - as the Sumerians referred to the area - to retrieve them. The two rivers scholars had a problem with - the Pison and Gihon - were identified with the Araxes and Uizhun rivers, which puts the headwaters of all four rivers into his Eden. Further, Rohl's equivalent to the Pishon - the Araxes - which the Bible identifies with gold, flows between ancient cold and lapus lazuli mines, and is known locally as the Golden River.

To strengthen his claim, Rohl identified the area to the east of his Eden valley as the "land of Nod", to which Cain fled to after he killed his brother Abel (Gen 4:1-16)[http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis%204:1-16;]; the locals call it "Noqdi" today.

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Second Amendment

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JesusIsSaviour:

<center>''See also the failed [[liberal]] approach of [[gun control]]''.</center>
The '''Second Amendment''' to the [[United States Constitution]] states:<ref>This is the most-often quoted form of this Amendment, but note later in this entry the significant objection to including three commas rather than just one.</ref>
{{cquote|'''A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.'''}}
As [[U.S. Supreme Court]] Justice [[Joseph Story]] explained:
{{cquote|The right of the citizens to keep and bear arms has justly been considered, as the palladium of the liberties of a [[republic]]; since it offers a strong moral check against the usurpation and arbitrary power of rulers; and will generally, even if these are successful in the first instance, enable the people to resist and triumph over them.}}
== Individual or Collective Right? ==
For several decades, the lower federal courts had interpreted the Second Amendment as protecting merely a collective right of state militias.<ref>http://www.davekopel.com/2A/LawRev/35finalpartone.htm</ref> However, the [[U.S Supreme Court]] has always called it an individual right. The 2008 Supreme Court decision of ''[[District of Columbia v. Heller]]'' ruled 5–4 that the Second Amendment protects an individual right. This decision was expanded upon in ''[[McDonald v. Chicago]]'' two years later, which ruled that Second Amendment applies to protect individual rights against state and city laws also.

==Where the Second Amendment comes from==
:{{See also|Debate:Is the right to bear arms unalienable?}}

===Colonial era===
Ideals such as [[Natural Law]] were well established in the [[Thirteen Colonies]] through authors such as [[William Blackstone]], who wrote about the [[Unalienable rights|inalienability]] of rights. In [[Commentaries on the Laws of England]], Blackstone wrote:<ref>[https://archive.org/details/BlackstoneVolumeI Commentaries on the Laws of England], Volume I, Chapter the first, Of the Absolute Rights of Individuals, pp. 141-142</ref>

<blockquote>To vindicate these rights, when actually violated or attacked, the subjects of England are entitled, in the first place, to the regular administration and free course of justice in the courts of law; next to the right of petitioning the king and parliament for redress of grievances; and lastly '''to the right of having and using arms for self-preservation and defence.'''</blockquote>

For this reason, in the years of 1774 and 1775 when several incidents happened to give the colonists a fear that the British would take their guns away they were willing to stand up and defend their rights.

In September 1774, the [[Powder Alarm]] was a response to the removal of gunpowder from a magazine located in Somerville, Massachusetts.<ref>[https://www.massar.org/2014/12/07/building-to-a-revolution-the-powder-alarm-and-popular-mobilization-of-the-new-england-countryside-1774-1775/ The Powder Alarm and Mobilization of the New England Countryside, 1774-1775]</ref> In October 1774, the king passed an order in arms edict<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=8hgUAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA584 Pennsylvania Archives], 1853, full text - "An Act to impower His Majesty to prohibit the Exportation of Saltpetre, & to enforce the Law for impowering His Majesty to prohibit the Exportation of Gunpowder or any sort of Arms & Ammunition"</ref> forbidding the export of arms or ammo to the colonies. Word of this embargo quickly spread, and shortly after learning of it Patriots in New Hampshire raided the Fort William and Mary, removing all gunpowder and arms before any could be confiscated.<ref>[https://archive.org/details/captureoffortwil00pars The capture of Fort William and Mary], by Charles Lathrop Parsons</ref> In 1775, [[Patrick Henry]] led a militia force after the [[Gunpowder Incident]] in Williamsburg, Virginia.<ref>[https://www.taraross.com/post/tdih-gunpowder-incident This Day in History: The Gunpowder Incident nearly incites rebellion in Virginia]</ref>

Shortly after the famed ride of [[Paul Revere]], it was learned that General Gage gave orders to Colonel Smith to destroy all arms and ammunition and related items for defense use:

<blockquote>Sir:
In obedience to your Excellency's commands, I marched on the evening of the 18th inst., with the corps of grenadiers and light infantry for Concord, to execute your Excellency's orders with respect to destroying all ammunition, artillery, tents, etc., collected there, which was effected, having knocked off the trunnions of three pieces of ordnance, some new gun-carriages, a great number of carriage wheels burnt, a considerable quantity of flour, some gunpowder and musquet balls, with other small articles thrown into the river.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=uIRNAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA982 Infantry Journal, Volume 7], United States Infantry Association, 1910</ref></blockquote>

Because of these actions, the [[Continental Congress]] passed a resolution unanimously that urged sending supplies to Bostonians during the [[Siege of Boston]], praised the [[Suffolk Resolves]], and criticized Britain's "wicked ministerial measures."<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=5bwrAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA74 The Birth of the Republic: Compiled from the National and Colonial Histories and Historical Collections, from the American Archives and from Memoirs, and from the Journals and Proceedings of the British Parliament]</ref> Likewise the Committee of Correspondence of Worcester noted that: "many places searched, where arms and ammunition were suspected to be; and if found, seized."<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=G6wTAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA645 The Journals of Each Provincial Congress of Massachusetts in 1774 and 1775: And of the Committee of Safety, with an Appendix, Containing the Proceedings of the County Conventions-narratives of the Events of the Nineteenth of April, 1775]</ref>

As noted in the ''Chronical'' of 1774, one of the most irritating actions the people were subjected to was the "seizing their arms and ammunition".<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=mHpIAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA489 The Gentleman's Magazine, and Historical Chronicle, Volume 44]</ref> The following year, King George extended the prohibition, and John Pownall, a member of Parliament, wrote to colonial governors that "His Majesty's Subjects in America should be informed of the Proclamation issued by order of the States General, prohibiting the exportation of Arms and Ammunition from their Dominions, in British Ships or in their own Ships."<ref>[https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Colonial_Records_of_North_Carolina/_StIAQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&pg=PA1186 The Colonial Records of North Carolina]</ref> As noted by historians [[Richard Frothingham Jr.|Richard Frothingham]] and [[David Ramsay]], during the [[Siege of Boston]] townspeople were forced to stay under the watchful eye of British guards unless they surrendered their arms and ammunition.<ref>[https://archive.org/details/historysiegebos01frotgoog History of the siege of Boston, and of the battles of Lexington, Concord and Bunker Hill], by [[Richard Frothingham Jr.]], p. 95</ref><ref>[https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_History_of_the_American_Revolution_A/jNJQjkeDinoC?hl=en&pg=PA168 The History of the American Revolution], by [[David Ramsay]], p. 168</ref>

Patriots outside of Boston felt dearly for their fellow colonists stuck within Boston. When General Gage started delaying and making up excuses to let people leave, even after they complied with the King's gun control measures, people inside as well as outside of Boston felt even further undignified.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=-uZqEanCRHIC&pg=PA483 Life and Times of Joseph Warren], p. 483</ref> [[Mercy Otis Warren]] noted that the "insulted" people of Boston, even after complying, were only able to get out after food provisions brought increasing civil disorder.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=ECsqAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA193 History of the Rise, Progress and Termination of the American Revolution], p. 193</ref>

One of the final documents prior to the [[Declaration of Independence]] was the [[Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms]], in which is written a reference to the events that happened during the Siege of Boston:

<blockquote>The inhabitants of Boston..... entered into a treaty with him, it was stipulated that the said inhabitants, having deposited their arms with their own Magistrates... delivered up their arms; but in open violation of honour, in defiance of the obligation of treaties, which even savage nations esteemed sacred, the Governour ordered the arms deposited as aforesaid.... to be seized by a body of soldiers</blockquote>

[[Edmund Burke]] also noted Britain's use of the import ban<ref>[http://www.davekopel.org/2A/LawRev/american-revolution-against-british-gun-control.html The American Revolution against British Gun Control]</ref> and gun confiscation in a speech, where he compared it to the confiscation of arms from Wales:

<blockquote>Sir, during that state of things, Parliament was not idle. They attempted to subdue the fierce spirit of the Welsh by all sorts of rigorous laws. They prohibited by statute the sending all sorts of arms into Wales, as you prohibit by proclamation (with something more of doubt on the legality) the sending arms to America. They disarmed the Welsh by statute, as you attempted (but still with more question on the legality) to disarm New England by an instruction.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=1DWSBAAAQBAJ&pg=PA65 The Founders' Second Amendment: Origins of the Right to Bear Arms]</ref></blockquote>

===Post Independence===
In 1786, the [[United States]] existed as a loose national [[government]] under the [[Articles of Confederation]]. This confederation was perceived to have several weaknesses, among which was the inability to mount a Federal military response to an armed uprising in western [[Massachusetts]] known as [[Shays' Rebellion]].

In 1787, to address these weaknesses, the [[Constitutional Convention]] was held with the idea of amending the Articles. When the convention ended with a proposed [[Constitution]], those who debated the ratification of the Constitution divided into two camps; the [[Federalist]]s (who supported ratification of the Constitution) and the [[Anti-Federalists]] (who opposed it).

Among their objections to the Constitution, anti-Federalists feared a standing army that could eventually endanger [[democracy]] and [[civil liberties]]. Although the anti-Federalists were unsuccessful at blocking ratification of the Constitution, through the Massachusetts Compromise they insured that a [[Bill of Rights]] would be made, which would provide constitutional guarantees against taking away certain rights.

One of those rights was the right to bear arms. This was intended to prevent the Federal Government from taking away the ability of the states to raise an army and defend itself and arguably to prevent them from taking away from individuals the ability to bear arms.

In 1792, the [[Militia Acts of 1792]] were passed by Congress.

Early justices of the [[Supreme Court of the United States]], such as the preeminent Justice [[Joseph Story]], considered the Second Amendment to be a fundamental right for overall liberty.

== Supreme Court Decisions ==

The [[U.S. Supreme Court]] has heard only three major Second Amendment cases in the last 140 years:
*''[[United States v. Miller]]'' (1939) (held that the Second Amendment did not guarantee a citizen's right to possess a sawed-off shotgun because that weapon had not been shown to be "ordinary military equipment" that could "contribute to the common defense")
*''[[District of Columbia v. Heller]]'' (2008) (a 5–4 decision written by Justice [[Antonin Scalia]] that recognized an individual right under the Second Amendment)
*''[[McDonald v. Chicago]]'' (2010) (merely extended the ''Heller'' decision to apply against State and local laws, too).

==Comments==
The meaning of this amendment is controversial with respect to [[gun control]] and what type of weapons are covered.

===Individual right===
The [[National Rifle Association]], which supports gun rights, has a stone plaque in front of its headquarters bearing the words "The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed." By dropping the "militia" phrase, the slogan advocates that the Second Amendment should mean that individual citizens have the right to own and use guns.

American law has always said that the militia includes ordinary private citizens, and gun rights advocates say that the amendment means individuals have the right to own and use guns. Gun control advocates began in the late 20th century to say it means only that there is only some sort of collective or state-controlled right.

[[Supreme Court]] opinions have all been consistent with the individual rights interpretation of the Second Amendment, but the lower court opinions are mixed.

As of 2007, people argue about the meaning of the Second Amendment, but there is no definitive answer. The latest ruling is ''Parker v District of Columbia'', in which the DC Circuit court of appeals ruled on March 9, 2007, that the [[Washington, D.C.|DC]] gun ban violated individual rights under the Second Amendment.

===The One Comma vs. The Three Comma Debate===

'''''A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.'''''

Quoted from:
http://www.freerepublic.com/forum/a39388c210c1b.htm

Down to the Last Second (Amendment)

Participants in the various debates on firearms, crime, and constitutional law may have noticed that the Second Amendment is often quoted differently by those involved. The two main variations differ in punctuation — specifically, in the number of commas used to separate those twenty-seven words. But which is the correct one? The answer to this question must be found in official records from the early days of the republic when the Bill of Rights was sent by the First Congress to the states for ratification. Therefore, a look at the progression of this declaratory and restrictive clause from its inception to its final form is in order.

Before beginning, one must note that common nouns, like "state" and "people," were often capitalized in official and unofficial documents of the era. Also, an obsolete formation of the letter "s" used to indicate the long "s" sound was in common usage. The long 's' is subject to confusion with the lower case 'f', therefore, Congress" is sometimes spelled as "Congrefs," as is the case in the parchment copy of the Bill of Rights displayed by the National Archives. The quotations listed here are accurate. With the exception of the omission of quotations marks, versions of what is now known as the Second Amendment in boldface appear with the exact spelling, capitalization, and punctuation as the cited originals.

===Chronological History===

During ratification debates on the Constitution in the state conventions, several states proposed amendments to that charter. Anti-Federalist opposition to ratification was particularly strong in the key states of New York and Virginia, and one of their main grievances was that the Constitution lacked a declaration of rights. During the ratification process, Federalist James Madison became a champion of such a declaration, and so it fell to him, as a member of the 1st Congress, to write one. On June 8, 1789, Madison introduced his declaration of rights on the floor of the House. One of its articles read:

{{cquote|The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed; a well armed and well regulated militia being the best security of a free country: but no person religiously scrupulous of bearing arms shall be compelled to render military service in person.<ref>Amendments Offered in Congress by James Madison, June 8, 1789. The Constitution Society. http://www.constitution.org/bor/amd_jmad.htm, 16 January 2000.</ref>}}

On July 21, John Vining of Delaware was appointed to chair a select committee of eleven to review, and make a report on, the subject of amendments to the Constitution. Each committeeman represented one of the eleven states (Rhode Island and North Carolina had not ratified the Constitution at that time), with James Madison representing Virginia. Unfortunately, no record of the committee's proceedings is known to exist. Seven days later, Vining duly issued the report, one of the amendments reading:

{{cquote|A well regulated militia, composed of the body of the people, being the best security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed, but no person religiously scrupulous shall be compelled to bear arms.<ref>Amendments Reported by the Select Committee. July 28, 1789. The Constitution Society. http://www.constitution.org/bor/amd_scom.htm, 16 January 2000.</ref>}}

In debates on the House floor, some congressmen, notably [[Elbridge Gerry]] of Massachusetts and Thomas Scott of Pennsylvania, objected to the conscientious objector clause in the fifth article. They expressed concerns that a future Congress might declare the people "religiously scrupulous" in a bid to disarm them, and that such persons could not be called up for military duty. However, motions to strike the clause were not carried. On August 21, the House enumerated the Amendments as modified, with the fifth article listed as follows:

{{cquote|5. A well regulated militia, composed of the body of the People, being the best security of a free State, the right of the People to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed; but no one religiously scrupulous of bearing arms, shall be compelled to render military service in person.<ref>U.S. House Journal. 1st Cong., 1st sess., 21 August 1789.</ref>}}

Finally, on August 24, the House of Representatives passed its proposals for amendments to the Constitution and sent them to the Senate for their consideration. The next day, the Senate entered the document into their official journal. The Senate Journal shows Article the Fifth as:

{{cquote|Art. V. A well regulated militia, composed of the body of the people, being the best security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed, but no one religiously scrupulous of bearing arms shall be compelled to render military service in person.<ref>U.S. Senate Journal. 1st Cong., 1st sess., 25 August 1789.</ref>}}

On September 4, the Senate debated the amendments proposed by the House, and the conscientious objector clause was quickly stricken. Sadly, these debates were held in secret, so records of them do not exist. The Senators agreed to accept Article the Fifth in this form:

{{cquote|...a well regulated militia, being the best security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall net be infringed.<ref>U.S. Senate Journal, 1st Cong., 1st sess., 4 September 1789.</ref>}}

In further debates on September 9, the Senate agreed to strike the words, "the best," and replace them with, "necessary to the." Since the third and fourth articles had been combined, the Senators also agreed to rename the amendment as Article the Fourth. The Senate Journal that day carried the article without the word, "best," but also without the replacements, "necessary to." Note that the extraneous commas have been omitted:

{{cquote|A well regulated militia being the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.<ref>U.S. Senate Journal, 1st Cong., 1st sess., 9 September 1789.</ref>}}

With two-thirds of the Senate concurring on the proposed amendments, they were sent back to the House for the Representatives' perusal. On September 21, the House notified the Senate that it agreed to some of their amendments, but not all of them. However, they agreed to Article the Fourth in its entirety:

{{cquote|Resolved, That this House doth agree to the second, fourth, eighth, twelfth, thirteenth, sixteenth, eighteenth, nineteenth, twenty-fifth, and twenty-sixth amendments...<ref>U.S. House Journal. 1st Cong., 1st sess., 21 September 1789.</ref>}}

By September 25, the Congress had resolved all differences pertaining to the proposed amendments to the Constitution. On that day, a Clerk of the House, William Lambert, put what is now known as the Bill of Rights to parchment. Three days later, it was signed by the Speaker of the House, Frederick Augustus Muhlenberg, and the President of the Senate, Vice President John Adams. This parchment copy is held by the National Archives and Records Administration, and shows the following version of the fourth article:

{{cquote|Article the Fourth. A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.<ref>Bill of Rights. National Archives and Records Administration. http://www.nara.gov/exhall/charters/billrights/bill.jpg, 22 January 2000.</ref>}}

The above version is used almost exclusively today, but aside from the parchment copy, the author was unable to find any other official documents from that era which carry the amendment with the extra commas. In fact, in the appendix of the Senate Journal, Article the Fourth is entered as reading:

{{cquote|Art. IV. A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.<ref>U.S. Senate Journal. 1st Cong., 1st sess., Appendix.</ref>}}

Also, the Annals of Congress, formally called The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States, show the proposed amendment as follows:

{{cquote|Article the Fourth. A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the People to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.<ref>Annals of Congress, 1st Cong., 1st sess., Appendix</ref>}}

Further, once two-thirds of both chambers of the Congress agreed to the proposed amendments, the House passed a resolve to request that the President send copies of them to the governors of the eleven states in the Union, and to those of Rhode Island and North Carolina. The Senate concurred on September 26, as recorded in their journal:

{{cquote|Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States be requested to transmit to the executives of the United States, which have ratified the constitution copies of the amendments proposed by Congress, to be added thereto; and like copies to the executives of the states of Rhode Island and North Carolina.<ref>U.S. Senate Journal. 1st Cong. 1st sess., 26 September 1789.</ref>}}

Fortunately, an original copy of the amendments proposed by the Congress, and sent to the State of Rhode Island and the Providence Plantations, does survive. Certified as a true copy by Assembly Secretary Henry Ward, it reads in part:

{{cquote|Article the Fourth, — A well regulated Militia being neceffary to the Security of a free State, the Right of the People to keep and bear Arms fhall not be infringed.<ref>A True Bill. The Constitution for the United States, Its Sources and Its Applications. http://www.nidlink.com/~bobhard/billofrt.jpg, 27 January 2000.</ref>}}

And so, the proposed amendments to the Constitution were sent to the states for ratification. When notifying the President that their legislatures or conventions had ratified some or all of the proposed amendments, some states attached certified copies of them. New York, Maryland, South Carolina, and Rhode Island notified the general government that they had ratified the fourth amendment in this form:

Article the Fourth. A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the People to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.<ref>U.S. House Journal, 1st Cong., 3rd sess., Appendix Note: Maryland and South Carolina capitalized the "m" in "Militia."</ref>

Articles the First and Second were not ratified by the required three-fourths of the states, but by December 15, 1791, the last ten articles were. These, of course, are now known as the Bill of Rights. Renumbering the amendments was required since the first two had not been ratified. The 1796 revision of The Federalist on the New Constitution reflects the change as such:

{{cquote|ARTICLE THE SECOND

A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.<ref>The Federalist on the New Constitution, 1796. The Constitution for the United States, Its Sources and Its Applications. http://www.nidlink.com/~bobhard/f16b1234.jpg, 17 February 2000.</ref>}}

This version is carried throughout the 19th Century, in such legal treatises as Joseph Story's Commentaries on the Constitution of the United States (1833) and Thomas Cooley's Principles of Constitutional Law (1898). It is also transcribed in this manner in the 1845 Statutes at Large, although the term "state" is capitalized in that text. The latter are the official source for acts of Congress.<ref>Commentaries on the Constitution of the United States. The Constitution Society. http://www.constitution.org/js/js_344.htm, 18 February 2000.</ref><ref>Quotes from Constitutional Commentators. Gun Cite. http://www.guncite.com/gc2ndcom.html, 2 February 2000.</ref><ref>Statutes at Large 1845, 21.</ref>

This version still appears today, as is the case with the annotated version of the Constitution they sponsored on the Government Printing Office web site (1992, supplemented in 1996 and 1998). The Second Amendment is shown as reading:

{{cquote|A well regulated Militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed.<ref>Second Amendment--Bearing Arms. The Constitution of the United States of America. http://www.access.gpo.gov/congress/senate/constitution/amdt2.html, 18 February 2000.</ref>}}

(The Senate-sponsored GPO site does carry a "literal print" of the amendments to the Constitution showing the Second Amendment with the additional commas. The punctuation and capitalization of the amendments transcribed there are the same as those found on the parchment copy displayed in the Rotunda of the National Archives.)<ref>Text of the Amendments (Literal Print). The Constitution of the United States of America. http://www.access.gpo.gov/congress/senate/constitution/conamt.html, 18 February 2000.</ref>

Thus, many scholars argue that correct rendition of the Second Amendment carries but a single comma, after the word "state." It was in this form that those twenty-seven words were written, agreed upon, passed, and ratified.

Why the Commas are Important

It is important to use the proper Second Amendment because it is clearly and flawlessly written in its original form. Also, the function of the words, "a well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state," are readily discerned when the proper punctuation is used. On the other hand, the gratuitous addition of commas serves only to render the sentence grammatically incorrect and unnecessarily ambiguous.

==Liberal targeting==
[[Liberal]]s have made various efforts to subvert the Second Amendment by enacting unconstitutional gun laws that restrict the ability of individuals to protect themselves against the excesses of [[government]]. Examples include:
* news reports appealing predominately to emotion in the aftermath of mass shootings while ignoring merits of self-defense
* celebrity-showings demanding a plan to end mass shootings
* gun "buy back" programs officiated by city police

[[Conservative]]s have fought back against anti-Second Amendment efforts in various ways. One of these is creating "Second Amendment sanctuaries."<ref>Xiao, Bowen (January 1, 2020). [https://www.theepochtimes.com/hundreds-of-counties-across-america-have-declared-themselves-second-amendment-sanctuaries_3190193.html Hundreds of Counties Across America Have Declared Themselves ‘2nd Amendment Sanctuaries’]. ''The Epoch Times''. Retrieved January 1, 2020.</ref>

==Weapons covered==
The drafters of the Second Amendment probably had muskets and handguns in mind, but courts are now struggling to define the weapons covered by the "right to bear arms" in the 21st Century.

For example, the Connecticut Supreme Court in [http://jud.ct.gov/external/supapp/Cases/AROcr/CR315/315CR113.pdf''State v. DeCiccio'' (2015)] upheld the constitutionality of a state law prohibiting the transportation of a police batton or dirk knife in a motor vehicle. Yet, the Court struck down the statute to the extent that it infringed on the defendant's right to transport them between his old and new residences.

There are also lower court cases finding Second Amendment protection for tasers, billy clubs, switchblades and other weapons that are less lethal than handguns.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2014/12/16/second-amendment-protects-dirk-knives-and-police-batons/|title=Second Amendment protects dirk knives and police batons|first=Eugene |last=Volokh |date=December 16, 2014|work=Washington Post|accessdate=February 7, 2015}}</ref>

==Further reading==
*Charles, Robert (March 28, 2018). [https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2018/03/28/if-second-amendment-falls-our-entire-bill-rights-falls.html If the Second Amendment falls, our entire Bill of Rights falls]. ''Fox News''.

==See also==
* [[List of state constitutions containing a RKBA provision]]
* [[United States Constitution]]
* [[Castle Doctrine]]
* [[National Rifle Association]]
* [[Gun Owners of America]]
* [[Veterans]]
* [[Oath Keepers]]
* [[Battle of Athens (1946)]]
* [[List of instances of armed citizens stopping active shooters]]

== References ==
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==External links==
* [http://www.nraila.org/Issues/SecondAmendment.aspx Second Amendment Center], [[NRA|nraila.org]].
* [http://www2.law.ucla.edu/volokh/2amteach/sources.htm Professor Eugene Volokh's comprehensive compilation of resources on the Second Amendment]

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Globalism

2021-06-24T23:14:30Z

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[[File:United Nations flag.png|thumb|300px|Flag of the [[United Nations]]]]
[[File:European Union flag.png|thumb|300px|The [[European Union]] is one of the numerous globalist, left-wing organizations in the world.]]
:''For the main and ultimate goal of globalism, see [[One-world government]]''
{{See also|War on Sovereignty}}
'''Globalism''' is the failed [[liberal]] [[authoritarian]] desire for a "one world" view that rejects the important role of nations in protecting values, public health and safety or encouraging productivity. Globalism is anti-[[America]]n in encouraging Americans to adopt a "world view" rather than an "American view." The ultimate goal of globalism is the eventual unification of humanity under a [[one-world government]]. Communists and Marxists are using globalization to advance their political aims.<ref>[https://www.theepochtimes.com/chapter-seventeen-globalization-communism-at-its-core_2795606.html Chapter Seventeen: Globalization – Communism at Its Core]. ''The Epoch Times''. February 9, 2019. Retrieved April 26, 2019.</ref>

Harms caused by globalism include the spread of deadly diseases, such as the [[coronavirus]]. Globalism also brings misguided support of unsuccessful political systems used by other countries to the [[United States]].

Globalists oppose [[nationalism]], [[national sovereignty]], and [[self-governance]]. Instead, they favor [[open borders]], [[free trade]],<ref>Scaliger, Charles (August 20, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/print-magazine/item/29719-free-trade-isn-t-really-about-trade “Free Trade” Isn’t Really About Trade]. ''The New American''. Retrieved August 20, 2018.</ref><ref>Gomez, Christian (September 13, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/foreign-policy/item/33405-bilateral-betrayal-the-road-to-globalist-serfdom Bilateral Betrayal: The Free Trade Route to Globalism]. ''The New American''. Retrieved September 13, 2019.</ref> [[H-1B visas]], interventionism, foreign aid, and changing the [[U.S. Constitution]]. They oppose strong border security and the building of [[border wall]]s. Globalists virulently opposed [[Donald Trump]] in 2016. Instead, globalists preferred [[Jeb Bush]], [[John Kasich]], [[Marco Rubio]] and [[Ted Cruz]] for the nomination, the latter of which have voted in favor of the globalist agenda as senators. Globalists can come from several political leanings, from the [[far-left]] to those considered on the right-of-center.<ref>Leahy, Michael Patrick (October 31, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/10/31/paul-singer-and-george-soros-billionaire-bookends-of-globalist-opposition-to-trump-agenda/ Paul Singer and George Soros: Billionaire Bookends of Globalist Opposition to Trump Agenda]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved November 1, 2017.</ref> [[George Soros]] and the [[Koch brothers]] are globalists. Globalists falsely claim that mass migration is necessary for economic growth.<ref>Binder, John (July 27, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/07/27/fail-9-times-globalists-claimed-mass-immigration-is-necessary-to-increase-gdp/ Fail: 9 Times Globalists Claimed Mass Immigration Is Necessary to Increase GDP]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 28, 2018.</ref> While they often claim to support "liberal democracy," they usually align themselves with authoritarian communist regimes like China.<ref>Jasper, William F. (November 16, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/print-magazine/item/33806-the-pigmen-of-the-deep-state The Pigmen of the Deep State]. ''The New American''. Retrieved November 16, 2019.</ref>

Liberals support globalism because it leads to centralized power, thereby providing liberals with an easier way to gain control. Liberals can more easily persuade a handful of people in a centralized government to rule in their favor than convince everyone of their agenda in a decentralized form of government. Goals of [[America]]n globalists include:
*"harmonizing" our laws with foreign ones, rather than vice-versa
*[[amnesty]] for [[illegal alien]]s, [[open borders]], no [[border wall]]
*more visas for guest workers
*repealing the [[Second Amendment]]
*eliminating the [[abortion]] issue from politics by making ''[[Roe v. Wade]]'' permanent
*repealing the [[Electoral College]]
*a parliamentary style of government
*repealing the [[Treaty Clause]]
*supporting many unnecessary treaties, like [[NAFTA]] and the [[Paris climate agreement]], which don't receive Senate approval
*removing state sovereignty and, eventually, establishing a [[one-world government]]

European globalists (also known as [[Europhile]]s) have similar goals, including the removal of national sovereignty and eventually establishing a politically unified Europe and world government,<ref>Newman, Alex (August 20, 2013). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/item/16343-the-eu-regionalization-trumps-sovereignty The EU: Regionalization Trumps Sovereignty]. ''The New American''. Retrieved November 25, 2017. See also:
*Duke, Selwyn (January 28, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/europe/item/31321-rallying-the-troops-globalist-intellectuals-warn-that-the-eu-is-coming-apart Rallying the Troops, Globalist “Intellectuals” Warn That the EU is “Coming Apart”]. ''The New American''. Retrieved January 29, 2019.</ref> encouraging mass migration<ref>Newman, Alex (August 20, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/print-magazine/item/29717-globalists-created-the-refugee-crisis Globalists Created the Refugee Crisis]. ''The New American''. Retrieved August 20, 2018.</ref> from countries that do not share the values of the European host countries, and the support of [[crony capitalism]]. Not only do they attempt to establish centralized control over Europe, but they also seek authority over the United States, as illustrated by an incident in 2018 where several European politicians claimed President Trump's tariffs were illegal and violated "international law."<ref>[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-g7-scholz/u-s-tariff-move-breaks-international-law-german-finance-minister-idUSKCN1IX3BB U.S. tariff move breaks international law: German finance minister]. ''Reuters''. May 31, 2018. Retrieved May 31, 2018.</ref><ref>[http://time.com/5297934/emmanuel-macron-donald-trump-tariffs/ French President Macron Calls President Trump's Tariff Decision 'Illegal']. ''Time'' (from the ''Associated Press''). May 31, 2018. Retrieved May 31, 2018.</ref><ref>Deacon, Liam (June 1, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/06/01/eu-attacks-trumps-illegal-tariffs-takes-us-ttrade-court-threatens-trade-war/ EU, Macron Attack Trump’s ‘Illegal’ Tariffs, Take U.S. to Trade Court, Threaten Trade War]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 1, 2018.</ref>

Theologically conservative/orthodox Christians believe that the ultimate reason for the push for globalism and one-world government is rebellion against God leading up to the [[Antichrist]] – rather than submit to God and recognize that only He can unite the world and bring world peace, liberal globalists seek to create utopia themselves and glorify humanity rather than God.<ref>Multiple references:
*Hohmann, Leo (October 16, 2016). [https://www.wnd.com/2016/10/is-globalism-actually-demonic/ Is Globalism Actually Demonic?] ''WND''. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
*Castle, Darrell (May 7, 2018). [https://www.conservativenewsandviews.com/2018/05/07/clergy/global-collective-new-god/ The Global Collective – Our New God]. ''Conservative News and Views''. Retrieved May 7, 2018.
See also:
*[https://www.gotquestions.org/Christian-globalization.html Should a Christian be opposed to globalization?] ''[[GotQuestions]]''. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
*[https://www.gotquestions.org/one-world-government.html Does the Bible prophesy a one-world government and a one-world currency in the end times?] ''[[GotQuestions]]''. Retrieved December 26, 2017.</ref> Additionally, because Christianity is "exclusionary" – including, but not limited to, its claim that faith in Jesus is the only way to Heaven – it is antithetical to the universal values required to "govern the Earth."<ref>Duke, Selwyn (December 1, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/culture/faith-and-morals/item/34193-intellectual-dark-web-professor-says-christianity-contrary-to-values-needed-to-govern-earth Intellectual Dark Web Professor Says Christianity Contrary to Values Needed to “Govern” Earth]. ''The New American''. Retrieved December 1, 2019.</ref> Some globalists wish to effectively create a unified world religion.<ref>Williams, Thomas D. (January 2, 2020). [https://www.breitbart.com/faith/2020/01/02/former-vatican-chief-slams-globalist-dreams-of-world-unity-religion/ Former Vatican Chief Slams Globalist Dreams of ‘World Unity’ Religion]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 2, 2020.</ref>

According to the Oxford American Dictionary, '''globalism''' is the advocacy of "the interpretation or planning of economic and foreign policy in relation to events and developments throughout the world." In its most extreme forms, it is sometimes expressed using terms such as "one world," support for a single world government, and/or terms such as "world citizen" or "global citizen." Some globalist groups such as the World Federalist Movement, and some non-Christian religions such as [[Bahai]], actively campaign for world government. "Global" is a currently fashionable term in [[business]], where the term "international" would be more appropriate usage; the term "international" implies business operations between a few countries, while "global" implies worldwide business, making it an adequate term for some forms of business that do operate across the world. Many aspects of globalism fall under the umbrella of [[globalization]], which refers to how local phenomena can become global phenomena.
[[File:WHO-CCP Wuhan virus.PNG|right|300px|thumb|The [[World Health Organization]], a globalist [[NGO]] headed by a Marxist [[fellow traveller]], publicly announced that the [[Wuhan virus]] originating in [[China]] posed no threat of contagious reaction between humans.<ref>https://dailycaller.com/2020/03/18/flashback-who-china-coronavirus-contagious/</ref> Within a month the [[planet]] faced a global [[pandemic]].]]
The term "global" looks at the world as a single cohesive unit while the term "international" better recognizes the world's different countries, different cultures, different languages, different ethnicities, and national borders. Thus the two terms are not the same thing and using them interchangeably is often incorrect; however, it should be noted that the two are not mutually exclusive. While globalists tend to see themselves as "open" and "progressive", while their opponents want a "closed" society, ''The Economist'', a globalist publication, has admitted this is not the case.<ref>Munro, Neil (March 20, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/03/20/economist-open-society-advocates-are-narcissistic-cosmopolitans/ The Economist: ‘Open Society’ Advocates Are ‘Narcissistic Cosmopolitans’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 20, 2018.</ref>

Globalism also involves the theory of a "global economy" in which the economic achievements of most if not all nations are interdependent with those of other nations around the world because of international trade. This is possible because of recent technological inventions such as the internet. For example, a farmer in [[Ghana]] can now be ensured that he is paid the standard market price for a particular crop because of the standards set in Chicago which he can check with a telephone or internet connection.

Bhagwati (2004) explains how globalization has delivered a better standard of living in less developed countries, and how experiments with protectionist "import substitution" policies have systematically failed. he demonstrates that anti-globalism comprises a discontented brew of anti-capitalism, anti-corporatism, and anti-Americanism. His case that globalization has benefited the poor uses a two-step argument: trade enhances economic growth, and growth reduces poverty. He contrasts the failure of protectionism to deliver prosperity in post-colonial India and other countries with the progress and development in East Asia and other more outward-oriented countries. The growth spurred by globalization has not only expanded the pie but has done so in a way that is "socially benign" and possesses "a human face," says Bhagwati. Bhagwati refutes the liberal argument — heard frequently in the Democrat primary debates — that the U.S. must impose labor and environmental standards on poor countries in any future trade agreements. On the contrary, he shows that U.S. multinationals do not seek out less developed countries with low standards; instead they locate most of their affiliates in other high-wage, high-standard countries, and when they do invest in poor countries, they invariably pay wages and maintain standards far above those prevailing in the local economy. The result is not a "race to the bottom," but a race to the top. An inescapable implication is that if the Democrats succeed in withholding U.S. trade and investment from poor countries because they are poor, it will mean slower growth in those countries: fewer girls studying in school, and more working in farms, factories, and brothels.<ref>See the [https://www.nationalreview.com/books/griswold200406010921.asp review by Daniel T. Griswold, "The Road to Wealth," ''National Review'' April 19, 2004]</ref>

==Developments towards a one world government==
:''Main article: [[One-world government]]''

==Quotations==
*There are four distinct dimensions of globalism: [[economic]], [[military]], [[environmental]] — and [[social]]. [http://www.theglobalist.com/StoryId.aspx?StoryId=2392]
*Globalization implies neither equity — nor homogenization. In fact, it is equally likely to amplify differences — or at least make people more aware of them. [ibid]
*On the United Nations: Large majorities approve of strengthening the United Nations by giving it the power to have its own standing peacekeeping force, regulate the international arms trade and investigate [[human rights]] abuses. [http://www.infowars.net/articles/june2007/250607study.htm]

==Alternate definition==
Although today the term "globalism" is usually used to describe the liberal "one world" view, there exists a second, lesser-known definition.

The earliest known academic use of the term "globalism" occurred in 1943 in ''The War for Man’s Soul'', a book written by Ernst Jäckh, a professor at [[Columbia University]] who had fled [[Germany]] following the rise of [[Adolf Hitler]]. In his book, Jäckh uses the term "globalism" to describe not a liberal "one world" view, but rather Hitler's aspirations for world domination:
{{cquote|"Hitler … reaches out for the sun itself. He has set out to conquer the world to make the globe a German possession! He aims at more than military or economic and political conquest. He has embarked on a “holy war” as the God-sent leader of a “chosen people” bred not for imperialism but for globalism—his world without end."<ref>Zimmer, Ben (March 14, 2018). [https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/03/the-origins-of-the-globalist-slur/555479/ The Origins of the 'Globalist' Slur]. ''The Atlantic''. Retrieved August 30, 2018.</ref>}}
This definition has been used (and perhaps abused) by political scientists who view globalism solely in terms of [[geopolitics]] instead of political [[ideology]] and [[economics]]. For example, [[National Globalism|National Globalist]] political scientist [[Alexander Dugin]] has used the term to describe what he perceives as American hegemony in terms of [[politics]], economics, and [[military]]; and has defended entities normally associated with globalism such as the European Union, [[Islamism]], and [[China]] as being in fact ''victims and potential allies'' against globalism.<ref>Dugin, Alexander (January 18, 2018). [https://www.geopolitica.ru/en/article/globalisation-and-its-enemies Globalisation And Its Enemies]. ''Geopolitica.ru''. Retrieved August 30, 2018.</ref>

==See also==
* [[Nationalism vs. globalism]]
* [[Globalization]]
* [[Nationalism]]
* [[Euroskepticism]]
* [[Cultural Marxism]]
* [[United Nations]]
*[[World Health Organization]]
* [[Previous Breaking News/United Nations|Articles about the '''United Nations''' from previous "In the news"]]
* [[League of Nations]]
* [[Atheism and international cooperation among atheists]]

== Poor international cooperation among atheists ==

''See also:'' [[Atheism and international cooperation among atheists]]

In recent years, international cooperation among atheists have been low (see: [[Atheism and international cooperation among atheists]]).

==External links==
*[https://www.un.org/ United Nations] - Official site

===Sites critical of the U.N. and globalism===
*[http://www.unwatch.org UN Watch]
*[http://www.unisevil.com/temp213.htm UN is Evil]
*[http://www.aim.org/wls/category/united-nations/ What Liberals Say - Category: United Nations], [[Accuracy In Media]]
* [https://www.americanthinker.com/2009/10/un_agenda_21_coming_to_a_neigh.html American Thinker explanation]

===Further reading on the topic matter===
*[https://www.theepochtimes.com/chapter-seventeen-globalization-communism-at-its-core_2795606.html Chapter Seventeen: Globalization – Communism at Its Core], ''The Epoch Times'' (from ''How the Specter of Communism Is Ruling Our World'').
*[https://www.gotquestions.org/one-world-government.html Does the Bible prophesy a one-world government and a one-world currency in the end times?] ''[[GotQuestions]]''. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
*[https://www.gotquestions.org/new-world-order.html What is the New World Order?] ''[[GotQuestions]]''. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
*[https://www.gotquestions.org/Christian-globalization.html Should a Christian be opposed to globalization?] ''[[GotQuestions]]''. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
*[https://www.gotquestions.org/United-Nations-end-times.html Does the Bible say the United Nations will have a role in the end times?] ''[[GotQuestions]]''. Retrieved March 18, 2017.

==Further reading==
* Jagdish Bhagwati, ''In Defense of Globalization'' (2004)

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Anita Bryant

2021-06-24T23:14:07Z

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[[Image:AnitaB.jpg|right|thumb|Anita Bryant in 1977]]
'''Anita Bryant''' (born 1940) was an extremely successful singer and commercial endorser who became an early opponent of [[homosexuality]]. As a result, the entertainment and corporate world ostracized her.
A devout [[Christian]] born and raised in [[Oklahoma]], Bryant won the prestigious talent competition of Arthur Godfrey at age 16, was runner-up in the Miss America competition at age 19, and next recorded three smash-hit songs, of which a couple were imitated later by famous groups such as the [[Beatles]]. In the late 1960s and 1970s Anita Bryant became one of the most successful endorsers of goods, most famously Florida orange juice. She was an extremely popular celebrity in her time, and had such broad appeal that she performed the [[National Anthem]] at [[Super Bowl III]] in 1969 and "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" at the burial of former President [[Lyndon B. Johnson]] in 1973.

Living in South Florida, Bryant saw [[Florida]]'s Dade County (now Miami-Dade County) pass an ordinance in 1977 granting anti-discrimination rights to homosexuals. Within four weeks, Bryant, along with supporters from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami and the Florida Conservative Union, had collected 64,000 signatures, many more than the 10,000 needed to put the issue on the ballot.<ref>[http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/southflorida/sfl-lianita04jun04,0,3085156.story?coll=sfla-news-front Exhibit marks 30th anniversary of how Anita Bryant fought -- and helped -- gay rights], By John Tanasychuk, ''South Florida Sun-Sentinel'', June 4, 2007.</ref> The ordinance was successfully repealed in a referendum that passed in a landslide vote of 69% to 31%. She said her main concern was the recruitment of children into the homosexual lifestyle, and she founded a group called Save Our Children for that purpose. It was not until 1998 that Miami-Dade County reinstated the ordinance by a narrow 7–6 vote.

Bryant also successfully led a campaign for the Florida legislature to prohibit homosexuals from adopting children. Over two decades later, in 2004, that law was upheld by the [[Court of Appeals]] for the [[Eleventh Circuit]].<ref>''Lofton v. Sec'y of the Dep't of Children & Family Servs.'', 358 F.3d 804 (11th Cir. 2004).</ref>

Homosexual advocates vilified Bryant for her stance, and continue to insult her to this day. They organized a boycott of her corporate sponsors and they obtained denunciations of Bryant by other entertainers. Four self-proclaimed homosexuals slapped Bryant with a pie in her face during a speaking event in Des Moines, Iowa.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dS91gT3XT_A</ref> Bryant responded immediately by saying a prayer for her assailants. Police authorities refused to prosecute for the assault.

The efforts of the homosexual activists succeeded in destroying Bryant's career. The corporations refused to continue to hire her; the music industry excluded her. Subsequent attempts by Bryant to further her entertainment career in small towns were unsuccessful, and [[liberal]] [[newspaper]]s hound her about that also.<ref>http://www.stpetersburgtimes.com/2002/04/28/State/Bankruptcy__ill_will_.shtml</ref>

Homosexuals continued to attempt to discredit Anita Bryant as part of their ongoing effort to repeal the Florida law against adoption by homosexual couples. The South Florida Sun-Sentinel reported that on March 25, 2007 a "meeting, organized by local, state and national gay advocacy groups, was held to discuss a proposal in Tallahassee to repeal Florida's 30-year-old ban on gay adoption. Organizers said the ban is a remnant of former beauty queen and orange juice spokeswoman Anita Bryant's anti-gay crusade of the 1970s."<ref>Elizabeth Baier, "Gay adoption of kids advocated at church: Gathering held to discuss state bill to repeal ban," South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale) (Mar. 26, 2007)</ref>

It should be noted that Anita Bryant was largely correct in that she believed homosexuals wanted to recruit children into their ways, for example noted [[homosexual "rights"]] activist [[Harry Hay]] protested the exclusion of groups like NAMBLA in the 1990s (that had previously been in the homosexual mainstream) and Hay refused to participate in the official 1994 parade in New York City commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Stonewall riots because of its 'exclusionary policies'. Instead he joined an alternate parade called "The Spirit of Stonewall."

== References ==
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==External links==
* [http://www.anitabmi.org/3.html Anita Bryant Ministries International]

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2021-06-24T23:13:54Z

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The '''"best of the public"''' is a successful approach to education, scholarship, art, sports, science, and biblical translation that was the topic of discussion when [[Andy Schlafly]] appeared on the [[Stephen Colbert|''Colbert Report'']] on December 8, 2009.<ref>[http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/258144/december-08-2009/andy-schlafly The Colbert Report Videos: Andy Schlafly], ColbertNation.com, December 08, 2009.</ref> Mr. Schlafly, the founder of ''Conservapedia'', originally coined the expression during an interview published a week earlier, on December 3, 2009:<ref>Tom Breen. [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34270487/ns/us_news-faith/ Blessed are the conservative in Bible translation], ''Yahoo! News'', December 03, 2009.</ref>
{{cquote|<big>'''The best of the public is better than a group of experts.'''</big>}}
Another way of expressing this concept is that "extraordinary achievements are attained by ordinary people." [[Jesus]]'s enigmatic, repeated reference to himself as the "[[Son of Man]]" illustrates how great achievement comes from the ostensibly ordinary rather than esteemed experts. Most [[prophet]]s were also ordinary men.<ref>In early February 2010, [[Supreme Court]] Justice [[Clarence Thomas]] implicitly endorsed the concept of the "best of the public" with this response to a question by a state college student:
{{cquote|I think there are smart kids a lot of places. ... [T]here is a bias. If you look at smart bloggers — or self-proclaimed smart bloggers — they referred to my clerks last year as TTT — 'third tier trash.' That's the attitude that you're up against.}} [http://abovethelaw.com/2010/02/clarence_thomas_rejects_ttt_label_for_his_law_clerks.php]</ref> "Experts," on the other hand, frequently mislead the public and promote faulty ideas.<ref>Duke, Selwyn (April 21, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/32071-tucker-on-the-smartest-people-in-the-world-why-are-they-wrong-on-everything Tucker on “The Smartest People in the World”: Why Are They Wrong on Everything?!] ''The New American''. Retrieved April 22, 2019.</ref><ref>Cohen, Adriana (December 27, 2019). [https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2019/12/27/ignore_the_so-called_experts_they_keep_getting_it_wrong_142037.html Ignore the So-Called Experts; They Keep Getting It Wrong]. ''RealClearPolitics''. Retrieved December 29, 2019.</ref>

==Examples==

[[Bob Dylan]]'s famous lyric about not needing experts expresses disdain for over-reliance on experts: "You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows."<ref>from Subterranean Homesick Blues, on Bringing it All Back Home (Columbia 1965).</ref>

Intellectual and other examples using the "best of the public" include:

===Intellectual examples===

*[[Bobby Fischer]], born to a nearly homeless mother, won the [[chess]] [[Greatest Chess Games|Game of the Century]] at age 13, became U.S. Chess Champion at age 14, and spectacularly won the world title for the [[U.S.]] in 1972.
*the [[Bible]]
:*the earliest gospel -- the [[Gospel of Mark]] -- was likely written by a non-Apostle who witnessed the events as a young boy, and includes Jesus's advice to welcome good by the public
:*the [[Parable of the Good Samaritan]] describes how the best of the public -- even someone ostracized -- is better than a group of experts
:*[[Encouragement of Jesus]] by ordinary, unexpected people who played an essential role
:*[[Psalms]] and [[Proverbs]] are filled with gems and yet have unknown authorship
:*the Stranger on the road to Emmaus (Luke 24:13-35) -- ostensibly a random, uniformed member of the public -- knew more
:*the [[Epistle to the Hebrews (Translated)|Epistle to the Hebrews]] has unknown authorship, despite having the highest intellectual level; it was possibly written by [[Jesus]]
*[[Shakespeare]] was an unknown commoner in aristocratic [[England]], and yet Shakespeare became the greatest playwright of all time; some refuse even now to accept that an ordinary, relatively uneducated person could have surpassed the elite by so much.
*[[F. Scott Fitzgerald]] dropped out of [[Princeton University|Princeton]], was rejected by literary critics of his day, and was banished by his girlfriend's family for being too poor, but he is now credited with having written the greatest American novel, ''[[The Great Gatsby]]''.<ref>http://www.modernlibrary.com/top-100/100-best-novels/</ref>
*[[Kurt Gödel]] single-handedly changed mathematics by proving its incompleteness, contrary to what all leading mathematicians thought, and yet Godel never received a tenured professorship or high award.
*the [[Apostles]]
*Justice [[Robert Jackson]], the finest Supreme Court jurist of the 20th century, did not attend college and never graduated from law school.
*pamphleting, as in ''[[Common Sense]]''
*the solution to the [[Poincaré conjecture]] (see below); also, the proposed solution to the "abc conjecture," merely posted on a website [http://www.nature.com/news/the-biggest-mystery-in-mathematics-shinichi-mochizuki-and-the-impenetrable-proof-1.18509]
*[[Georg Cantor]], founder of the basis for modern math ([[set theory]]), taught at an obscure university and never lectured on his brilliant breakthrough in [[mathematics]] for which he is revered today
*[[Ronald Coase]], an originally obscure economist, developed the now-accepted [[Coase theorem]] despite nearly unanimous rejection and opposition by experts; ultimately Coase was recognized by the award of an unshared [[Nobel Prize]]
*[[Evariste Galois]], an unknown teenager, developed [[group theory]] and it took the mathematical experts a century to appreciate it
*[[Alexander Hamilton]], the most intellectually productive of the [[Founding Fathers]], was abandoned by his father, orphaned by the premature death of his mother, and then orphaned again by the suicide of his adopted father; he was stigmatized due to his social background and excluded from the local [[British]] school for it.
*the principle of trial by a jury of one's peers
*letters to the editor
*the design of [[Vietnam War]] Memorial (competition won by a college student, featuring ordinary soldiers)
*the design of the immensely successful [[:File:Gateway Arch.jpg|St. Louis Arch]] (the result of a competition won by an obscure architect,<ref>However, he was the son of a famous one; in fact when the five finalists were announced for the second design round, the telegram of congratulations was errantly sent to his father.</ref> awarding a design featuring openness)
*an obscure, unsuccessful author, [[Herman Melville]], wrote the greatest novel in English literature, ''[[Moby-Dick]]''
*The [[Constitution of the United States of America]]. The [[Founding Fathers]], in their wisdom, chose to eschew the idea of "expert" hereditary nobility, but were also wary of the mob rule that could result with pure democracy; thus, they chose a democratic republic instead.
*The [[Electoral College]] was intended to be composed of the best of the public, who would judge who was best qualified to be president.
*'''''Conservapedia''''' posted [[Flaws in Richard Lenski Study|errors and flaws]] in a pro-[[evolution]] article by Professor [[Richard Lenski]] (published after a mere 14-day peer review), but [[PNAS]] [[Letter to PNAS|refused to correct the errors]] and Lenski responded with [[Conservapedia:Lenski dialog|petulant rants]] insisting his critic lacked "expertise".
*design of the distinctive Coca-Cola glass bottle, which resulted from a public contest in 1915.
*Internet blogs. Anyone can start a blog, and readers read the best blog posts. Such blogs have been responsible for breaking crucial news stories well before the "experts" of the traditional media—for example, the [[Monica Lewinsky]] story and [[Rathergate]]
*Layman Allen devised games like "WFF 'n proof" and Equations which reduced absenteeism, increased math achievement and achieved voluntary integration in the segregated Chicago school system. [http://o.b5z.net/i/u/6035566/f/pdfs/articles/chicagoreader.pdf]
*[[Homeschooled]] students tended to dominate the annual Math Counts competition to such an extent that the competition changed the rules to ban teams of homeschoolers from participating.<ref>http://theaquilareport.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2760:homeschoolers-count-national-math-competition-bans-homeschoolers&catid=49:people&Itemid=132</ref>
*In 1939, George Dantzig, a graduate student at [[Stanford University]] solved two problems in statistics that were previously considered unsolvable after mistaking them for a homework assignment. Until Dantzig's professor told him what he had done, he was unaware that there was anything special about the problems.<ref>http://www.snopes.com/college/homework/unsolvable.asp</ref>
*All wikis, such as [[Conservapedia]], are an example of the 'Best of the Public' because their accuracy depends upon the premise that the public can outdo encyclopedias written by experts.

=== Political and legal examples ===

*[[Phyllis Schlafly]] was born into a poor [[Great Depression|Depression]]-era family, and yet as a small-town housewife with six children defeated the presidents of both parties, [[Ted Kennedy]], the entire media, the [[Establishment]], and all the experts by stopping [[ERA]].
*[[William Penn]]'s approach to colonial [[Pennsylvania]], which even advertised to attract hard-working settlers of all ethnicity and religious beliefs; as a result [[Philadelphia]] quickly became the most prosperous and highly populated city in colonial [[America]].
*[[Ronald Reagan]] was a "C" student and a "B" actor who was second-rate at virtually everything he did outside of politics, and yet won landslides to become president and embodied the best of the public in his speeches and political philosophy. He was underestimated by all of his political opponents. His famous "tear down this wall!" speech was mocked and yet achieved the seemingly impossible, peacefully.
*the recall of the governor, the attorney general, and another top official in North Dakota in 1921—who were corrupt politicians devoted to state ownership of industry—was organized and achieved by someone who never held public office<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2003/08/23/opinion/recalling-the-first-recall.html?pagewanted=1</ref>
*the "[[common law]]" developed over centuries based on many day-to-day judicial decisions, relying on logic, custom and precedent, and such law was considered better than a statute drafted by one or a few experts
*the [[U.S. Constitution]], in its prohibition on nobility and religious tests for office, its frequent elections of House members, and its term limitation on the president.
*the [[Australian]] 2020 summit employed the best of the public by bringing together 1,000 people from all over Australia to discuss and make plans for the country's future.<ref>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/summit-not-just-another-talkfest/story-e6frg726-1111115465754</ref>

===Moral examples===

*[[Mary]], the mother of [[Jesus]]
*[[Stephen]], the first martyr
*[[Prophet]]s in the [[Old Testament]]
*Lenny Skutnik, the [[Mississippi]] native who dove into the icy [[Potomac River]] to rescue passengers from Air Florida Flight 90 on Jan. 13, 1982.<ref>"I wasn't a hero," Lenny Skutnik said. "I was just someone who helped another human being. We're surrounded by heroes. What made this different was that it was caught on film and went all over the world." [https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/12/AR2007011202052.html]</ref> Tragically, a passenger aboard the plane (Arland D. Williams Jr.), after assisting in the rescue of four passengers, succumbed to the cold and perished; the bridge which the plane struck was renamed in his memory.
*the [[faith]] of the woman from [[Canaan]], Matthew 15:21-28
*individuals who display [[stigmata]], as [[Padre Pio]] did

===Art and music examples===
*An untitled painting by Jean-Michel Basquiat, a young formerly homeless man, broke all records for [[America]]n works with its sale price of $110M at an auction, stunning art experts. Basquiat's politically inspired art denounced institutions and [[colonialism]].
*Adele, who has broken numerous records in music sales, was raised in an underprivileged home by a single mother and Adele first became known based on a posting of her work on ''MySpace.com''.
*[[Orson Welles]], whose mother died when he turned 9 years old, his [[alcoholic]] father died when he was 15, and he declined a scholarship to [[Harvard University]] to pursue work; he wrote, directed, produced and acted in what most critics say is the greatest film ever made, ''Citizen Kane''.
*"Battle Hymn of the Republic," the only significant song by Julia Ward Howe, written in the dark during a pre-dawn inspiration.
*"I Can See Clearly Now," a massive one-hit wonder by Johnny Nash in 1972.
*"You Light Up My Life," the only hit by Debby Boone, was a tribute to [[God]] that topped the charts for many weeks.
*"Sunshine" (1971), which was not only a one-hit-wonder by Jonathan Edwards, but it was included in his album only because a preferred song had been accidentally erased.<ref>here was a song on the album called ‘Please Find Me,’ and for some reason the engineer rolled over it. It got erased. We spent hours looking for it. We fired the engineer and put ‘Sunshine’ in its place.” [http://www.jonathanedwards.net/general/presskit-biography.php]</ref>
*"Ice Ice Baby" was the "B-side" filler panned by "experts" which became a massive hit because a disc jockey played it by chance; reportedly written by Vanilla Ice when he was 16.<ref>"There's just something about the way its hook — a sample from Queen and David Bowie's ''Under Pressure'' — grabs you and flings you out onto the dance floor." [http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,318500,00.html]</ref>
*[[American Idol]], which lasted from 2002 to 2016 and was restarted in 2018.
*"[[The Star-Spangled Banner]]," the [[national anthem]] of the United States.
*"96 Tears" by Question Mark and the Mysterians reached Number One on the charts, and overshadowed subsequent successes by the band.
*Cher Lloyd's song ''Want U Back''.
*"In the Year 2525", by Zager and Evans, reached number one in both the United States and the United Kingdom. The group had no other Top 40 songs in either country, making them the only group to have this kind of "one-hit wonder" in both countries.
*"Spirit in the Sky" by Norman Greenbaum.
*Michael Sembello and ''Maniac''.
*Tommy Tutone produced ''867-5309 (Jenny)''.
*Soft Cell's song ''Tainted Love''.
*Quarterflash ''Hearden my Heart''.
*''[[Casablanca (film, 1942)]]'' - a low-budget film which gained a massive audience only years later.
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=== Military examples ===

*Eddie Rickenbacker, who had to drop out of school at age 12 in order to support his mother after his father died, became the "American Ace of Aces" with 26 victories in [[World War I]] (despite being relatively old), survived on a life raft for 24 days after his plane went down in [[World War II]] (despite being over 50 years old), and later spoke out for [[conservative]] views; Rickenbacker, a phenomenal race-car driver when WWI broke out, was rejected for flying but then fixed [[Billy Mitchell]]'s car and persuaded him to give Eddie a chance at aviation.<ref>http://www.acepilots.com/wwi/us_rickenbacker.html</ref>
*"Expert" General [[Robert E. Lee]] devised the military strategy for the [[Confederacy]] at the [[Battle of Gettysburg]], but was crushed by a military strategy developed by the unheralded Union General George Meade, who then failed to heed the advice of his underlings to pursue the enemy for a total victory.<ref>http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-gettysburg</ref>

===Athletics===

Anyone can enter, and winning is based solely on skill. Examples include the following:
====Competitions====
*The [[Olympic Games]],<ref>Since 1990 there has been a qualifying requirement of reasonable success at a prior event.</ref> known for setting the most world records. When [[Francois Duvalier]] was the dictator of Haiti, he decided to abandon common sense and instead use [[nepotism]] to select who would compete in the Olympics. High-ranking military officials were sent to represent Haiti regardless of athletic ability, and typically finished last. The International Olympic Committee has since taken steps to ensure all athletes are reasonably qualified, although they do make exceptions in the Summer Olympics for countries with no reasonably qualified athletes in any sport (also, the host country is allowed to enter its athletes into any event). Today, all countries send their best athletes, rather than use the methods Duvalier used.
*The [[Tour de France]].<ref>In the 1920s it was open to all; now there is a qualifying process for teams.</ref>

====Achievements====
*[[Villanova University]] won two [[NCAA]] men's basketball titles in three years (2016 and 2018) despite having a relatively obscure athletic program.
*[[Muhammad Ali]] was not expected to win the heavyweight boxing championship, and even after he won some experts doubted his ability, yet he was arguably the greatest ever.
*Arthur Ashe, son of a policeman, at the relatively old age of 31 crushed the nearly invincible 22-year-old Jimmy Connors in 1975 to become the only African American men's Wimbledon singles champion;<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/july/5/newsid_2798000/2798971.stm</ref> Ashe won this upset with an ingenious strategy of using offspeed volleys unfamiliar to the hard-hitting Connors.
*Dick Fosbury invented the Fosbury Flop despite criticism by all the experts. He won the 1968 Gold Medal with it, and now nearly everyone imitates his style.
*Bob Beamon, an obscure 22-year-old long jumper who barely qualified for the 1968 Olympic finals after fouling out on most attempts, then broke the world record by nearly two feet. In the preceding 30 years, the world record for the long jump had increased by only about 8 inches.<ref>http://www.infoplease.com/spot/summer-olympics-bob-beamon.html</ref>
*Terrell Davis, only a sixth-round [[NFL]] draft pick, carried the Denver Broncos to two [[Super Bowl]] championships and was inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame in 2017.<ref>https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2017/08/05/nbcs-sunday-night-football-honored-by-hall-of-fame/104322286/</ref>
*Marion Bartoli, a relatively obscure tennis player with a low seed at [[Wimbledon]], won the women's single title in 2013 without losing a single set the entire tournament, a feat achieved by only five other players in modern history.
*15-year-old Cori Gauff became the youngest to qualify for [[Wimbledon]] through the public qualifying rounds, and then defeated 5-time champion Venus Williams in straight sets, in 2019.
*Simona Halep had never won [[Wimbledon]], but played near-perfect tennis to crush in only 56 minutes the overpowering, 7-time Wimbledon champion Serena Williams, in 2019.
*An unsuccessful Olympian, the medical student Roger Bannister broke the 4-minute barrier for the mile, which some experts considered impossible; now the record is 3:43.
*[[Don Larsen]], then a little-known pitcher, threw the only perfect game in [[World Series]] history (Game 5, 1956).
*[[David]], a boy of slight build, defeated the most feared warrior of all time, the mammoth [[Goliath]].
*Kurt Warner, one of the greatest football quarterbacks by multiple yardsticks,<ref>Warner is only of only two quarterbacks who led two ''different'' teams to the Super Bowl, participating in three and winning one.</ref> was not drafted by any team out of college, was originally cut by the Green Bay Packers, was denied a tryout by the Chicago Bears, and was ultimately given a chance only due to another player's injury.
*[[Tim Tebow]], a devout Christian dismissed by the media, led the Denver Broncos to the playoffs his first season as a starter, and was inexplicably traded to the New York Jets, who preferred to play "expert" quarterback Mark Sanchez, costing them the season and finishing a pathetic 6-10. Tebow was again rejected by the [[New England Patriots]] in favor of "expert" quarterback Tom Brady. The team performed poorly in the first quarter of the 2013 season, with Brady playing at a mediocre level of play.
*The Dallas Mavericks, having few stars, swept the heavily favored Los Angeles Lakers and then crushed the star-studded Miami Heat to win the 2011 [[NBA]] title.
*Similarly, the Toronto Raptors stunned the overwhelmingly-favored Golden State Warriors to win the 2019 NBA championship despite not having any lottery picks on their roster.
*Giannis Antetokounmpo, the "Greek Freak" born to [[Nigeria]]n parents, was drafted by the NBA only 15th, far below the lottery choices, and was unremarkable but gradually improved each season in the NBA until he won its coveted MVP award in 2019. His motto is a quote from the [[Bible]]: "walk by [[faith]], not by sight."<ref>http://evangelicalfocus.com/lifetech/4555/NBA_MVP_Antetokounmpo_walks_by_faith_</ref>
*[[Jeremy Lin]], denied college basketball scholarships, left undrafted by the [[NBA]] and cut by a weak NBA team, joined the 8-15 Knicks and then took them on a seven-game winning streak, including wiping the floor with [[liberal]]-promoted [[Kobe Bryant]] of the favored Lakers
*a very longshot underdog colt, ridden by a [[Kentucky Derby]] rookie, won the fabled race in an enormous upset in 2012.
*[[Atletico Madrid]], a Spanish soccer team whose roster had far fewer stars and cost much less than the expensively-assembled [[Real Madrid]], which contained the two most expensive players in the world, and the star-laden and [[liberal]]-promoted [[FC Barcelona]], won the 2013-14 La Liga championship over both clubs. Furthermore, their star striker, Diego Costa, had only scored 52 league goals over seven prior career years and had bounced around seven different teams before the 2013–14 season, but in that season alone, he scored 27 league goals, easily surpassing his previous career-best and leading Atletico to the title.
*Jim Plunkett, a Mexican American raised by blind parents who had met at a school for the blind, won two stunning [[Super Bowl]] victories in addition to the [[Heisman Trophy]], despite how his college coach had tried to talk him out of being a quarterback.<ref>http://www.davidpietrusza.com/Plunkett.html</ref>
*[[Albert Pujols]] was a community college baseball player with only one year of experience at that level, was panned by a [[scouting report]] and as a result, was not drafted until the 402nd selection in 1999, and yet after only one season in the minors was on the St. Louis Cardinals major league roster the following year. Pujols became one of the greatest hitters of the 21st century and led the Cardinals to two World Series championships. (It is commonly, though wrongly, reported that Pujols' chance came only because of an injury to Bobby Bonilla; Tony La Russa (the Cardinals' manager) stated that this was not the case; he had impressed the staff and several players and was going to be promoted before the injury.<ref>''One Last Strike''. LaRussa, Tony, with [[Rick Hummel]]. 2012, Harper Collins Publishers, {{ISBN|978-0-06-220738-8}}, p. 41-42</ref>)
*Sloane Stephens, an African American ranked No. 934 in the world in women's tennis the month before, easily won the U.S. Open in 2017, while no player in the finals of the 2015 U.S. Open in women's tennis was ranked in the top 20.
*Stephen Curry, one of the smallest players in the [[NBA]], was drafted only 7th in his year and yet has become perhaps the finest basketball shooter ever.
*In an even more extreme example of the above, Sarunas Marciulionis, drafted 127th in the 1987 [[NBA]] draft, was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2014, and during his career, pioneered the use of the Euro step, which was almost unknown in his day, but is now a very common basketball move.
*In baseball, most of the stars were not considered to be strong prospects for success, as only two number-one draft picks ever made it to the Hall of Fame: Ken Griffey, Jr., and Chipper Jones.<ref>http://atlanta.cbslocal.com/2018/01/24/chipper-jones-hall-of-fame-by-the-numbers-atlanta-braves/</ref> On the opposite extreme is Mike Piazza, a 62nd round selection (and drafted solely because his father was a good friend of Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda) who went on to a successful career, finally being selected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2016.
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===Science, engineering, architecture, and technology===
*the [[Loretto spiral staircase]] was designed and constructed by unknown carpenter without nails, electricity, or a supporting beam, and defies ordinary explanation to this day
*the greatest river engineer ever, James B. Eads, lacked any formal education and his revolutionary successes (such as the Eads Bridge) were opposed by leading experts<ref name="Eads bridge">https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/eads/peopleevents/p_jbeads.html</ref>
*perhaps the greatest health program of the 20th century, using a new term he coined for his program ("aerobics"), was developed by military physician Kenneth Cooper outside of a major medical research facility
*"Moldy" Mary Hunt, a low-level lab worker, used a rotten cantaloupe to facilitate the first ''mass'' production of [[penicillin]].<ref>"Then, in 1943, Mary Hunt, a lab worker in Peoria, Illinois brought in a cantaloupe melon. It was said to have been infected with a 'pretty, golden mould'. This mould was 'Penicillium chrysogeum'. It yielded about 200 times as much penicillin as Fleming's mould. Florey used x-rays to mutate the mould, which eventually gave 1000 times the yield of penicillin from the original." [http://www.qi.com/talk/viewtopic.php?t=11777&start=0&sid=270d7f1ec3dc7c97bbb3c84a264676cc]</ref>
*the [[free software]] movement and its ongoing development of the [[Linux]] operating system
*the development of a heavier-than-air, fixed-wing aircraft by the [[Wright Brothers]], despite opposition and mockery by aviation "experts."
*[[Henry Ford]]'s mass-production techniques, which turned automobiles from a curiosity into the backbone of American industry despite Ford's lack of formal education.
*the investigation of the [[Challenger Disaster]] by maverick physicist [[Richard Feynman]]
*[[Steve Wozniak]] developed the first popular personal computer from a garage-based operation
*[[Leonardo Da Vinci]] is one of the most well-known designers in history, yet was illiterate in Latin, and never attended a university.
*the [[intelligent design]] theory explaining the origins of our universe.
*Tired of being denied a voice in the elite liberal media, [[Conservative media]] finds its voice and is widely popular; [[FOX News]], Drudge Report, Breitbart.com, NewsMax, ''[[National Review]]'', Worldnetdaily.com.
*New astronomical discoveries are regularly reported by amateur astronomers, to then be published by "experts", advancing their careers in the process.
*The leading and most innovative internet browser, [[Firefox]], was developed in a not-for-profit effort outside of the multibillion-dollar [[Microsoft]] and [[Google]] empires.
*[[Mikhail Kalashnikov]] was drafted by the Russian military, and despite being trained in poetry and literature, eventually was made a firearms designer. He drew upon inspiration from Russian literature, and the Bible to focus on simplicity, and dependability. This simplicity resulted in the atheist experts rejecting his designs, and declaring them unworkable. The experts were however ultimately proven wrong, when one of his designs went on to win an open design contest, and became the single most reliable and prevalent firearm in the world: the [[AK-47]].
*In 1919, philanthropist Raymond Orteig offered $25,000 to the first person to fly a solo, non-stop flight between New York and Paris. Although many wealthy aviation experts attempted to win this prize, it was an unknown amateur pilot named [[Charles Lindbergh]] who won it.
*In 1873, [[homeschooled]] [[Scotland|Scottish]] scientist [[James Clerk Maxwell]] discovered the system of equations bearing his name that describe [[electromagnetism]].
*[[Michael Faraday]], a son of a poor blacksmith, had no formal education and became literate only after age thirteen. However, he discovered that magnetic fields could produce electricity, which no expert had attempted. Faraday later denied all patents, knighthood, and large funerals.

===Finance===

*Studies show that the public does as good a job at picking good stock investments as the experts do. For example, stock market indexes typically outperform funds managed by experts.

===Exploration and discovery===

*Despite billions of research dollars, technical experts and equipment for professional astronomers, amateur astronomers play a crucial role in outer space discoveries. ''See [[Comet Lovejoy]]''
*[[Christopher Columbus]] discovered the New World, despite the near-unanimous expert opinion that his first voyage was doomed to failure. On his second voyage, he successfully returned to the same place he had previously reached, despite the limited navigational skills of the experts of the time.

===Journalism===
*As noted in Conservapedia's breaking news, the [[lamestream media]] is being replaced by [[YouTube]] videos of breaking news.<ref>Fernandez, Richard. "A Wired World in its Own Mirror." March 11, 2011. Pajamas Media. http://pajamasmedia.com/richardfernandez/2011/03/11/a-wired-world-in-its-own-mirror/?singlepage=true</ref>
*Large media outlets have begun presenting amateur reports from viewers. This began with [[CNN]]'s iReport<ref>http://ireport.cnn.com</ref> and later was adopted by [[Fox News]] (uReport<ref>http://ureport.foxnews.com</ref>) and others.

===Law Enforcement===
*Convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was caught, not by the thousands of police experts swarming uselessly over a shut-down Watertown, MA, but by an individual keeping his eyes open in his own back yard.

== Obstacles Created by Liberal Experts ==

[[Liberal]] and [[conservative]] experts have a self-interest in defending their theories, even if incorrect, and in perpetuating the system that has rewarded and applauded them. Some experts receive prodigious sums by promoting theories that are false or implausible, either in the media or in courtrooms.

Most conservatives who are experts in their own right reasonably fear a loss in grants, compensation or awards if they take a position at odds with a [[liberal]] counterpoint, especially one that has gained wide acceptance with the general population.

Despite their status as "experts," they have frequently made wrong predictions.<ref>Williams, Walter E. (July 25, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/reviews/opinion/item/29615-can-we-trust-experts Can We Trust Experts?] ''The New American''. Retrieved July 28, 2018.</ref>

===Examples===

One expert said about the revolutionary design of the Eads bridge to transport heavy ships by railroad over the [[Mississippi River]]:<ref name="Eads bridge"/>
{{cquote|I deem it entirely unsafe and impracticable.}}
The Eads bridge continues to stand and carry much rail and car traffic to this day, despite the intense opposition by experts to its design.<ref>https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/eads/sfeature/sf_footage.html</ref>

==The Best of the Public and the Invisible Hand==

The concept of best of the public was first articulated on [[Conservapedia]], although the effects have been observed by many great thinkers over the years. In a free society where the best of the public is allowed the latitude to excel, benefits accrue on many levels. [[Adam Smith]], the father of capitalism, observed this principle in effect; in his book ''[[The Wealth of Nations]]'', he described how the best of the public, when given the freedom to generate wealth, could generate a net beneficial and uplifting effect that goes beyond their individual enterprises. Smith called this the "[[Invisible Hand]]." However, he confined his observations to the sphere of economics, whereas the "Best of the Public" principle operates on many different levels.

Marriage and family, for example, serve as an illustration of the principle in the social arena. When marriage is allowed to function without government interference and misguided attempts at social engineering, the result is strong families; the best of the public raise children of superior virtue and character, who in turn grow up to pass those values on to their children. This, in turn, leads to a net positive effect on society known as the [[Invisible Hand of Marriage]].

The same uplifting principle can be seen in any situation in which the best of the public is allowed to freely function and attain its potential. Events like the Olympics and the Tour de France permit the best of the public to strive on a physical level, resulting in many new record-breaking performances. The principle has seldom (as of yet) been applied to academic endeavors.

==Opposition to the Best of the Public==

===Government restrictions===
History demonstrates that the best of the public can only thrive in a free society. The cream cannot rise to the top if it is weighted down; eagles cannot soar if they are shackled by an oppressive government. This understanding is at the heart of conservative wisdom.

For example: it is only in a [[free market economy]] that the best of the public will be truly free to drive innovation, develop new technologies, and generate new wealth. In an overly-regulated economy, the incentive to excel is greatly reduced. Innovation is replaced by stagnation, and achievement by mediocrity.

===Elite gatekeepers===
Likewise, in an academic environment in which elite "experts" serve as gatekeepers, truly innovative research is frequently squelched in favor of orthodoxy and blind consensus. The chilling effect "scientific experts" can have on honest research was clearly demonstrated by the [[Climategate]] scandal. Even when such "experts" do not actively conspire to suppress dissent, their use of expertise and consensus as a bully pulpit can still silence opposing (and possibly correct) viewpoints.

===Mobs===
It is important to note the difference between "Best of the Public" and "mob rule." Simply allowing the loudest or most numerous voices to prevail is not the same thing as allowing the best of the public to drive achievement. Sites such as [[Wikipedia]] operate on the principle of mob rule, and as a result, are plagued with bias, inaccuracy, and an inability to differentiate between significant insights and trivia.

One of the most pointed illustrations of this difference is the [[United States]] itself. The [[Founding Fathers]], despite not naming it, applied the "Best of the Public" principle in their attempts to craft a new government. Realizing the danger of mob rule, they rejected a pure democracy in favor of a democratic Republic—a system designed to ensure that, while all of the public would have a voice in their new government, the best of the public would guide that government. To ensure that only the best of the public was selected, with the exception of members of the [[U.S. House of Representatives|House of Representatives]], officials in the federal government were not directly elected. The framers of the [[U.S. Constitution]] conceived of the [[Electoral College]] as a body of men who would exercise independent judgment in choosing the [[President of the United States|President]] and [[Vice President of the United States|Vice President]], not merely cast their ballots as directed by their state's voters. Moreover, electors in most states were initially appointed by state legislatures. Likewise, members of the [[U.S. Senate|Senate]] were originally selected by state legislatures. Judges, ambassadors, and other federal officials are chosen by the President and subject to approval by the Senate. Thus, although the people would directly choose their Congressmen, they would only indirectly choose other officials, and this filtering mechanism would ensure that only the best of the public was in charge of the government, rather than having mob rule.

By choosing this compromise, they clearly affirmed that they believed the best of the public was better than a group of experts; in contrast, the nations of Europe still firmly subscribed to the notion that government should be in the hands of elite "experts" (the ruling families and nobility.)

===Obscurity===
The "best of the public" must be able to be heard. There are millions of books published, and even more books self-published without approval of traditional publishing houses. Many authors protest<ref>Paul Biba. [http://www.teleread.org/2009/09/18/self-publishing-e-books-and-legitimacy-part-3-of-a-series/ Self-publishing, E-books, and Legitimacy: Part 3 of a series], teleread.org, September 18th, 2009.</ref><ref>"[http://www.baen.com/library/palaver6.htm Prime Palaver #6]", Eric Flint</ref> that this is the greatest problem with modern publishing.

==Experts versus the Best of the Public==
Some confusion may exist over the difference between an "expert" and the "best of the public." The primary difference lies in the manner in which expertise is obtained. Most "experts" undergo highly specialized training, and in the process, become immersed in a sub-culture of like experts. This always carries the danger of [[groupthink]] and the pressure to conform. Also, academic credentialing consists almost entirely of repeating what professors say, rather than criticizing their errors.<ref>See, e.g., the movie "Dark Matter" for a candid portrayal of academic credentialing.</ref>

For instance, someone interested in obtaining a job in the field of climate science (whom we shall refer to as "Student A") would likely pursue a degree at an established university. In so doing, he would be immersed in the academic subculture of researchers and professors who have already obtained their degrees in that field. He would be subjected to their political views, preconceptions, and biases, and would likely find that these were presented as facts and as an integral part of the subject. Any questioning or dissent on his part might be harshly punished. Ultimately, he would be faced with a difficult choice: abandon his desire to be an accredited expert in that field, dishonestly pretend to believe in the questionable claims of his superiors, or convince himself that those claims were, in fact, the truth.

On the other hand, someone interested in learning about climate science, but not interested in becoming a credentialed expert (we'll call him "Student B,") would likely study a diverse variety of sources. Not confined to the insular and clannish academic subculture, he would speak with a wider range of people, and be exposed to a wider range of viewpoints. This would, in all probability, cause him to examine the claims of the experts with a more critical eye. Ultimately, his studies would not gain him a degree or the official imprimatur of the scientific community, but his understanding of climate science would very likely be more rounded and complete than that of Student A. He very well might disagree with the experts' point of view; at the very least, he would have a much better knowledge of its shortcomings.

A traditional, expert-dominated inquiry would dismiss the contributions of Student B, since he has not an "expert" - he has not received the official approval of the gatekeepers. A "best of the public" approach would accept the contributions of both Student A and Student B, since they are both members of the public. However, it would not place Student A's contributions on a pedestal and make them sacrosanct and immune to questioning. Student B would be free to bring in HIS expertise as well; as a result, the ensuing discussion would be much less one-sided and more comprehensive, and thus far more likely to result in accurate and truthful insights. Perhaps many ideas coming from people like Student B would be wrong, unprofitable, and therefore rightly rejected; the "best of the public" approach recognizes that not all ideas from the public are better than those of experts. However, it is very likely that some ideas from people like Student B will be true and helpful. This is the difference between the two approaches: such ideas will be heard under the "best of the public" method.

== Solution of the Poincaré Conjecture ==

The solution to the [[Poincaré conjecture]], one of the greatest unsolved math problems of the 20th century, was by the little-known [[Gregori Perelman]] who worked on his own and merely posted his solution on the internet. He had never been offered a permanent job and was critical of the lack of openness among mathematical experts as he described a rare exception:<ref>[http://www.notablebiographies.com/supp/Supplement-Mi-So/Perelman-Grigory.html Grigory Perelman Biography (emphasis added)], Encyclopedia of World Biography.</ref>
{{cquote|He actually told me a couple of things that he published a few years later. He did not hesitate to tell me. Hamilton's openness and generosity—it really attracted me. '''I can't say that most mathematicians act like that'''.}}
At great monetary sacrifice, Perelman refused to accept the awards conferred on him by experts after they eventually recognized the brilliance of his proof. A leading expert was accused of improperly trying to take credit for Perelman's work.

The Steklov Institute apparently declined to re-elect Perelman as a member in 2003, supposedly because the experts continued to doubt his proof. Reportedly Perelman has quit mathematics and was "jobless, living with his mother in St. Petersburg, and subsisting on her modest pension." He was quoted as saying:<ref>Mike Ciavarella. [http://imechanica.org/node/3360 Perelman limit case: not a single paper, refuse the Field medal, refuse reviewers], imechanica.org, June 17, 2008.</ref>
{{cquote|I can't say I'm outraged. Other people do worse. Of course, there are many mathematicians who are more or less honest. But almost all of them are conformists. They are more or less honest, but they tolerate those who are not honest. ... It is not people who break ethical standards who are regarded as aliens. It is people like me who are isolated.}}

In 2006, the mathematical establishment delivered another backhanded compliment to Perelman's achievement: he was awarded the [[Fields Medal]] on a shared basis with (1) an Obama-supporter who had jointly worked on a number theory problem, (2) a French mathematician-actor, and (3) a younger countryman who had achieved far less. This four-way split of the prize with far less significant achievements was inappropriate. Perelman declined this prize also.

== References ==
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==See also==
* [[Expert Error]]
* [[Independent review]]
* [[Essay:Everyday Heroes]]
* [[Free software movement]]
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Homeschooling

2021-06-24T23:13:40Z

JesusIsSaviour:

[[Image:Homeschool.jpg|right|thumb|300px|A young homeschooled student]]
'''''For the homeschooling courses available for free on this website, see [[Conservapedia:Index]]'''''
 '''Homeschooling''' consists of the practice of students receiving education from a parent or guardian, or instructors acting under the direction of a parent or guardian, rather than from teachers in a formal school setting like a [[public school]]. Virtually every area of the United States has local support groups for homeschooling, which often meet in church facilities. Nearly 7% of college-educated parents homeschool their children.<ref>http://www.sagus.us/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=18&p=7&s=7&s2=7</ref> In the [[United States]], '''''an estimated one to two million students are homeschooled, or nearly one out of every 30 students'''''.<ref name="USA Today">https://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2009-01-04-homeschooling_N.htm</ref>

Homeschooling grew by almost 75% in the eight years before 2011,<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/02/09/educating-children-evolution-home-schooling</ref> and it has continued to grow at a strong pace despite attacks from teachers' unions and government bureaucrats.<ref>Multiple references:
*Berry, Susan (May 21, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/05/21/homeschooling-thriving-in-face-of-attacks/ Homeschooling Thriving in Face of Attacks]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
*Newman, Alex (November 9, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/culture/education/item/33996-homeschooling-draws-unprecedented-interest-among-u-s-parents Homeschooling Draws Unprecedented Interest Among U.S. Parents]. ''The New American''. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
See also:
*Kraychik, Robert (December 11, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/education/2019/12/11/historian-americas-homeschooling-mothers-are-leading-our-next-revolution/ Historian: America’s Homeschooling Mothers Are Leading Our Next Revolution]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 11, 2019.</ref> In a recent survey, "the average homeschooled student scored at the 88th percentile" in the core subjects of reading, language and math.<ref>http://www.hslda.org/docs/news/washingtontimes/200908100.asp</ref> The most successful [[mathematician]] in contests in history, Reid Barton, was [[homeschooled]].<ref>http://www.amstat.org/PUBLICATIONS/amsn/index.cfm?fuseaction=highlights0812001</ref> The greatest gymnast ever, 2016 Olympic champion Simone Biles, was homeschooled. One of the greatest college football players—the first to win the Heisman Trophy as a sophomore -- [[Tim Tebow]], was homeschooled until college.<ref>http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/783999/heisman_trophy_winner_tim_tebow_puts.html</ref> A Wimbledon tennis star, Melanie Oudin, chose homeschooling beginning in 7th grade: "With how much I improved in the first year at home, I knew it was the right choice."<ref>http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/kevin_armstrong/08/13/melanie.oudin/index.html#ixzz0VSMpJSxF (her twin sister remained in public school)</ref> Homeschooled students make up many of the top college and graduate students in mathematics today.<ref>For example, Princeton University math prodigy Arie Israel "never attended a regular school. His parents homeschooled both him and his older sister, Rachel, allowing them to work at their own pace and discover their own interests. His dad, Benjamin, a computer programmer, helped him with math and science, while his mom, Rebekah, taught him English and history." [http://weblog.science.fau.edu/info/images/israel.html]</ref>

Homeschooling [[parent]]s have many available options to supplement education at home:
* attending a weekly course provided in many areas by the homeschooling community - a ''Conservapedian'' has taught such courses since 2002
* using a correspondence school (or the modern video- or [[computer]]-based equivalent)
* taking classes at local museums or nature centers
* joining with other [[family|families]] to share teaching responsibilities in a co-op
* encouraging the student to self-instruct using library books, traditional textbooks or workbooks, knowledgeable mentor's and/or hands-on experiences
* hiring a tutor for certain difficult topics, like [[physics]]
* attending a brick and mortar institution for certain classes and taking other classes at home

Homeschoolers often include local "after school" enrichment programs like scouts, 4-H, sports, [[music]] lessons, karate or dance classes, public library programs, and summer camps as part of their educational program. Some areas have extracurricular clubs and activities specifically for homeschoolers, some allow homeschoolers to participate in local [[public school]]'s after school activities, and some homeschoolers participate in extracurricular activities independently from their schooling through private organizations. Homeschool graduates vote in higher percentages: in 2003, "76 percent of homeschool graduates surveyed between the ages of 18 to 24 voted within the last five years, compared to only 29 percent of the corresponding U.S. population."<ref>http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=35226</ref>

==Homeschooling Statistics==

In the [[United States]], homeschooling included an estimated 1.1 million students – about 2.9% of children in grades K-12 – in 2007. "The number of home-schooled kids hit 1.5 million in 2007, up 74% from when the Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics started keeping track in 1999, and up 36% since 2003."<ref name="USA Today"/><ref>[http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2006/homeschool/estimated.asp] Homeschooling in the United States: 2003 Statistical Analysis Report, National Center for Education Statistics, NCES 2006-042, Feb 2006.

A 2005 estimate from the [[National Home Education Research Institute]] places the number between 1.9 million and 2.4 million while the National Center for Education Statistics estimates that the number of students being homeschooled increased by 29% from 1999 to 2003. Christian Examiner, Sept. 2007, Vol 25, No 9, Pg 1</ref>

Families who homeschool their children do so for a number of reasons. A 2001 study by the [[US Census Bureau]] found that the single largest reason that parents homeschool is that they feel they can give their children a better education at home. This accounted for 50% of the homeschooling families; [[religion|religious]] reasons came in second at 33%.<ref>Home Schooling in the United States: Trends and Characteristics, by Kurt J. Bauman, Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau, August 2001, Working Paper Series No. 53 [https://www.census.gov/population/www/documentation/twps0053.html]</ref> Other frequently mentioned reasons include dissatisfaction with academic instruction at other schools, the ability to provide religious or moral instruction along with academics, the ability to control what the child is being taught, flexibility in meeting the needs of a child with special needs (such as a physical or mental health problem, a temporary illness or giftedness), flexibility in scheduling family life, and concern about safety, drugs, and peer pressure at other schools.<ref>Homeschooling in the United States: 2003 Statistical Analysis Report, National Center for Education Statistics, NCES 2006-042, Feb 2006 [http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2006/homeschool/TableDisplay.asp?TablePath=TablesHTML/table_4.asp]</ref>

Admissions departments at major [[college]]s are now familiar and comfortable with homeschooling, according to a 2004 Boston Globe article. The article quotes a [[Liberal Arts college|Williams College]] admission officer as saying: <blockquote>"We read homeschoolers' applications just like any other application. They don't get any special consideration, but they're not discriminated against, either. Their applications are interesting, and they've certainly done independent work their whole lives."</blockquote> It notes that the acceptance rate of homeschoolers at Williams is 20 percent,<ref>[http://www.boston.com/news/globe/magazine/articles/2004/03/21/schoolhouse_rocked?mode=PF Schoolhouse rocked] "home schooling has gone main stream, especially in Massachusetts. It's estimated that as many as 20,000 children here have abandoned test-crazy public schools and high-priced private schools for the comfort of the living room couch. But most surprising of all is that Harvard, BU, Brown, and other colleges are welcoming homeschoolers like all other students." Source for Williams College admission officer's quote, 20% figure.</ref> virtually identical to its overall acceptance rate.<ref>[https://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2006-11-02-collegerates_x.htm College acceptance rates]: Williams, 19.2%. U. S. News and World Report</ref>

In the [[United States]], some states permit homeschooled students to participate in [[extracurricular activities]] at their local public schools.

In one way or another equal access is expressly allowed by the states of Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Washington, and Wyoming. In most other states, participation is worked out on a case-by-case basis.<ref>HSLDA: State Laws Concerning Participation of Homeschool Students in Public School Activities [http://www.hslda.org/docs/nche/000000/00000048.asp]</ref> In addition, some states, such as Alabama, are considering equal access legislation.<ref>HSLDA: Alabama - Legislation for Participation in Public School Activities [http://www.hslda.org/hs/state/al/200705010.asp]</ref> In New Jersey, school athletic associations dominated by public schools exclude homeschoolers from participation in athletics, even though they allow students at different charter schools to participate.<ref>[[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]]</ref>

===Academic level===
Many studies over the last few years have established the academic excellence of homeschooled children.<ref>[http://www.hslda.org/docs/nche/000010/200410250.asp Academic Statistics on Homeschooling]</ref> Most recently, the average ACT (American College Testing) score of homeschooled students in 2009 was higher than the national average.<ref>http://www.christianpost.com/article/20090827/avg-act-score-of-homeschoolers-beats-nat-l-avg/index.html</ref> ACT-tested graduates reporting themselves as home-schooled numbered 4,593 in 2000, a 41-percent increase. Home-schooled students achieved a composite average of 22.8, 0.1 points higher than in 1999.<ref>http://www.act.org/news/releases/2000/08-17-00.html</ref> An extensive 2009 nationwide study conducted by Dr. Brian D. Ray of the National Home Education Research Institute,<ref>''Progress Report 2009: Homeschool Academic Achievement and Demographics''</ref> found that homeschoolers scored 34-39 percentile points higher than the norm on standardized achievement tests. The new study was described as “the most comprehensive study of homeschool academic achievement ever completed,” in which Ray surveyed 11,739 homeschooled students from all 50 states, Guam, and Puerto Rico, and drew from 15 independent testing services. Demographically, 82.4 percent of homeschooling parents identified themselves as Protestant Christian, 12.4 Roman Catholic, 1.1 percent atheist/agnostic, 0.8 percent Mormon, 0.4 percent Jewish, 0.2 percent Eastern Orthodox Christian, and 0.1 percent Muslim. Neither the income or educational level of parents appreciably affected the results.<ref>[http://www.christianpost.com/article/20090811/study-homeschoolers-scoring-well-above-public-school-peers/index.html Aaron J. Leichman, Christian Post Reporter, ''Study: Homeschoolers Scoring 'Well Above' Public School Peers'''] (Tue, Aug. 11 2009 09:26 AM)</ref>

==Reasons for Homeschooling==
Reasons for '''homeschooling''' include:<ref>For 57 unique benefits of homeschooling, see [http://capitolhillcoffeehouse.com/more.php?id=5239_0_1_0_M].</ref>

*Seeking a higher academic level, and avoiding violence, intimidation, invasions of privacy (e.g., searches) and other hostile aspects of the [[public school culture]].<ref>[http://peacebyjesus.witnesstoday.org/RevealingStatistics.html#Sec13 ''Revealing Statistics: Education and Media'']</ref><ref>As an example of the violent culture at [[public school]], "parents said there have been violent incidents, mostly fistfights, at the high school every day this week. 'My daughter is terrified,' said Elizabeth Sabalu, whose daughter is a junior. 'She doesn't want to come to school any more.'" [http://www.suntimes.com/news/education/877459,CST-NWS-skul04.article]</ref><ref>"Nationally, about 160,000 [[student]]s miss [[Public schools|school]] daily because they [[fear]] being [[Bully|bullied]]," and in [[Hawaii]] students viciously fight each other and post videos of it on [[YouTube|Youtube.com]]. One victim is now "being [[homeschooled]] at state expense."[http://starbulletin.com/2008/05/18/news/story01.html]</ref>
*Freedom from a culture of depression and [[Liberal bias in academia|liberal]] and/or [[atheistic]] bias found in public and many private schools.<ref>http://www.bepress.com/forum/vol3/iss1/art2</ref><ref>http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/17963/liberal_bias_in_our_schools.html</ref><ref>http://montages.blogspot.com/2005/04/conservatives-underrepresented-in.html</ref> See: [[Religiosity and the growing use of vouchers and homeschooling|Religiousity and homeschooling]]. Interestingly, homeschooling has actually increased among irreligious parents, often for some of the same concerns as religious ones (flexibility in their children's education being a common one, along with the mandatory vaccine issue).
* A more flexible daily schedule, ability to take vacations and travel during the school year, less commuting, and a healthier diet.<ref>Obesity in public school students from junk food appears worse than in [[homeschooled]] students.</ref>
* Avoiding the frequent illnesses, unhealthy obesity, and fatigue that result from the daily routine of [[public schools]]
* Avoiding conflicts with public school officials.
* More time spent by parents with their children in formative years.
* Avoiding objectionable [[vaccines]], "mental health" screening, and questionnaires.
* Avoiding competition between genders, including public school [[feminists]] favoring girls over boys.<ref>Nicola Pearson ''Don't teach boys to be like girls'' Times Newspapers (July 8, 2008)</ref><ref>Holly Robinson, ''Teachers Don't Like Boys, Mom'' huffingtonpost.com (June 17, 2009)</ref>
* Developing the discipline to be self-employed as an adult, and to work at home.
* Creating an environment in which students are less likely to pick up lifelong unhealthy habits from peers, like [[drug addiction|drug abuse]], [[tobacco]] addiction, [[sex addiction]], [[pornography]], or [[alcohol addiction|alcohol]].
* Having the time and availability to learn a trade or profession as an apprentice, as has been done throughout history.
* Homeschooling is often an essential approach to achieve the very best in many fields, from [[mathematics]] to [[music]] to certain sports.<ref>For example, [[Jordin Sparks]] (b. 1989) became youngest winner of the music talent competition "[[American Idol]]" after she left public school for homeschooling to concentrate on her singing.[http://www.pr-inside.com/singer-jordin-sparks-12-400-video-newest-r592857.htm]</ref>
* Be part of a community that has a much higher percentage of adopted children than formal school; the homeschooling community has a refreshing culture of life.
* Avoiding being subjected to [[homosexual agenda|homosexual]] indoctrination.
* Avoiding political indoctrination.
* Homeschoolers are seen to develop independent thinking and self-reliance that help insulate them from techniques of mind control that afflict public school students and teachers<ref>This is most recently illustrated by techniques of mind control employed by the Obama campaign.[http://www.aapsonline.org/newsoftheday/0089]</ref>
* Assuring the [[Parental rights|rights of parents]] to control the education, upbringing and discipline of their children.
* Giving children a safer learning environment free from the risks of bullying and mass school shootings.<ref>Richardson, Valerie (May 30, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/may/30/homeschooling-surges-parents-seek-escape-shootings/ Educational decline: Homeschooling surges as parents seek safer option for children]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved May 31, 2018.</ref><ref>Newman, Alex (May 30, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/culture/education/item/29168-mass-shootings-spark-growing-interest-in-homeschooling Mass Shootings Spark Growing Interest in Homeschooling]. ''The New American''. Retrieved May 31, 2018.</ref>

It should also be noted that stay at home moms, the most common teachers for homeschooling, reported having happier lives than their working counterparts.<ref>http://www.momlogic.com/2008/07/sahm_wahm_happiness_poll.php?icid=100214839x1204880052x1200231518#start</ref>

==Homeschooling worldwide==
A thriving homeschooling movement exists in [[Canada]], and homeschooling also fares well in [[Australia]] and [[New Zealand]]. It is relatively new in [[South America]], and reportedly faces strong government resistance in places such as [[Brazil]]. Homeschooling also faces significant challenges in many other counties. The governments in [[Shanghai]] and [[Beijing]] are largely opposed to homeschooling. In [[Europe]]an countries, it is sometimes more restricted than the United States, or illegal, such as in [[Germany]]. In [[Switzerland]], many cantons still allow homeschooling, but not all.<ref>http://homeschooling.gomilpitas.com/regional/Switzerland.htm</ref> [[Sweden]] recently passed legislation which is expected to ban all homeschooling, except for children with medical exemptions, or foreign workers with the appropriate work visas.<ref>Hilary White, ''[[Socialist]] Sweden Moves to Ban Homeschooling'', LifeSiteNews.com August 11, 2009 (August 11, 2009)</ref><ref>http://homeschooling.families.com/blog/homeschooling-around-the-world-europe</ref> Recently alarming in [[England]] is a June 11, 2009, report on home education by Graham Badman, former Managing Director of Children, Families and Education in the County of Kent, which would effect critical changes in regulation of homeschooling. The report, which was accepted in full by the British Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, uses the [[United Nations]] Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) to militate against the educational rights of parents.<ref>http://www.hslda.org/docs/news/200906161.asp</ref>

About 30,000 homeschoolers lived in the entire UK in the 2016–2017 school year, a nearly 100% increase from 2011.<ref>Newman, Alex (January 6, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/europe/item/27895-british-homeschool-population-doubles-in-six-years British Homeschool Population Doubles in Six Years]. ''The New American''. Retrieved January 8, 2018.</ref>

Homeschooling is rapidly rising in [[China]], despite the [[communist]] country's stringent education regulations.<ref>Newman, Alex (July 21, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/culture/education/item/29593-homeschooling-in-communist-china-on-the-rise-despite-ban Homeschooling in Communist China on the Rise Despite Ban]. ''The New American'' (from ''FreedomProject Media''). Retrieved July 22, 2018.</ref>

==Homeschooling in the United States==
In the United States, homeschooling is generally legal in all areas, though states vary widely on the number of requirements that a family must meet in order to homeschool their children.

The [[Home School Legal Defense Association]] provides a map dividing states into four categories, and providing state law on each: No Notice (the state does not require any notice for parents to begin homeschooling), Low Regulation (only notice is required but nothing more), Moderate Regulation (requires notification, test scores, and professional evaluation of student progress), and High Regulation (same as Moderate plus items such as curriculum approval, teacher qualification, and home visits by school officials).<ref>https://www.hslda.org/laws/</ref> Information is also provided for Washington, D.C. and American territories.

Notwithstanding state law, courts have not hesitated to impose their liberal views on this issue. For example, in New Hampshire (a state classified as Moderate Regulation), a court-ordered a thriving, 10-year-old homeschooled Christian girl to attend public school, solely in order to expose her to "different points of view at a time in her life when she must begin to critically evaluate multiple systems of belief and behavior."<ref>http://www.christianpost.com/article/20090829/homeschooled-girl-ordered-to-attend-public-school-over-her-rigid-faith/index.html</ref><ref>http://onenewsnow.com/Education/Default.aspx?id=659638</ref> On the other hand, a 1985 [[Texas]] case clarified that homeschools in Texas were considered private schools, which the state had no authority to regulate under existing law.<ref>https://www.thsc.org/homeschooling-in-texas/state-requirements/</ref> This has made Texas, a generally conservative state (and listed by the Association as Low Regulation)<ref>Texas requires notice -- nothing more -- only if a student is being withdrawn from a public school to be homeschooled; if a student is never enrolled in a public school no notice is required.</ref>, one of the friendlier jurisdictions for homeschool families, though local school districts still attempt to impose their – generally illegal – requirements on homeschool families.

==History==

In the United States, opting out of public schools is not new. When [[Thomas Edison]]'s public school teacher said he was "addled",<ref>In reality, Edison came down with scarlet fever early in life, rendering him almost completely deaf.</ref> Edison's mother took him out of public school and taught him at home.

Education at public school year-round from about ages 6 to 18 became common only in the 20th century due to [[compulsory education]] laws. The first [[law]] requiring attendance at public school passed in [[Massachusetts]] in 1852; the second such law passed in [[Washington D.C.]] in 1864; and most states did not pass mandatory schooling laws until between 1870 and 1917.<ref>[http://www.ncsl.org/programs/educ/CompulsoryEd.htm Compulsory Education], National Conference of State Legislatures: "More than 150 years have passed since Horace Mann helped Massachusetts establish a statewide system of education that eventually led to the requirement that all children attend public school. In 1852, Massachusetts became the first state to pass compulsory school attendance laws, and by 1918, all states required children to receive an education."</ref><ref>http://www.renewamerica.us/columns/kellmeyer/050428</ref>

But even under compulsory education laws in the late 1800s, the school year was only twelve to twenty weeks long. Very few stayed in school from ages 6 to 18. For example, by 1900, only 6% of Americans had graduated from a formal high school. Moreover, these students did not learn basic skills like reading in school; they learned those at home.<ref>''id.''</ref>

Baltimore's Calvert School began selling the school's curriculum to parents in 1905. Within five years, more than 300 children were enrolled in Calvert's correspondence courses. Over the next hundred years, Calvert served over 500,000 children from a wide variety of families nationwide and around the world, including missionary families and those in remote locations.<ref>[http://www.calvertschool.org/education-services/home-school-history/ Calvert School Homeschooling: A Century of Tradition and Innovation]</ref>

The homeschooling ''movement'' began in the 1960s from very different ideological sources. [[Seventh-Day Adventist]]s Dr. Raymond and Dorothy Moore pioneered homeschooling as a result of their research into education and their concern about the harmful effects of schooling on students, particularly boys, between ages 5 and 15.<ref>http://www.moorefoundation.com/article.php?id=2</ref> On the other side of the political spectrum, John Holt wrote a book critical of schooling in 1964, entitled ''How Children Fail.'' Holt was "a left-winger who regarded schools as instruments of the bureaucratic-industrial complex."<ref>Micklethwait, John and Adrian Wooldridge, ''The Right Nation: Conservative Power in America.'' Penguin, 2004. pp. 190-1</ref> More generally, millions of Americans were alarmed at the 1962 [[U. S. Supreme Court]] ruling which banned school-sponsored prayer in public schools, and many of those parents began to look for alternatives.

Truancy laws brought pioneering homeschoolers into conflict with local officials. The first [[New York Times]] story on "home schooling" appeared in 1974, and concerned two parents charged with "educational neglect" by the Westchester County Department of Social Services. Tests showed that they performed at or about grade level "except for one who is a little slow in reading," and the parents received strong support from a state senator.<ref>"Parents Accused in Home Schooling," ''The New York Times,'' July 28, 1974, p. 45</ref> By the mid-1980s the ''Times'' was running articles with titles like "Schooling in the Home: A Growing Alternative" and "There Are Benefits In Homeschooling," and states were legalizing homeschooling.<ref>Belluck, Pam (1998), "Life After Home Schooling," ''The New York Times,'' November 1, 1998, p. ED26: "Some 15 years after states began legalizing home schooling in earnest, these early graduates are starting to make their way in the world."</ref> A 1997 article said "It's not only [[Christian fundamentalists]] any more" and a 2003 article noted "Unhappy in Class, More Are Learning at Home."

[[New York]] is the only state which currently requires all home school students to take the [[GED]] equivalency exam in order to receive a high school diploma. However, in most cases, they are not required to take the otherwise-mandatory exam prep course first.

== Prominent people who were homeschooled ==




Throughout history, a remarkably high percentage of accomplished people were homeschooled, including many great [[mathematician]]s. Here is a growing list of such achievers:

*[[Ansel Adams]], (1902–1984), the finest landscape photographer of the twentieth century. "At twelve, unable to stand the confinement and tedium of the classroom, he utterly disrupted his lessons with wild laughter and undisguised contempt for the inept ramblings of his teachers. His father decided that Ansel’s formal education was best ended. From that point forward, the boy was homeschooled in Greek, the English classics, algebra, and the glories of the ocean, inlets, and rocky beaches that surrounded their home very near San Francisco."<ref>http://wy.essortment.com/anseladamsbio_rjrq.htm</ref>

*[[John Adams]] (1735–1826), U.S. President. Learned to read at home, and was then taught in the kitchen by a neighbor with a handful of children. He matriculated to Harvard College at age 15.<ref>http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/notable.htm</ref>

*[[Louisa May Alcott]] (1832–1888), the author of ''Little Women'' and other great works, was taught by her father.<ref>http://www25.uua.org/uuhs/duub/articles/louisamayalcott.html</ref>

*[[Alexander the Great]] (356–323 B.C.), the greatest military leader of all time, was taught by his father and, as arranged by his father, by [[Aristotle]].<ref>http://history.boisestate.edu/WESTCIV/alexander/03.shtml</ref>

*[[Susan B. Anthony]], leading [[pro-life]] feminist and advocate of women's suffrage. Her father homeschooled her.<ref name="homeschoolutah.org">http://www.homeschoolutah.org/pages/pastandpresent.htm</ref>

*[[Julian Assange]], the founder of WikiLeaks. David Brooks wrote, "His mother didn't enroll him in the local schools because, as Raffi Khatchadourian wrote in a New Yorker profile, she feared 'that formal education would inculcate an unhealthy respect for authority.'" <ref>http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10335/1107188-109.stm</ref>

*[[Jane Austen]] (1775–1817), one of the most popular novelists of the early 19th century, was school-educated for only a year, after which she was taught at home by her father, her brothers, and herself, using their large family library.

*[[Benjamin Banneker]] (1731–1806) wrote the first almanac by a black man and helped survey [[Washington, D.C.]]. Banneker was taught to read and write by his grandmother in rural [[Maryland]]."<ref>http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Biographies/Banneker.html</ref>

*[[Clara Barton]] (1821–1912), pioneering nurse during the [[Civil War]], founder of the [[American Red Cross]]. Barton was homeschooled, and at 15 started teaching school. She later attended the Liberal Institute in Clinton, New York.<ref>[https://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/dreamteam/clarabarton.html White House Dream Team: Clara Barton]</ref><ref>Clara Harlowe Barton, Source: "Historical Times Encyclopedia of the Civil War" edited by Patricia L. Faust
[http://www.civilwarhome.com/bartonbio.htm]</ref>

*[[Alexander Graham Bell]] (1847–1922), inventor of the telephone. His deaf mother taught him to read and write, and he returned the favor by inventing the telephone to try to help her (and other deaf persons) communicate.

*[[Dietrich Bonhoeffer]] (1906–1945), a [[Christian]] who spoke against [[Hitler]] and was martyred for doing so.

*Willard S. Boyle, the inventor of the CCD that is at "the heart of virtually every camcorder, digital camera and telescope" and is used in "every picture on the Internet, every digital and video camera, every computer scanner, copier machine and high-definition television," and for which he was awarded a shared [[Nobel Prize]] in Physics in 2009.<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/10/science/space/10boyle.html?emc=eta1</ref>

*[[Mary Breckinridge]] (1881–1965), pioneering American midwife and founder of Kentucky's Frontier Nursing Service. Mary's father was a diplomat, and she was educated in America and abroad by private tutors.<ref>[http://www.frontiernursing.org/History/MaryBreckinridge.shtm Frontier Nursing Service]</ref>

*[[William Jennings Bryan]], [[Secretary of State]] under President [[Woodrow Wilson]] and before that was the founder of the modern [[Democrat Party]]. He was also the leading critic of the [[theory of evolution]] who prevailed in the [[Scopes Trial]] and was perhaps the greatest orator in [[American]] history. He was homeschooled until age 10 as his mother taught him to stand on table to recite his lessons.<ref name="homeschoolutah.org"/>

*[[William F. Buckley]], leading [[conservative]] intellectual. He was homeschooled by his parents and tutors.<ref name="homeschoolutah.org"/>

*[[Robert Burns]] (1759–1796) [[Scotland]]'s national poet.

*[[Andrew Carnegie]] (1835–1919), the brilliant American businessman and philanthropist of the late 1800s, his father was a poor weaver and Andrew dropped out of elementary school<ref>http://www.education-reform.net/dropouts.htm</ref> and had only five years of formal schooling.<ref>http://www.carnegieinstitution.org/carnegiemedal/background.html</ref>

*[[George Washington Carver]] (1864–1943) Botanical and agricultural researcher and educator. Born a slave, Carver "learned to read, write and spell at home because there were no schools for African Americans in" his area.<ref>http://lib.iastate.edu:9060/gwc/bio.html</ref> He did not attend school until age 12, when he went to a one-room schoolhouse in Missouri; he later graduated from Minneapolis High School in Kansas. Became the first black student at Simpson College in Iowa, transferred to Iowa Agricultural College in 1891. Earned a Bachelor of Science degree in 1894 and a Master of Science degree in bacterial botany and agriculture in 1897.<ref>[http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761574196/Carver_George_Washington.html MSN Encarta Encyclopedia - George Washington Carver article]</ref><ref>[http://inventors.about.com/library/weekly/aa041897.htm George Washington Carver, By Mary Bellis]</ref>

*[[Augustin-Louis Cauchy]] (1789–1857), one of the greatest mathematicians of all time, was taught by his father during an 11-year retreat to the country to escape the [[French Revolution]]. His father "wrote his own textbooks, several of them in the fluent verse of which he was master. Verse, he believed, made grammar, history and, above all, morals less repulsive to the juvenile mind."<ref>E.T. Bell, "Men of Mathematics," 273 (1937).</ref><ref>http://james.fabpedigree.com/mathmen.htm#Cauchy</ref>

*Madison Cawthorn, the youngest [[congressman]] (R-NC) who was elected in a stunning upset shortly after he turned the age of 25 in 2020.<ref>https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/24/politics/madison-cawthorn-north-carolina-congress/index.html</ref>

*[[Pafnuty Chebyshev]] (1821–1894), one of the greatest Russian [[mathematician]]s, was homeschooled until college.<ref>http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Biographies/Chebyshev.html</ref>

*[[Agatha Christie]] (1890–1976), best-selling English mystery writer. Christie was homeschooled by her mother, who encouraged her to write from a very early age. At sixteen she was sent to finishing school in Paris.<ref>[https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/mystery/marple/christie.html PBS Mystery Series "Miss Marple" site: Biography of Agatha Christie]</ref>

*[[Winston Churchill]] (1874–1965), [[British]] statesman. It was at home that he was taught how to read, write and do math, and was not enrolled in a school until several months into the school year at the age of seven. After only about two years at that school, he was abruptly pulled out and then spent several years under the instruction of two maiden sisters in a less formal school setting.<ref>William Manchester, "The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill, VISIONS OF GLORY 1874-1932 (Little Brown & Co.).</ref>

*[[Charles Dickens]], prolific [[English]] author who could not afford school. His "passions for reading were awakened by his mother," who homeschooled him with a curriculum that included English and Latin.<ref name="homeschoolutah.org"/>

*James B. Eads, the greatest river engineer ever; by age 13 he spent his "time reading in his library. So began Eads' education as an engineer. He tinkered with his own inventions at home, building a six-foot long model steamboat when he was in his early teens. And he was intrigued by the inventions of others."<ref>https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/eads/peopleevents/p_jbeads.html</ref>

*[[Thomas Edison]] (1804–1896), the most prolific inventor in the history of the world and considered by many to be the most influential person of the last 1000 years.<ref>http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/bledison.htm</ref> His mother pulled him out of public school at age 7, after just a few months (his learning difficulties stemmed from a large loss of hearing caused by illness), and began homeschooling him by reading from the Bible.

*Jenna Ellis, attorney for President [[Donald Trump]], was homeschooled through 12th grade.<ref>https://thomasmoresociety.org/attorney/jenna-ellis/</ref>

*[[Paul Erdos]] (1913–1996), the most prolific mathematician of the 20th century, was taught at home until college.<ref>http://www-history.mcs.st-andrews.ac.uk/Biographies/Erdos.html</ref>

*[[Pierre de Fermat]] (1601?–1665), the greatest mathematician of the 17th century and the founder of the modern theory of numbers, was homeschooled.<ref>E.T. Bell, "Men of Mathematics" 57 (1937)</ref>

*[[Benjamin Franklin]] (1706–1790), a leading [[Founding Father]] and prolific inventor and statesman, only attended part-time school from ages 8 to 10.<ref>[https://www.gutenberg.org/etext/148 Benjamin Franklin, ''Autobiography.'']</ref>

*[[Robert Frost]], the leading [[American]] poet of the 20th century and winner of the [[Pulitzer Prize]]. He "disliked school so much he became physically ill; what schoolwork he did was done at home until he passed the entrance exams and entered high school."<ref name="homeschoolutah.org"/>

*[[Evariste Galois]] (1811–1832), among the brightest mathematicians ever and the founder of Galois groups and fields and Galois theory. "Until the age of twelve Galois had no teacher but his mother, Adelaide-Marie Demante."<ref>E.T. Bell, "Men of Mathematics," 362 (1937). Galois' life was tragically cut short at age 20 in a [[duel]], and his work was published posthumously.[scidiv.bcc.ctc.edu/Math/Galois.html]</ref>

*[[Alexander Hamilton]] (1755–1804), one of the main Founding Fathers. He was not allowed to attend school because his parents were not married. Instead, he was homeschooled using Greek and Roman classics in the family library.<ref>http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/alexander-hamilton-108.php</ref>

*William Hamilton (1805–1865), the greatest Irish mathematician and biggest contributor since [[Isaac Newton]] of [[mathematics]] to [[physics]]. He was taught by his uncle, the Reverend James Hamilton.<ref>E.T. Bell, "Men of Mathematics," 340-41 (1937).</ref>

*Zac, Taylor, and Isaac Hanson, of the band Hanson. Educated at home by their mother, and later by a tutor.<ref>[http://www.drdrew.com/DrewLive/article.asp?id=1112 Hanson: The All American Boys]</ref><ref>Hangin With Presents
Hanson [http://www.agirlsworld.com/rachel/hangin-with/hanson.html]</ref>

*[[Matthew Henry]] (1662–1714), "nonconformist" Presbyterian minister in England, and author of ''Matthew Henry’s Commentary on the Whole Bible'', perhaps the most esteemed devotional commentary of all time. Under State persecution, Henry was homeschooled by his father, and for a time by a tutor, before moving on to a Christian school in 1680.

*[[Katharine Hepburn]], who won the most [[Academy Awards]] ever for an actress (a total of 4).

*Jaime Herrera. She was recently elected to the U.S. Congress.<ref>http://www.earnedmedia.org/toshm1203.htm</ref>

*[[Julia Ward Howe]] (1819–1910), abolitionist, writer, and women's rights activist. Julia was educated by tutors at home and in girls' schools until age 16.<ref>Open Connections Program, Women Working 1800-1930, Harvard University Library: Julia Ward Howe (1819-1910)[http://ocp.hul.harvard.edu/ww/people_howe.html]</ref>

*[[Carl Jacobi]] (1804–1851), a prominent and prolific German mathematician, was taught at home until the age of 12 and was taught the classics and [[mathematics]] by a maternal uncle.<ref>E.T. Bell, "Men of Mathematics," 327 (1937).</ref>

*[[Joan of Arc]] (1412–1431), one of the greatest military leaders ever. Taught domestic skills and religion by her mother.<ref>"As a child she was taught domestic skills as well as her religion by her mother. ... It was my mother alone who taught me the 'Our Father' and 'Hail Mary' and the 'Creed;' and from none other was I taught my faith."[http://www.stjoan-center.com/#bio A Short Biography of Saint Joan of Arc][http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08409c.htm New Advent - Catholic Encyclopedia - St. Joan of Arc][http://joan-of-arc.org/joanofarc_biography.html Biography of Joan of Arc]</ref>

*[[John the Apostle]] (c. A.D. 20–100), the author of the [[Gospel of John]], considered by many to be the greatest written work ever. He also wrote several other books in the [[New Testament]]. His parents placed him, most likely as a child, under the homeschool-like teaching of [[Jesus]] rather than a more traditional school setting.<ref>In an approach common among homeschoolers, John's parents placed ''both'' their sons under the homeschool-like teaching of Jesus.</ref> John became the first to develop [[Christian]] [[faith]] and his work has since spread Christianity to billions.<ref>For growing evidence that John was a child, see [[Mystery:Was John a Child?]].</ref>

*[[C.S. Lewis]] (1898–1963), the author of the ''Chronicles of Narnia'' and other famous works, was taught at home by his mother and a governess until age 10, and later sent to be taught by a tutor to prepare him for [[Oxford]].<ref>'''Lewis, C. S.''', ''Surprised by Joy: The Shape of My Early Life'', London: Harvest Books (1955) ISBN 0-1568-7011-8</ref>

*[[Abraham Lincoln]] (1809–1865), American president. "Though his [formal] education was limited to a few months in a one-teacher school, Lincoln avidly read books such as the Bible, ''Pilgrim's Progress'' and Weemss ''Life of Washington''."<ref>http://www.civilwarhome.com/lincolnbio.htm</ref>

*Countess Augusta [[Ada Lovelace]] (1815–1852), a visionary programmer and namesake of the [[ADA]] programming language, was homeschooled by governesses and tutors hired by her mother.

*General [[Douglas MacArthur]], the leading [[American]] general of the 20th century, both in [[World War II]] against [[Japan]] and in the [[Korean War]]. His mother homeschooled him until the age of 13, at which point he attended West Texas Military Academy.

*[[Marcus Aurelius]], Stoic philosopher and last of the "five good Emperors" of Rome. In his Meditations, he says that he learned from his "great-grandfather, not to have frequented public schools, and to have had good teachers at home, and to know that on such things a man should spend liberally."

*[[Benoit Mandelbrot]], a [[Yale]] mathematics professor known as the "father of fractals" and the person who coined the term,<ref>http://www.creativitysoftware.com/fractals-images/pages-hs/mandelbrot.htm</ref> received no extended formal schooling and was taught at home by his uncle beginning at the age of 12.<ref>http://www.fractalwisdom.com/FractalWisdom/fractal.html</ref>

*[[Mark]], also known as John Mark, the author of the earliest [[Gospel]] who learned by tagging along with his mother, who was a follower of [[Jesus]]; Mark witnessed the teachings and [[Passion]] at an age of perhaps only 10 years old.

*[[John Marshall]], Chief Justice of the United States for 34 years (1801-1835) who vastly expanded the authority of the federal judiciary, and previously served as a [[Secretary of State]] under President [[John Adams]] from 1800-1801.

*[[Yehudi Menuhin]] (1916–1999), noted violinist and conductor, never attended school, and was taught Mathematics, History and Hebrew by his father, and French, German, Italian and Spanish by his mother.<ref>Slater, Elinor and Slater, Robert ''Great Jewish Men'' (Jonathon David Publishers; 1996) ISBN 0-8246-0381-8</ref>

*[[John Stuart Mill]] (1806–1873), influential 19th century political and economic philosopher, was home-schooled by his father, James Mill. He learned Greek at age 3, Latin at age 8, studied economics, history, science, etc. before age 10.

*[[James Monroe]] (1758–1831), highly successful U.S. President, homeschooled until age 11.<ref>http://www.presidentialavenue.com/jam.cfm</ref>

*[[Gouverneur Morris]] (1752–1816), primary drafter of the [[U.S. Constitution]], homeschooled until he attended college at [[Columbia University]], from which he graduated at age 16.

*[[Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart]] (1756–1791), German composer. "He was educated by his father, Leopold Mozart, a violinist of high repute in the service of the archbishop of Salzburg."<ref>[http://www.1911encyclopedia.org/Wolfgang_Amadeus_Mozart The 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica]</ref>

*[[Isaac Newton]] (1643–1727), considered the greatest physicist of all time. He was homeschooled until age ten, and then was an underachiever at school until he lodged with the headmaster.<ref>http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Biographies/Newton.html</ref>

* Christopher Paolini (1983–), the author of the best-selling Inheritance Cycle ([[Eragon]], [[Eldest]], [[Brisingr]], and [[Inheritance (Book)|Inheritance]]). He was homeschooled by his parents, through an accredited correspondence course from the American School in Chicago, Illinois, from which he graduated with his high school diploma at 15 years of age.<ref>[http://www.bookbrowse.com/biographies/index.cfm?author_number=934 Book Browse Author Biography: Christopher Paolini]</ref>

* [[Blaise Pascal]] (1623–1662), one of the greatest mathematicians and philosophers of all time, was homeschooled by his father.<ref>E.T. Bell, "Men of Mathematics," 74-76 (1937).</ref>

* [[George Patton]] (1885–1945), one of America's greatest generals. He was taught at home until age 11 based on his "father's theory of education" that "youthful mind should be led along a path that parallels the development of the mind of the race" by being read to by elders.<ref>[http://www.pattonhq.com/unknown/chap01.html The Patton Society ("The Early Years")]</ref><ref>;http://www.freeinfosociety.com/site.php?postnum=517</ref>

* [[Henri Poincaré]] (1854–1912), one of the greatest mathematicians ever and an original developer of the [[Theory of Relativity]]. Poincaré, who had diphtheria as a child, received special instruction from his gifted mother and excelled in written composition while still in elementary school. He entered the Lycée in Nancy (now renamed the Lycée Henri Poincaré in his honor), in 1862 and spent eleven years there. He entered the École Polytechnique in 1873, graduating in 1875. After graduating from the École Polytechnique, Poincaré continued his studies at the École des Mines.<ref>[http://www-gap.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Biographies/Poincare.html Jules Henri Poincaré]</ref>

* [[James Polk]] (1795–1849), President of the United States from 1845–1849, one of the few presidents who actually did what he promised to do (annex Texas, acquire western territory, and not run for a second term). He was homeschooled until age 18.<ref>http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/james-k-polk-3278.php</ref>

* [[Alexander Pope]] (1688–1744), one of the greatest and most-often quoted [[English]] poets and essayists. "From Twyford School he was expelled after writing a satire on one of the teachers. At home, Pope's aunt taught him to read. Latin and Greek he learned from a local priest and later he acquired knowledge of French and Italian poetry."<ref>http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/apope.htm</ref>

*[[Ferdinand Porsche]] (1875–1951), designer of the [[German]] Volkswagen Beetle automobile and founder of the [[Porsche]] motor company. He was homeschooled in addition to attending Regensburg ''Reichstechnikschule'',<ref>http://famousbrandnames.blogspot.com/2007/02/porsche.html</ref> which is ironic given that homeschooling is illegal in [[Germany]] today.

* [[Eleanor H. Porter]] (1868–1920), author of the classic 1913 novel ''[[Pollyanna]]'' and its sequel ''Pollyanna Grows Up'', about an eternally optimistic missionary child who, by playing the "glad game", transforms an entire community. Porter, a Christian and a member of the [[Daughters of the American Revolution]], was "educated in public schools during her childhood until illness caused her to turn to private tutors. She then attended the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, Massachusetts."<ref>Bestsellers,
Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, ''Pollyanna'' [http://www3.isrl.illinois.edu/~unsworth/courses/bestsellers/search.cgi?title=Pollyanna]</ref><ref>Bestsellers,
Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, ''Pollyanna Grows Up'' [http://www3.isrl.illinois.edu/~unsworth/courses/bestsellers/search.cgi?title=Pollyanna+Grows+Up]</ref>

*[[Joseph Priestley]] (1733–1804), the father of modern chemistry and the discoverer of oxygen, dropped out of school as a teenager and privately learned geometry, algebra and numerous languages.<ref>Robert E. Schofield, ''The Enlightenment of Joseph Priestley.''</ref>

*[[Bernhard Riemann]] (1826–1866), a German recognized as the greatest modern mathematician. He was taught at home by his father, a Lutheran minister, until he was ten. After that he was tutored by a teacher from a local school until he entered the Lyceum in Hannover at 14.<ref>School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of St Andrews, Scotland -- Georg Friedrich Bernhard Riemann, by: J J O'Connor and E F Robertson [http://www-groups.dcs.st-andrews.ac.uk/~history/Biographies/Riemann.html]</ref><ref>http://www.andrews.edu/~calkins/math/biograph/199899/bioriema.htm</ref>

*Chanel Rion, a reporter from the conservative One America News Network, who became a national news item in 2020 by attending and asking questions during President [[Donald Trump]]'s news briefings on the [[coronavirus]].<ref>https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/02/oan-white-house-coronavirus-briefings-162131</ref>

*[[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] (1882–1945), U.S. President. He was educated by private tutors at home through age 14, then entered Groton, an elite private school in Massachusetts, in 1896.<ref>The Eleanor Roosevelt Papers. "Franklin D. Roosevelt." Teaching Eleanor Roosevelt, ed. by Allida Black, June Hopkins, et. al. (Hyde Park, New York: Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site, 2003).
[http://www.nps.gov/archive/elro/glossary/roosevelt-franklin.htm]</ref>

*[[Theodore Roosevelt]] (1858–1919), U.S. President. "Roosevelt never enrolled in a public school. He was mostly instructed by private tutors until he entered Harvard College in 1876."<ref>http://law.enotes.com/presidential-biography/theodore-roosevelt-administrations/education</ref>

*[[Erwin Schrodinger]] (1887–1961), was one of the developers of the theory of [[quantum mechanics]] in physics. "He was not sent to elementary school, but received lessons at home from a private tutor up to the age of ten ...."<ref>http://bdaugherty.tripod.com/berlin/schrodinger.html</ref>

*[[Joseph Smith]] (1805–1844), was a mayor, a lieutenant general, a political theorist, a city planner, and a religious organizer and the founder of the Mormon Church. He was deprived of a formal education but was mainly self-taught and "instructed in reading, writing, and the ground rules of arithmetic.".<ref>History of Joseph Smith, Jr., by himself, in Joseph Smith's Letter Book at Kirtland, November 27, 1832 to August 4, 1835 (Church Historian's Library, Salt Lake City, Utah).</ref><ref>https://www.pbs.org/americanprophet/joseph-smith.html</ref> His mother said that he was often "given to meditation and deep study."<ref>History of the Prophet Joseph, Improvement Era, vol. 5, p. 257.</ref>

*[[George Bernard Shaw]] (1856–1950), author. Tutored in the classics by a clerical uncle until he entered school at age 10. Left school by age 15.<ref>[http://www.bookrags.com/biography/george-bernard-shaw/ Encyclopedia of World Biography on George Bernard Shaw]</ref><ref>[http://www.bookrags.com/biography/george-bernard-shaw-dlb/ Dictionary of Literary Biography on George Bernard Shaw]</ref><ref>[http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/research/fa/shaw.gb.bio.html George Bernard Shaw, 1856-1950 Biographical Sketch]</ref>

*[[Mark Twain]] (real name was Samuel Clemens) (1835–1910), American author and satirist who said, "I have never let my schooling interfere with my education." Attended school through the 5th grade, where he "excelled only in spelling" and was frequently truant, then worked as a printer's apprentice for a local newspaper. His mother said, "He was always a great boy for history, and could never get tired of that kind of reading; but he hadn't any use for schoolhouses and text books."<ref>The Mark Twain House and Museum: Biography of Samuel Clemens/Mark Twain [http://www.marktwainhouse.org/theman/bio.shtml]</ref><ref>[https://www.gutenberg.org/dirs/6/8/7/6873/6873.txt The Project Gutenberg E-Book of Mark Twain, by Archibald Henderson]</ref>

*[[Alexis de Tocqueville]], a Frenchman who came to America in 1831, when he was 25 years old, and wrote a two-volume definitive study of American culture entitled ''Democracy in America''.

*[[Leonardo da Vinci]] (1452–1519), Italian artist, inventor, and all-around "Renaissance man". Leonardo went to school in Vinci, where he learned to write, to read and to calculate, and was taught geometry and Latin. At 14, Leonardo moved to Florence where he began an apprenticeship in the workshop of Verrocchio.<ref>[http://www.kausal.com/leonardo/childhood.html Leonardo da Vinci]</ref>

*[[Charles Wesley]], the author of "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing!" and the founding Secretary of the colony of [[Georgia]] in the [[New World]].

*[[Laura Ingalls Wilder]], the author of the "Little House on the Prairie" series of books.<ref name="homeschoolutah.org"/>

*[[Andrew Wyeth]] (1917–), American artist, was tutored at home until he was 18.<ref>The Homeschooling of Andrew Wyeth, A Conversation with the Artist, Gifted Children Monthly, May 1986, Vol 7 No. 5.[http://www.nfgcc.org/51.htm]</ref>

*[[Frank Lloyd Wright]] (1867–1959), considered the finest architect ever, was taught at home by his mother who dreamed that he would become an architect. She used "Froebel's geometric blocks to entertain and educate her son" as his father led the family among various Baptist churches, where he preached.<ref>http://freenet.buffalo.edu/bah/a/archs/wright/bio/index.html</ref> Wright then attended high school but dropped out of college.<ref>https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0942394/bio</ref>

*[[Brigham Young]], first governor of Utah, the leader of the [[Mormon Church]], and founder of 200 towns and villages. He was homeschooled and had only "11 days of formal education."<ref name="homeschoolutah.org"/>

In addition, a number of prominent people have chosen to homeschool their children. David Guterson, author of the novel ''Snow Falling on Cedars'' (1994), which won the 1995 PEN/Faulkner Award, also wrote ''Family Matters: Why Homeschooling Makes Sense'' (1992), an account of his family's homeschooling journey.<ref>[http://www.randomhouse.com/vintage/read/snow/guterson.html http://www.randomhouse.com: David Guterson]</ref> Actor and recording artist Will Smith and his wife actress Jada Pinkett Smith homeschool their children.<ref>[http://www.rd.com/content/will-smith-interview/1/ Reader's Digest: Will Power: Will Smith is One Driven Guy]</ref> Michele Bachmann homeschooled her own children, but Minnesota authorities prohibited the homeschooling of foster children (Michele Bachmann also had 23 foster children).<ref>http://www.radioiowa.com/2011/03/23/three-prospective-gop-candidates-make-pitch-to-home-schoolers-audio/</ref> Roseanne Barr stated in an interview that she has started to homeschool her 11-year-old son.<ref>[http://in.news.yahoo.com/070322/137/6dlba.html Reuters Interview - Roseanne Barr says age gives her a louder voice]</ref> Kristin Maguire, head of the [[South Carolina]] board of education, which governs all its [[public schools]], homeschools all four of her children.<ref>http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2008/01/09/17stjour.h27.html</ref> Elizabeth Edwards, the late wife of the [[Democratic]] vice-presidential nominee (2004) and presidential candidate (2008) [[John Edwards]], homeschooled both of their youngest children.<ref>http://momocrats.typepad.com/momocrats/2007/11/elizabeth-edwar.html</ref> The wife of [[Glenn Beck]] homeschools their children. [[Ayn Rand]] praised homeschooling in her popular work, ''Atlas Shrugged'': "I came here, not merely for the sake of my husband’s profession, but for the sake of my own. I came here in order to bring up my sons as human beings. I would not surrender them to the educational systems devised to stunt a child’s brain, to convince him that reason is impotent, that existence is an irrational chaos with which he’s unable to deal, and thus reduce him to a state of chronic terror."<ref>Ayn Rand, ''Atlas Shrugged'', p. 785 (Plume Ed. 2005).</ref>

Others were taught to read at home prior to any school. For example, [[Ronald Reagan]] was taught to read by his mother before attending school;<ref>http://americanhistory.about.com/od/ronaldreagan/p/preagan.htm</ref> the only African American man to win the Wimbledon tennis championship (in a stunning upset that relied on a brilliant strategy), Arthur Ashe, was nicknamed the "genius" and had been taught to read by his mother at age 5.

==See also==
*[[People Who Arguably Were Homeschooled]]
*[[Homeschooled celebrities]]
*[[List of homeschool curriculums]]
*[[Previous Breaking News/Homeschooling|Articles about '''Homeschooling''' from previous "In the news"]]
*[[Home School Legal Defense Association]]
*[[Homeschooling in England and Wales]]
*[[Essay:Characteristics of Homeschoolers]]
*[[Homeschooling and sports]]

==External links==
*[http://www.robinsoncurriculum.com/view/rc/s31p54.htm Christian Children Must Have More Than A Fighting Chance] - Four reasons to homeschool your children, by [[Art Robinson]]
*[http://www.homeschoolacademy.com/famoushomeschoolers.htm] - List of homeschooled achievers.
*[http://www.cato.org/pubs/pas/pa-294.html Isabel Lyman, ''Homeschooling: Back to the Future?''] The Cato Institute (January 7, 1998)
*[http://www.homeschoolcentral.com/ Homeschool Central - Free Online Resources for Homeschooling]
*[http://homeschooling.gomilpitas.com/weblinks/autism.htm] Homeschooling for Autistic Children
*[http://homeschoolcollegecounselor.com/academics/homeschool-to-harvard-a-success-story/ Homeschool to Harvard - A Success Story.]

==Further reading==
* Gaither, Milton. ''Homeschool: An American History'' (2008) 273 pp. The standard scholarly history
*[https://www.thenewamerican.com/print-magazine/item/31260-benefits-of-homeschooling Benefits of Homeschooling], by Israel Wayne of ''The New American'', February 7, 2019.
*[https://www.thenewamerican.com/print-magazine/item/31230-the-case-for-christian-education The Case for Christian Education], by Israel Wayne of ''The New American'', February 7, 2019.

==References==
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Conversion therapy

2021-06-24T23:13:25Z

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:''See also: [[Homosexuality and the Bible]]''
'''Conversion therapy''', also known as reparative therapy or Sexual Orientation Change Efforts (SOCE), consists of counseling or treatment to change someone's sexual attraction from homosexuality to heterosexuality. In 2019, [[New York City]] repealed its politically motivated ban on this, just two years after trying to prohibit it. On November 20, 2020, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the [[Eleventh Circuit]] struck down bans on conversion therapy in [[Florida]].

The [[Bible]] and [[Christian]] [[faith]] are powerful methods of becoming a [[heterosexuality|heterosexual]], as are participation in activities like [[baseball]] and [[chess]]. Because [[ex-homosexuals]] exist, this helps explain why homosexual activists have sought laws prohibiting conversion therapy in many states, and [[liberal]] California, Oregon, New Jersey, Illinois and the District of Columbia have banned this therapy for minors. But on February 24, 2015, an Oklahoma House committee passed a bill to protect the right to conversion therapy, and the therapy remains fully lawful in the vast majority of the [[United States]]. [[Liberal]] [[Dem]] Governor [[Andrew Cuomo]] has tried to ban it for minors by issuing an unusual executive order in [[New York]].<ref>Gov. Cuomo's executive order purports to prohibit health insurers in New York from reimbursing for "conversion therapy services provided to an insured under the age of 18 years" and "to require behavioral health providers to certify that they will not provide conversion therapy to minors or seek reimbursement from the insurer for such services." In addition, the executive order purports to make it "unlawful for any mental health facility licensed, funded or operated by the New York State Office of Mental Health to provide conversion therapy to minors" such that "[f]ailure to comply with these new regulations could result in the revocation of license and/or funding for any entity found to have engaged in these practices." Medicaid was also prohibited from reimbursing for it in New York. [https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-cuomo-announces-executive-actions-banning-coverage-conversion-therapy Feb. 6, 2016 executive order]</ref>

The successful approaches are aided by a change in someone's activities, such as sports, or an elimination of the animosity that someone might be harboring, such as anger towards his father.
As explained below, several activities correlated with development of homosexuality, while others correlate with reinforcing heterosexuality. Conversion to [[Christianity]] and regular attendance at church can help; Paul referenced converts from [[homosexuality]] to Christianity in the [[New Testament]]. [[Aversion therapy]], by which someone is averted from an unwanted activity or attraction by associating it with something mildly unpleasant, is an additional approach.

Studies show that 25% of teenagers experience ambiguity in orientation at some point. Central to the [[homosexual agenda]] is to recruit as many of those teenagers as possible into the movement, without telling them that they can choose heterosexuality instead.

==Homosexuality and sports activities==
Sports activities correlated with very low rates of homosexuality are baseball (lowest rate), football, basketball, boxing, martial arts and wrestling. Virtually no [[homosexuality]] exists among [[chess]] players. Men's [[tennis]] has little, if any, homosexuality, while women's tennis has a relatively high rate of lesbianism; both correlations suggest that the sport encourages sexual attraction towards females. There are relatively high rates of homosexuality in men's figure skating (notably including figure skaters Brian Boitano, Robin Cousins, Toller Cranston, Brian Orser and Johnny Weir) and gymnastics (including notable gymnasts such as Graham Ackerman, Kris Burley, Danell Leyva, Roger Montoya and Paul Ruggeri).

== Ex-homosexuals: Religiously mediated change in homosexuals vs. reparative therapy ==
[[Peter LaBarbera]] is the President of [[Americans for Truth]] which is an organization which counters the [[homosexual agenda]]. LaBarbera stated the following regarding Christian ex-homosexuals who reported being transformed by the power of God:
{{cquote|Another factor from my experience as a close observer of the “ex-gay” phenomenon is that many former homosexuals do not linger in “reparative therapy” programs, or participate in them at all. They attribute their dramatic and (relatively) rapid transformation to the power of God, and likely would not show up in a study of this kind. In fact, these “unstudied” overcomers would appear to be the most successful ex-homosexuals because they’ve moved on with their lives — as “reborn” Christians move on after overcoming any besetting sin.<ref>http://www.americansfortruth.com/news/landmark-study-change-for-homosexuals-is-possible.html</ref>}}

Peter LaBarbera's statement above concerning [[Overcoming Homosexuality|overcoming homosexuality]] certainly has [http://www.conservapedia.com/Ex-homosexuals#Reparative_Therapy some evidence supporting it].

In addition, in 1980 a study was published in the ''American Journal of Psychiatry'' and eleven men participated in this study. The aforementioned study stated that eleven homosexual men became heterosexuals "without explicit treatment and/or long-term psychotherapy" through their participation in a [[Pentecostalism|Pentecostal]] church.<ref>[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7435713 E.M. Pattison and M.L. Pattison, "'Ex-Gays': Religiously Mediated Change in Homosexuals," American Journal of Psychiatry, Vol. 137, pp. 1553-1562, 1980]</ref> This is far better results than any secular form of attempting to solve someone's homosexuality problem. The [[Atheism|atheist]] [[Sigmund Freud]] was [[determinism|deterministic]] and mistakenly believed that some forms of homosexuality are difficult or impossible to change.

== Notable study on reparative therapy reported in the Baptist Press ==
There have been several studies regarding homosexuals becoming ex-homosexuals. For example, on September 13, 2007 [[Christianity Today]] published an article entitled ''An Older Wiser Ex-Gay Movement'' and below is an excerpt from that article which focuses on [[Reparative Therapy|reparative therapy]]:
{{cquote|Since its beginnings in the 1970s, the ex-gay movement has engaged gay advocates in a battle of testimonies. Transformed ex-gay leaders are the best argument for their movement. Likewise, those who've left the ex-gay movement in despair and disgust are the best counterargument. The debate continued this June, when Exodus International held its 32nd annual conference in Irvine, California, featuring dozens of speakers and seminar leaders who have quit homosexuality. Down the road outside the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center, a news conference featured three former Exodus leaders saying "ex-gay" is a delusion.

New research may change the terms of debate. Psychologists Stanton Jones of Wheaton College and Mark Yarhouse of [[Regent University]] released today a book detailing their findings from the first three years of an ongoing study. They are investigating participants in 16 different ex-gay programs associated with Exodus, the largest ex-gay ministry group.<ref>[http://www.bpnews.net/bpnews.asp?ID=26429 Study on reparative therapy - Baptist Press]</ref>}}

The study started out with 98 people with 72 of them being men and 26 of them being women.<ref name="bp26429">http://www.bpnews.net/bpnews.asp?ID=26429</ref> Some of the participants quit the study because they believe they had positively changed and didn't see a need to continue while others quit because they decided they didn't want to change from a homosexual to an ex-homosexual.<ref name="bp26429" /> As a result, 73 subjects completed the study.<ref name="bp26429" />

According to the Baptist Press, here are the results: 15 percent of subjects experienced substantial change; "23 percent said their conversion was successful and that [[homosexual attraction]] was either missing or "present only incidentally or in a way that does not seem to bring about distress." They were labeled "success: chastity."; 29 percent of subjects experienced modest success; 15 percent of subjects experienced no change and were undecided about what to do next; "4 percent had not changed and had quit the change process, but had not embraced the "gay identity."; "8 percent had not changed, had quit the process and had embraced the "gay identity."; and malfunctions in the taping of the interviews accounts for the remaining 5 percent.<ref name="bp26429" />

Previously, Dr. Robert Spitzer published a study in the journal ''Archives of Sexual Behavior'' performed using reparative therapy had some subjects experiencing change.<ref>http://www.narth.com/docs/evidencefound.html</ref>

== Isolated criticism of reparative therapy ==
Nearly all conservatives support the right to reparative therapy. Conservative Christians believe that a homosexual can choose to become an ex-homosexual. The Pew Research Center states the following regarding Americans' views on how homosexuality first originates:
{{cquote|Asked why some people are homosexual, 42% say it is "just the way that some people prefer to live," compared with 30% who think homosexuality is something people are born with and 14% who believe it develops because of the way people are brought up. The view that homosexuality is innate is more prevalent now than in 1985, when 20% believed that homosexuality is something people are born with.<ref>http://people-press.org/reports/display.php3?PageID=764</ref>}}

Author and ex-lesbian [[Alma Kramer]] takes the position that [[Homosexuality and Choice|homosexuality is a sin and sin is a choice]] when she wrote the following:
{{cquote|I made a choice in my life that put me in bondage for 20 years. While it is true that there were certain things in my childhood that happened or didn't happen that influenced my choice, I still made a choice.

I Corinthians 6:9-11 proves that sin is a choice and that you can change. The New International version says, "Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God." WOW!! I am so glad we can change. I can remember the time when I thought that there was no way out.<ref>http://www.setfree1.com/2.html</ref>}}

Dr. [[James Dobson]] and other advocates of reparative therapy do not believe that homosexuality first originates as a result of choice.<ref>http://www.truthdig.com/avbooth/item/20061125_james_dobson_identifies_homosexuality/</ref>

==Anti-science criticism of conversion therapy==
Political adherence to the [[homosexual agenda]] results in refusal even to consider the possibility that conversion therapy is effective. Politics may explain the American Psychological Association's refusal to cooperate in a proposal to study the effectiveness of conversion therapy: "NARTH offered to join with the American Psychological Association (APA) in conducting a detailed study of the effectiveness of reparative therapy. The APA refused to cooperate."<ref>[http://www.religioustolerance.org/hom_nart.htm#study Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance]</ref>

The opposition to conversion therapy is sometimes ideologically based, and it directs attention away from the harm that gay affirmative therapy can cause.
The ''American Journal of Psychotherapy'' published a case study about a client who was supposedly harmed by treating him for "[[internalized homophobia]]".<ref>[http://www.narth.com/docs/lcreview.html]</ref>

A therapist reports that, after conversion, a previously homosexual man tends to be physically attracted to only his girlfriend or wife. A heterosexual male is typically attracted to women in addition to his wife, while a converted former homosexual is typically physically attracted to only his girlfriend or wife.

Homosexuality is highly correlated to someone's activities and culture. For example, training in baseball and figure skating begin when a boy is only about six years ago. After years of engaging in those activities, often for hours each day, upon reaching adulthood fewer than 1 in 1000 baseball players are homosexual, while estimates are that 33% of male figure skaters are—a 300-fold difference after doing different activities.

In some cases, the therapy addresses hatred a male patient had for his father while growing up. By repairing that relationship (see also the [[Prodigal Son]]), the therapist can be successful in enabling the patient to become heterosexual. Paul endorses the equivalent of [[Christian]]-based conversion therapy in [[1 Corinthians 1-8 (Translated)#6:11|1 Corinthians 6:11]].

Predictably, advocates of the [[homosexual agenda]] oppose and even seek to prohibit reparative therapy, analogous to how some countries prohibit conversion to [[Christianity]]. But conversion therapy remains fully legal and effective in nearly all of the United States, with the exception of recent laws concerning minors which passed in [[liberal]] California and New Jersey.

== See also ==

*[[Mystery:Do Sports Affect Sexual Preference?]]
*[[Ex-homosexuals]]
*[[Mr. Gay]]

== External links ==

*[http://narth.com NARTH, National Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality]
*[http://jonahweb.org/sections.php?secId=2 JONAH, Jews Offering New Alternatives for Healing.]
*Arthur Goldberg, "Light in the Closet: Torah, Homosexuality, and the Power to Change (2009) (available on Amazon)

==References==
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Theodore Roosevelt

2021-06-24T23:13:06Z

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'''Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt''' (b. Oct. 27, 1858, Manhattan, NY<ref>https://www.nps.gov/thrb/index.htm</ref> - d. Jan. 6, 1919, Oyster Bay, NY) was the 26th [[president of the United States of America]], 1901–1909, a [[populism|populist]] leader of the [[Republican party]] and (in 1912–16) the Progressive "Bull Moose" Party.<ref>Roosevelt was not a "progressive" as that term is used today, and the party which he headed was called the "Bull Moose" Party in recognition of Roosevelt's leadership of it for a relatively brief time.</ref> Roosevelt is best known for his enthusiasm for a strong and [[English]]-speaking
[[thumbnail]], and his opposition to moderate Republicans. He was a nationalist who opposed the [[globalist]] [[Woodrow Wilson]] and world government, and Wilson's unsuccessful plan for a [[League of Nations]]. Roosevelt was committed to America First, individual self-responsibility, law and order, active leadership, and civic duty.

A vigorous, emotional, and outspoken man both personally and in politics, Roosevelt created the enduring international image of an [[America]] with cowboy values of courage, initiative and hardiness.

Roosevelt enlarged the presidency because he made it a "bully pulpit" for national uplift and inspiration. He preached as much as he politicked. He felt responsible for the well-being and morals of the whole country. He set an example of how a large, strenuous life could be led, and he invited others to renew their energies and apply them to public causes. He strongly endorsed motherhood and criticized women who had careers while neglecting motherhood.<ref>See "Theodore Roosevelt on Motherhood and the Welfare of the State," ''Population and Development Review,'' Vol. 13, No. 1 (Mar., 1987), pp. 141-147 [http://www.jstor.org/stable/1972126 online]</ref> Roosevelt promoted having large families, and opposed the use of [[birth control]].

In the contest between [[conservation and environmentalism]], Roosevelt supported the conservation and optimum use of natural resources and opposed the environmentalists of the day, such as [[John Muir]].
[[Image:630px-Theodore Roosevelt in 1918.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Theodore Roosevelt in 1918]]

==Family==
The Roosevelts could trace their family to Claes Martenssen van Rosenvelt, an immigrant from Zealand, Holland ([[Netherlands]]) who came to America in 1649, settling in New Amsterdam ([[New York City]]). Theodore was born on October 27, 1858, the second child of a very successful New York businessman, Theodore Roosevelt, Sr., and his wife Martha Bulloch, a Southern belle from Georgia. His early childhood was marked by frequent illness and asthma, of which his father spent many an evening bundling up "Tedie" - as young Theodore was often called - and taking him out for carriage rides in the fresh air. By age 10 his father would have enough of the possibility of his son growing into an unhealthy weakling and forced on him a regimen of weights and daily physical exercise.
[[Image:Schoolpic.jpg|thumb|100px|left|Young Theodore Roosevelt]]
===Education===
Roosevelt was [[homeschooling|home schooled]] by tutors and his parents. He was solid in geography (thanks to his careful observations on all his travels) and very well read in history, strong in biology, French and German, but deficient in mathematics, Latin and Greek. He became one of the outstanding naturalists of the era, specializing in very careful study of birds.<ref>Brands (2001) p. 49–50</ref> He attended [[Harvard]] College, graduating in 1880 "magna cum laude". He lived very well—his annual $4000 allowance was higher than the president of the college—the days of equalitarian houses were decades in the future. His father's sudden death in 1878 was a stunning blow; Roosevelt redoubled his efforts.<ref>His inheritance was worth $8000 a year, about triple what the average doctor or lawyer earned.</ref> In academics he did well in science, philosophy and rhetoric courses, as well as German; but fared poorly in Latin and Greek. Harvard did not have majors, but he took all the advanced biology he could. Classmates considered him an odd bird—he kept snakes in his room and knew all about them. He also dressed in the latest fashions and kept his own horse and buggy. A crack shot, he brought his friends along on hunting parties to the north woods. The perfect gentleman, he was invited into the best clubs. Roosevelt joined [[Delta Kappa Epsilon]] [[fraternity]].

Roosevelt had amazing powers of concentration. He had a photographic memory and developed a lifelong habit of devouring books, memorizing every detail. He was an unusually eloquent conversationalist who, throughout his life, sought out the company of the smartest men and women. He could multitask in extraordinary fashion, dictating letters to one secretary and memoranda to another, while browsing through a new book. During his adulthood, a visitor would get a not-so-subtle hint that Roosevelt was losing interest in the conversation when he would pick up a book and begin looking at it now and then as the conversation continued.
[[Image:Alice Lee.gif|thumb|right|Mrs. Alice Roosevelt]]

===First marriage===

Roosevelt married Alice Lee of Boston in 1880. on February 14, 1884, Roosevelt's young wife died after giving birth to the couple's first child. Only a few hours earlier, his mother, Martha Bulloch Roosevelt had died in the same house. After the double funeral and the christening of his new baby daughter, Alice, on February 17, 1884, the bereaved husband wrote:''
:''For joy or for sorrow my life has now been lived out.''

He never again ever mentioned Alice Lee.

==Early career==
Given a chance to run for the state legislature in a "silk stocking" (rich) district in Manhattan, he astonished his upscale friends by dropping out of Columbia Law School and was elected. His goal, he explained, was to join the "ruling class" not merely watch it passively.

Young Roosevelt was a Republican reformer in the legislature, writing more bills than anyone. Already a major player in state politics, he attended the Republican National Convention in 1884 and fought alongside the [[Mugwump]] reformers; they lost to the Stalwart faction that nominated [[James G. Blaine]]. Refusing to join other Mugwumps in supporting Democrat [[Grover Cleveland]], the Democratic nominee, he stayed loyal to the GOP.<ref>Edward Kohn, "Crossing the Rubicon: Theodore Roosevelt, Henry Cabot Lodge, and the 1884 Republican National Convention." ''Journal of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era'' 2006 5(1): 18-45. Issn: 1537-7814</ref>

Roosevelt held many offices. He was on the federal Civil Service Commission, then headed the New York City Police Department. After campaigning vigorously for [[William McKinley]] in the momentous 1896 presidential election, he became Assistant Secretary of the Navy, the #2 position. He loved ships and had written solid naval history; his goal was to modernize the Navy, bringing it up to world class standards.

==War with Spain, 1898, and Medal of Honor==
When the battleship ''Maine'' was blown up in Manila harbor on February 15, 1898, Roosevelt, immediately resigned as Assistant Secretary of the Navy and worked with Colonel [[Leonard Wood]] to recruit a volunteer cavalry regiment composed of his Ivy League friends and western cowboys for the [[Spanish-American War|coming war against Spain]]. Hundreds answered his invitation to join in this grand endeavor and, after brief training, the "Rough Riders" arrived in Cuba. On July 1, 1898, Roosevelt seized the initiative and led his men on the celebrated charge of San Juan Hill where 89 of the 490 who followed were killed. Nevertheless, the press and Roosevelt made this the most important battle of the campaign. The "splendid little war" (as termed by John Hay, State Ambassador to England<ref>Frank Freidel, ''The Splendid Little War'', (Boston: Little, Brown and Co. 1958)</ref>) was soon over and Roosevelt returned to a hero's welcome in New York City.

After the battles in Cuba, malaria, yellow fever and typhoid became an issue for the troops. Roosevelt, not constrained by a military career, complained to both the White House and the press about the need for the troops to return home for better care. This, coupled with a bias against volunteers, is most likely the reason that when Roosevelt was nominated for the Congressional [[Medal of Honor]] for his bravery during the battle at San Juan Hill, the nomination was not approved.<ref name="medal">[http://www.theodoreroosevelt.org/life/medalofhonor.htm Roosevelt Medal of Honor]</ref>

President [[Bill Clinton]] posthumously bestowed the Medal of Honor to Roosevelt on January 16, 2001, saying,
<blockquote>
...TR was a larger-than-life figure who gave our nation a larger-than-life vision of our place in the world. Part of that vision was formed on San Juan Hill. His Rough Riders were made up of all kinds of Americans from all walks of life. They were considered unpolished and undisciplined, but they were true citizen soldiers. By taking San Juan Hill, eventually they forced the enemy fleet into the Battle of Santiago Bay, where it was routed. This led to the Spanish surrender and opened the era of America as a global power.<ref name="medal"/>
</blockquote>

Roosevelt and his eldest son, Brigadier General Theodore Roosevelt Jr., are one of only two father/son pairs to earn the Medal of Honor. Roosevelt Jr. posthumously received his for actions on the beaches of Normandy on D-Day during [[World War II]]. Roosevelt is the first and only president to receive the Medal of Honor.

==Governor of New York==
A few weeks after his return Roosevelt was elected governor of New York as a Republican in 1898. As governor of New York, Theodore Roosevelt promoted greater accountability and efficiency in government by ending patronage handouts, supporting an effective civil service system and forcing the Republican machine to hold fair elections.

==Vice president, 1900==
Senator Tom Platt and other party bosses distrusted him, and they forced his nomination as vice president on [[William McKinley]] in 1900. Roosevelt demonstrated his amazing energy by his campaign work. Nationally, Roosevelt covered 21,209 miles by train. In Nebraska alone, some 300,000 men, women and children turned out for his 673 speeches at 40 cities and towns as he covered 1,500 miles in the state. His arguments for McKinley prosperity and America's role in the Philippines were accepted wholeheartedly or dismissed scornfully by his audiences. The GOP ticket carried Nebraska, the home state of Democratic nominee [[William Jennings Bryan]], by 7,000 votes.

Once in office, He had little to do.

==President==
[[Image:Tr2006.jpg|thumb|290px|''Time'' July 3, 2006]]
{{main|Political positions of Theodore Roosevelt}}

In 1901, President McKinley was fatally shot by [[Leon Czolgosz]], an [[anarchist]]. Roosevelt automatically became President. He was reelected in [[United States presidential election, 1904|1904]] against a challenge by the Democratic candidate Alton B. Parker.

Roosevelt redefined the modern presidency by drawing attention to the office through his dynamic personality, thus creating a 'public obsession' over his executive actions and attracting a permanent public eye toward the presidency that endowed it with new power.

===Domestic policy===
Roosevelt was the chief leader of the [[Progressive Era|Progressive movement in politics]]— and he tried to move the dominant Republican Party into the Progressive camp. He distrusted wealthy businessmen and dissolved 40 monopolistic corporations as a "trust buster". He did not disagree with trusts and capitalism in principle but was only against their corrupt, illegal practices. His "[[Square Deal]]" promised a fair shake for both the average citizen, including regulation of railroad rates and pure foods and drugs and the businessmen. As an outdoorsman, he promoted the conservation movement, emphasizing efficient use of natural resources.

In his last two years in office (1907-1908), Roosevelt moved left, attacking big business and suggesting the courts were biased against labor unions.
====Pure food and drugs====
{{main|Pure Food and Drug Act|Federal Meat Inspection Act of 1906}}

Widespread outrage followed publication in 1906 of [[Upton Sinclair]]'s novel, ''The Jungle,'' which detailed the horrible conditions in Chicago's packinghouses. Roosevelt sent Labor Commissioner Charles P. Neill and social worker James Bronson Reynolds<ref>[http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1906/06/05/page/4/article/conditions-in-stockyards-described-in-the-neill-reynolds-report Conditions in Stockyards Described in the Neill-Reynolds Report], [[Chicago Tribune]]</ref> to investigate the meat-packing industry in Chicago. Their report to the president was 'revolting,' but since Roosevelt feared the impact on ranchers and European meat importers, he withheld the Neill-Reynolds report from publication. Sinclair was so upset that he provided specific information to newspapers. Roosevelt then had the commissioners put their report in writing and sent it to Congress. This led to a hearing before Congress; witnesses were asked about seeing a dead hog slide partway into a men's privy. Although Sinclair was a Socialist and his main interest was in the stockyard workers, not consumers, the turmoil over tainted meat helped move Congress to enact the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906. The act itself had been drawn up by experts in the Department of Agriculture and remains in effect in the 21st century.<ref>James Harvey Young, "The Pig That Fell into the Privy: Upton Sinclair's 'The Jungle' and the Meat Inspection Amendments of 1906." ''Bulletin of the History of Medicine'' 1985 59(4): 467-480</ref>

====Coal strike====
The [[Coal strike of 1902]] was a strike by the [[United Mine Workers of America]] in the anthracite coal fields of eastern Pennsylvania. The strike threatened to shut down the winter fuel supply to all major cities.<ref>Most homes and apartments were heated with anthracite or "hard" coal because it had higher heat value and less smoke than "soft" or bituminous coal.</ref> Roosevelt jumped in and personally negotiated with the mine leaders and financiers. Acting as a neutral party, he set up a fact-finding commission that suspended the strike. The strike never resumed, as the miners received more pay for fewer hours; the owners got a higher price for coal but did not recognize the union as a bargaining agent. It was the first labor episode in which the federal government intervened as a neutral arbitrator and it made Roosevelt's reputation as a peacemaker.
[[Image:Coal-TR.JPG|thumb|300px|left|Roosevelt teaches the childish coal barons a lesson; 1902 editorial cartoon]]
====Railroad regulation====
{{main|Elkins Act|Hepburn Act}}

Roosevelt worked closely with Congress to pass important laws such as the 1903 Elkins Act and the 1906 Hepburn Act, that regulated railroad rates for the benefit of shippers and consumers. Ultimately, these bills injured the railroads (which were assumed to be so rich that they could always pay). The new laws retarded the growth of the South, which the railroads could no longer afford to subsidize.<ref>Albro Martin, "The Troubled Subject of Railroad Regulation in the Gilded Age - a Reappraisal." ''Journal of American History'' 1974 61(2): 339-371 [http://www.jstor.org/stable/1903953 in JSTOR]</ref>

====Antitrust====
:{{Main article|Sherman Anti-Trust Act}}
Roosevelt expressed an antitrust image within a pro business framework. Critics who have measured Roosevelt's success by the number of antitrust suits he brought or won miss the essentially rhetorical purposes of his involvement with corporate America. His primary emphasis involved the promotion of the proper attitude in corporate leaders and the general public regarding the role of big business in American society. This Roosevelt did in two ways. First, he argued metaphorically for the necessity of corporations and the restraint of muckraking journalists. Second, along with employing metaphors to chastise big business, Roosevelt assumed the role of moral guardian and preached to corporate leaders to adhere to an ethical standard in business. For Roosevelt, corporate America could be effectively regulated only by its leaders' sense of morality and spirit of public service.<ref>Dorsey, Leroy G., "Theodore Roosevelt and Corporate America, 1901-1909: a Reexamination," ''Presidential Studies Quarterly'' 1995 25(4): 725-739</ref>

====Executive Orders====
{{main|Political positions of Theodore Roosevelt#Executive_Orders}}

Roosevelt believed that good policy could come from a multitude of quarters from within the government, even if it lacked congressional approval. During his presidency, Roosevelt issued over 1000 executive orders, a first for any American president.<ref>[https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-theodore-roosevelts-executive-orders-reshaped-countryand-presidency-180962908/ The Debate Over Executive Orders Began With Teddy Roosevelt’s Mad Passion for Conservation]</ref> In many instances, Roosevelt's use of Executive Orders was directly linked with his conservation views.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=bD8EDAAAQBAJ&pg=PA101 Theodore Roosevelt, Conservation, and the 1908 Governors' Conference]</ref>

===Moving left===
[[File:TR-Farewell.jpg|thumb|320px|Roosevelt moves left in his 1908 Farewell Address]]
Roosevelt moved left in 1907-08, criticizing the courts, promoting labor unions and attacking big business. The Republican leadership in Congress ignored his radical proposals and waited for his successor-Taft-to take over the White House.

====View of the Constitution====
Roosevelt's administration marked the shift to a more activist conception of the presidency, in peace as well as war,<ref>{{cite book|last1=Pyle|first1=Christopher H.|last2=Pious|first2=Richard M.|title=The President, Congress, and the Constitution: Power and Legitimacy in American Politics|date=1984|publisher=Simon and Schuster|isbn=978-0029253809|pages=68–69}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://object.cato.org/sites/cato.org/files/serials/files/policy-report/2002/11/chapman.pdf |title=TR: No Friend of the Constitution |work=Cato Institute |date=November/December 2002 }}</ref> and was both internationalist and aggressive in asserting Presidential power.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Dumbrell|first1=John|last2=Barrett|first2=David M.|title=The Making of US Foreign Policy|date=1997|publisher=Manchester University Press|isbn=978-0719048227|pages=56–57}}</ref> He would write in his Autobiography:
<blockquote>I declined to adopt the view that what was imperatively necessary for the Nation could not be done by the President unless he could find some specific authorization to do it. My belief was that it was not only his right but his duty to do anything that the needs of the Nation demanded unless such action was forbidden by the Constitution or by the laws. Under this interpretation of executive power I did and caused to be done many things not previously done by the President and the heads of the departments. I did not usurp power, but I did greatly broaden the use of executive power. In other words, I acted for the public welfare, I acted for the common well-being of all our people, whenever and in whatever manner was necessary, unless prevented by direct constitutional or legislative prohibition.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Roosevelt|first1=Theodore|title=Theodore Roosevelt, an Autobiography|date=1913|publisher=Charles Scribner's sons|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Io4fAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA357|pages=}}</ref></blockquote>
This view came to be known as the [[Stewardship Theory]],<ref>{{cite book|last1=Dodds|first1=Graham G.|title=Take Up Your Pen: Unilateral Presidential Directives in American Politics|date=May 2, 2013|publisher=University of Pennsylvania Press|isbn=978-0-8122-4511-0|pages=31–33}}</ref> by [[William Howard Taft]].<ref>{{cite book|last1=Taft|first1=William H.|title=Our chief magistrate and his powers|date=1916|publisher=Columbia University Press|url=https://archive.org/details/ourchiefmagistra00taftuoft|pages=139–140}}</ref>

====Eugenics====
As was common during the [[Progressive Era]], Roosevelt came to believe in the doctrines of [[Eugenics]]. He wrote about the dangers of "race suicide",<ref>[http://www.theodore-roosevelt.com/toonsbytopicracesuicide.html Theodore Roosevelt : Political Cartoons : "Race Suicide" Controversy]</ref><ref>[When some eugenists wrote about "race", they meant "Human Race" and not racial superiority]</ref> in that people were not having enough children.

Common with eugenists, he did believe in sterilization. In an article titled "Twisted Eugenics", he wrote that "I wish very much that the wrong people could be prevented entirely from breeding; and when the evil nature of these people is sufficiently flagrant, this should be done. Criminals should be sterilized and feeble-minded persons forbidden to leave offspring behind them."<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=qbsRAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA32 The Outlook, Volume 106]</ref> Additionally, he wrote a letter to Charles Davenport expressing the same sentiment. He wrote: "Society has no business to permit degenerates to reproduce their kind. It is really extraordinary that our people refuse to apply to human beings such elementary knowledge as every successful farmer is obliged to apply to his own stock breeding."<ref>[https://www.dnalc.org/view/11219-T-Roosevelt-letter-to-C-Davenport-about-degenerates-reproducing-.html T. Roosevelt letter to C. Davenport about "degenerates reproducing"]</ref>

Roosevelt's eugenic beliefs have at times been misunderstood, and can be best categorized as Neo-Lamarkist.<ref>Thomas G. Dyer, ''Theodore Roosevelt and the Idea of Race'' (1980), p. 160</ref>

===Foreign Policy===
Roosevelt's administration was marked by an active approach to foreign policy. He followed four basic principles:
#promoting broadly defined American interests worldwide
#building American military and naval power and control over strategic points (especially the Panama canal and its approaches)
#cooperation with the British
#there was a social contract between the nation's citizens and its government, such that civilized nations had a right of intervention in cases in which such a contract had been broken. His foreign policy was well suited for the challenges of the world; he anticipated later attitudes and developments well into the 20th century and even the 21st century, as exemplified by [[John McCain]] in 2008.<ref>M. Patrick Cullinane, "Invoking Teddy: the Inspiration of John Mccain's Foreign Policy." ''Diplomacy & Statecraft'' 2008 19(4): 767-786</ref> He combined a credible realist and internationalist approach with great attention to detail and full appreciation of the importance of diplomatic finesse.

====Civilization and modernization====
Roosevelt saw it as the duty of more developed ("civilized") nations to help the underdeveloped ("uncivilized") world move forward. In [[Cuba]], the [[Philippines]], [[Puerto Rico]] and the [[Panama Canal Zone]], he used the Army's medical service, under [[Walter Reed]] and [[William C. Gorgas]], to eliminate the [[yellow fever]] menace and install a new regime of public health. He used the army to build up the infrastructure of the new possessions, building railways, telegraph and telephone lines, and upgrading roads and port facilities.
====Army and Navy====
Roosevelt and his Secretary of War [[Elihu Root]] modernized the Army by creating a general staff system and structuring the military away from small frontier forts to modern combat roles.

[[File:Tr-militarist-1904World.jpg|thumb|350px| The ''New York World'' newspaper, mouthpiece of liberal Democrats, blasts Roosevelt as a dangerous militaristic dictator in 1904]]

Roosevelt, convinced that American military preparedness hinged on the nation's ability to develop and exploit new technologies, worked to make the technology of the army and navy as modern as possible. Among other things, he took an active interest in the army's consideration of the role of the machine gun and the airplane and in the navy's development of both the submarine and a new and more powerful type of battleship.<ref>Matthew M. Oyos, "Theodore Roosevelt and the Implements of War." ''Journal of Military History'' 1996 60(4): 631-655 25p</ref>

By identifying and working with two talented junior officers in the Navy Department, Albert Lenoir Key and [[William S. Sims]], Roosevelt assembled an ad hoc staff on naval policy. This staff funneled technical information to Roosevelt that allowed him to dominate policy discussions with Congress and the senior Navy staff. The president annoyed his admirals by micromanaging their responsibilities and ignoring the chain of command.<ref>Peri E. Arnold, "Policy Leadership in the Progressive Presidency: the Case of Theodore Roosevelt's Naval Policy and His Search for Strategic Resources". ''Studies in American Political Development'' 1996 10(2): 333-359</ref>

Roosevelt dramatically increased the size of the navy, forming the new warships into a "[[Great White Fleet]]" for display purposes and sending it on a world tour in 1907. This display was designed as a show of force to impress the Japanese and even more to motivate Americans to support naval power and be aware of the new role in the Pacific. Yet, the ships were almost forced to return because of the inadequacy of American ports in the Pacific.<ref>James R. Reckner, "The Rebirth of the Fleet." ''Naval History'' 2007 21(6): 16-25 online at [[EBSCO]]; Edward S Miller,''War Plan Orange'' (1991)</ref>

====Britain====
Typical of his eagerness for closer cooperation with London was Washington's support for Britain in the [[Boer War]], despite public opinion that favored the underdog Boers. the British reciprocated, so that in settling the boundary dispute between Canada (controlled by Britain) and Alaska, the British sold out the Canadians to gain American favor—a stunning shock to the Canadians.
====Mediator====
''The Imperial Cruise: A Secret History of Empire and War'' by James Bradley shows that Teddy Roosevelt made it clear that he will get Japan to take Korea by closing the US embassy in Seoul, but won a Nobel Peace Prize for arranging a meeting place between Russia and Japan.

Balance of power considerations shaped Roosevelt's role as the successful mediator who ended the 1904-05 war between Russia and Japan. Japan had clearly won, but was not allowed to grab too much, thus allowing Russia to keep a certain power base in the region. Roosevelt justified his actions as consistent with American interests and American values. Moral principles in politics and diplomacy, Roosevelt claimed, help make clear the inescapable tension between ideals and reality. The moral problem persists, he thought, because diplomacy involves choices often obscured by faulty perception, controlled by national interests and complicated by multiple purposes and goals.<ref>Greg Russell, "Theodore Roosevelt's Diplomacy and the Quest for Great Power Equilibrium in Asia." ''Presidential Studies Quarterly'' 2008 38(3): 433-455</ref>

At the time Japan was consolidating its colonial rule over Korea. Roosevelt supported Japan because he viewed Korea as an backward nation fit to be a protectorate of Japan, which he hoped would protect American economic interests in Manchuria, where Japan was largely in control.<ref>Ki-jung Kim, "Theodore Roosevelt's Image of the World and United States Foreign Policy Toward Korea, 1901-1905." ''Korea Journal'' 1995 35(4): 39-53 1</ref>

====Roosevelt Corollary ====
The '''Roosevelt Corollary''' to the [[Monroe Doctrine]] was a substantial expansion in 1904. Roosevelt asserted the right of the United States to intervene to stabilize the economic affairs of small nations in the Caribbean and Central America if they were unable to pay their international debts and were at risk of intervention by European powers. The new policy primarily prevented intervention by Britain and Germany, which loaned money to the countries that did not repay. The catalyst of the new policy was Germany's aggressiveness in the Venezuela affair of 1902-03. The intervention took the form of takeover of the customs collection and disbursement of the funds to the debtors and claimants. The policy was unpopular abroad.<ref>Serge Ricard, "The Roosevelt Corollary." ''Presidential Studies Quarterly'' 2006 36(1): 17-26. Issn: 0360-4918, online</ref>

Mitchener and Weidenmier (2006) show the economic benefits to the small countries. The average debt price for countries under the US "sphere of influence" rose by 74% in response to the pronouncement and actions to make it credible. That is, their bonds rose 74% because buyers now believed they would be repaid. The increase in financial stability reduced internal conflict because political factions could not count on winning control of the national treasury if they won a civil war. The program spurred export growth and better fiscal management, but debt settlements were driven primarily by gunboat diplomacy.<ref>Kris James Mitchener and Marc Weidenmier, "Empire, Public Goods, and the Roosevelt Corollary." ''Journal of Economic History'' 2005 65(3): 658-692. Issn: 0022-0507; online</ref>

<blockquote>
''“Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.”'' The phrase was initially used by Roosevelt to explain his relations with domestic political leaders; later the phrase was associated with him and came to refer particularly to his foreign policy with Latin America.<ref>[https://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/65006/Big-Stick-Policy Big Stick Policy.]</ref>
</blockquote>

====Panama Canal====
[[Image:Panam2.JPG|thumb|350px|Roosevelt builds the canal—and shovels dirt on Bogota, the capital of Colombia]]
Roosevelt felt that the Panama Canal was his most important and historically significant international achievement.

Inspired by [[Alfred Thayer Mahan]]'s extraordinarily influential book ''The Influence of Sea Power upon History'' (1890), Roosevelt believed that American security and geopolitical power could be secured only through naval supremacy. This was particularly important in the Caribbean because of its proximity to the United States, European interest in the area and its status as a critical juncture of trade routes. Roosevelt was able to maintain US dominance of the Caribbean without resorting to major military action.<ref>James R. Holmes, "Roosevelt's Pursuit of a Temperate Caribbean Policy." ''Naval History'' 2006 20(4): 48-53 in [[EBSCO]]</ref>

In particular, Roosevelt understood the strategic significance of the [[Panama Canal]], which opened up the Pacific Coast and Asia to cheap shipping and made it possible for the Navy to move rapidly between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.

A central issue was which route the canal would take; across Nicaragua and Costa Rica or through the Panama region of Columbia. Intense lobbying resulted in the Congressional decision to follow the Panama route. However, the Colombian Senate rejected the terms of the American Hay-Herran Treaty (1903) and tried to extort more money from the Americans. Roosevelt rejected Colombia's devious strategy and blocked Colombia from suppressing an insurrection in Panama against Colombia. With the success of the revolution, the United States initiated a treaty with the now independent Panama and began construction of the canal, which was completed in 1914.<ref>David McCullough, ''The Path Between the Seas: The Creation of the Panama Canal, 1870-1914'' (1978) [https://www.amazon.com/Path-Between-Seas-Creation-1870-1914/dp/0671244094/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1250828638&sr=1-1 excerpt and text search]</ref>

==Break with Taft==
[[Image:PamphletFrontPageProgressivePartyPlatform1912.jpg|thumb|right|190px|The Platform of Theodore Roosevelt's Progressive Party]]
When Roosevelt's term was up he decided not to run again but chose Secretary of War [[William Howard Taft]] as his successor.

Long-term disputes inside the GOP, especially regarding tariffs, and the tension between Eastern industry and Midwest agriculture, pulled the party apart. Whle Roosevelt was in Africa and Europe, his friends grew alarmed that Taft was betraying the progressive cause by collaborating with reactionaries in the GOP. Roosevelt finally broke with Taft in 1910 but was outmaneuvered by Taft, who won the GOP nomination in 1912. Roosevelt walked out of the convention and the party, running as an independent on his own "Progressive" ticket, nicknamed the "Bull Moose Party". Roosevelt was shot before giving in a speech in Milwaukee. The bullet lodged in a copy of the speech stuffed into his breast pocket, saving his life. He gave the speech anyway that day, beginning the speech with the famous line, "I don't know whether you fully understand that I have just been shot; but it takes more than that to kill a Bull Moose."

[[Dale Carnegie]] wrote, "{{tr-taft}}".

Both he and Taft lost to Democrat [[Woodrow Wilson]] in the [[United States presidential election, 1912|election of 1912]]. The Taft conservatives, however, kept control of the GOP.

==Exploration==

After leaving office, Roosevelt took a trip along the [[Amazon River]] and wrote a book about his experience, ''Through the Brazilian Wilderness''. While in [[South America]], Roosevelt contracted [[malaria]] and nearly died. At one point, he requested that his expedition leave him behind. His son, Kermit, helped nurse him back to health, and Theodore credited Kermit with saving his life.

==Conservation==
More than any president before or since, Roosevelt insisted that conservation of natural resources be high on the agenda. As a world-class hunter and explorer, he mobilized support among American hunters, fishermen and outdoorsmen. He promoted both the national park system and the national forest system. Long before becoming President, Roosevelt believed that large sections of land ought to be under the control of the federal government. In 1892 he wrote:

:We need, in the interest of the community at large, a rigid system of game laws rigidly enforced, and it is not only admissible, but '''one may almost say necessary''', to establish, '''under the control of the State''', great national forest reserves, which shall also be breeding grounds and nurseries for wild game.<ref>[https://archive.org/details/wilderneshunt02roosrich/page/n6 The Wilderness Hunter], 1892, p. 270</ref>

[[File:TR-Conservation.jpg|thumb|320px|Roosevelt was a leader in Conservation, fighting to end the waste of natural resources]]

In the early 20th century there were three main positions. The laissez-faire position held that owners of private property—including lumber and mining companies, should be allowed to do anything they wished for their property.

The conservationists, led by Roosevelt and his ally [[Gifford Pinchot]], said that was too wasteful and inefficient. In any case, they noted, most of the natural resources in the western states were already owned by the federal government. The best course of action, they argued, was a long-term plan devised by national experts to maximize the long-term economic benefits of natural resources.

The third position, led by the Sierra Club, held that nature was almost sacred, and that man was an intruder. It allowed for limited tourism (such as hiking), but opposed automobiles in national parks. It strenuously opposed timber cutting on most public lands and vehemently denounced the dams that Roosevelt supported for water supplies, electricity and flood control.

Especially controversial was the Hetch Hetchy Dam in Yosemite National Park, which was built after Roosevelt had left politics. The dam still stands despite efforts by members of the Reagan and George W. Bush administrations as well as the Sierra Club to demolish the dam. Nancy Pelosi and the California Democratic Party have been staunch critics of these proposals, as the reservoir is used for a back up water supply for Pelosi's district (Don Pedro Reservoir is the main source).

==Race and Ethnicity==
Roosevelt was keenly sensitive to the issues surrounding race and ethnicity, particularly the heated debated on immigration restriction. He considered himself Dutch, not Anglo-Saxon . He welcomed the vitality of new immigration, while holding that America's first responsibility was to its literate, native-born, working poor. In balancing these competitive goals, the president backed legislation that limited the immigration of poverty- and disease-stricken people regardless of ethnicity. He blocked harsh anti-Japanese efforts in California, but negotiated an informal agreement whereby Japan would no longer send immigrants.

During World War I he attacked certain "[[hyphenated American]]s," especially German-Americans and Irish-Americans, saying they put loyalties to their homeland above American interests.<ref>The German-Americans did not support Germany, but did want the U.S. to remain neutral. The Irish Catholics were so hostile to Britain that they did not want the U.S. to support it.</ref>

In recent years, he has been criticized for referring to blacks<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=eFJFAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA229 Presidential addresses and state papers]</ref> as "the backward race" and whites as "the forward race".<ref>[http://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2015/02/racist-american-presidents/teddy-roosevelt The (Not So) Secret Racist Moments of American Presidents]</ref><ref>[http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/teddy-roosevelt-discusses-americas-race-problem Teddy Roosevelt discusses America’s race problem]</ref>

===Historian of the frontier===
In ''The Winning of the West,'' a four-volume history of westward expansion, Roosevelt developed the thesis that the western experience shaped and created a new ethnic group or people (what he called a "race"), the true American people. His ideas helped shape the popular culture, especially since his own cowboy persona exemplified all the strengths of the new people. Meanwhile, Professor [[Frederick Jackson Turner]] developed his famous [[Frontier Thesis]], based in part on Roosevelt's ideas. Turner's views came to dominate professional historiography and shaped the teaching of history for a century–and is still influential in the 21st century. Roosevelt and Turner shared the view that the frontier was the most significant force in America's cultural and political development, but Turner stressed the complex social and political processes simulated by the frontier, while Roosevelt emphasized that national growth and progress came from the West. Turner envisioned political problems that could befall America if cheap land resources were exhausted. Roosevelt saw a new, highly capable cohort of ruling elites growing out of the conquest of the frontier and leading America to new frontiers.<ref>Richard Slotkin, "Theodore Roosevelt's Frontier Hypothesis," ''European Contributions to American Studies'' 1989 16: 44-71</ref>

==Patriotism==
Roosevelt once declared:<ref>Theodore Roosevelt, "The Children of the Crucible," 14 Annals of America 1916-1928, 129, at 130 (1968).</ref>

:''We must have but one flag. We must also have but one language. That must be the language of the Declaration of Independence, of Washington’s Farewell address, of Lincoln’s Gettysburg speech and second inaugural. We cannot tolerate any attempt to oppose or supplant the language and culture that has come down to us from the builders of this Republic.''

In the last year of his life Roosevelt was quoted in the [[Kansas City Star]] newspaper about the need for truth in regards to the presidency:

:''The President is merely the most important among a large number of public servants. He should be supported or opposed exactly to the degree which is warranted by his good conduct or bad conduct, his efficiency or inefficiency in rendering loyal, able, and disinterested service to the Nation as a whole. Therefore it is absolutely necessary that there should be full liberty to tell the truth about his acts, and this means that it is exactly necessary to blame him when he does wrong as to praise him when he does right. Any other attitude in an American citizen is both base and servile. To announce that there must be no criticism of the president, or that we are to stand by the president, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public. Nothing but the truth should be spoken about him or any one else. But it is even more important to tell the truth, pleasant or unpleasant, about him than about any one else.''

==Turn to the left==
[[Image:Youre No George Washington Mr Roosevelt.jpg|thumb|250px|right|A cartoon satirizes Theodore Roosevelt reversing his promise not to seek a third time in office.]]
About 1907, Roosevelt turned more to the left in domestic policy, and in his 1912 campaign he called for movement toward what would later be called a "welfare state." His move to the left annoyed conservatives and fueled the split in the GOP that exploded in 1912, with Roosevelt on the losing side. His "'''New Nationalism'''" and his chivalry predisposed him toward an enlarged protective state, along with his admiration for what the British were doing at the time.<ref>[[David Lloyd George]] and [[Winston Churchill]], key leaders of the British [[Liberal Party]], started the welfare state in Britain, 1908-11, with unemployment insurance and old age pensions; American conservatives accepted these policies by the 1950s.</ref> Roosevelt preached the manly protection of the family and a state led by manly men who insisted on protecting all women and children. He believed that "the ruin of motherhood and childhood by the merciless exploitation of the labor of women and children is a crime of capital importance." His solution was to support labor's right to bargain collectively and to denounce employers who mistreated women and child workers.<ref>Kathleen Dalton, ''Theodore Roosevelt: A Strenuous Life'' (2004)</ref>

===Direct Election of Senators===
The direct election of senators (which later became the [[17th amendment]]) was an important initiative for progressives of the era, representing a major shift in policy from the [[Founding Fathers]] [[Constitutional Republic]] to a form of direct [[Democracy]], with Roosevelt being among the supporters of the idea. He spoke frequently<ref>{{cite book |first1=Theodore |last1=Roosevelt |title=Who is a Progressive? |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BIwxAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA809 |pages=8–9, 15 |date=April 3, 1912 }}</ref> on the campaign trail<ref>{{cite book |first1=Theodore |last1=Roosevelt |title=A Charter of Democracy: Address by Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Ex-president of the United States, Before the Ohio Constitutional Convention on February 21, 1912 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Qb4ZAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA9 |year=1912 |publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office |pages=9 }}</ref> about the issue, and it is included in the platform of the [[Bull Moose Party]].<ref>{{cite book |first1=Theodore |last1=Roosevelt |title=Progressive Principles: Selections from Addresses Made During the Presidential Campaign of 1912 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qLYJAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA315 |year=1913 |publisher=Progressive national service |pages=315 }}</ref>

==Conservative or liberal?==
Metaphorically, there were 15 different Roosevelts; conservatives admire 10 of them, liberals admire 10, with some overlap. Conservatives are more apt to admire his patriotic speeches, masculinity and foreign military achievements, his stress on national greatness, his buildup of the nation's military forces, his resolution of the [[Coal strike of 1902|1902 Coal Strike]] without forcing business to recognize the unions, his attacks on hyphenated Americans (people with divided loyalty in wartime), and his bold histories of the frontier. Liberals are more likely to admire his domestic agenda of trust-busting and hostility to big business, his promotion of liberal programs in 1907-8 and 1912, his revival push for the income tax and support for the death tax, support for popularly electing senators, support for price controls, his excessive use of executive orders to get around congress, and his break with the GOP in 1912 when he denounced it as too conservative. [[Ronald Reagan]] noted in 1972, "I admire 'Teddy' greatly and quote him often."<ref>Text in Ronald Reagan [https://books.google.com/books?id=ZrRc_ABenS8C&pg=PP1&dq=inauthor:ronald+inauthor:reagan&lr=&num=30&as_brr=0&as_pt=ALLTYPES#PPA266,M1 ''Reagan: A Life in Letters'' (2004) p 266]</ref>

Conservation was always high on Roosevelt's agenda. His optimal use policy has largely been adopted by conservatives and businessmen, while the Sierra Club and related groups reject Roosevelt's policies.

Everyone admires his amazingly dynamic style and willingness to confront the issues of the day by bringing everyone to the negotiating table, his "big stick" foreign policy, his settlement of the war between Japan and Russia (which led to Roosevelt's winning the Nobel peace prize), and his building of the Panama Canal (though liberals complain he was too rough with Colombia).

During his career, Roosevelt labeled himself a "progressive conservative".<ref>Lurie, Jonathan. "William Howard Taft: The Travails of a Progressive Conservative. New York, New York, USA: Cambridge University Press, 2012": 196.</ref>

==Assassination attempt==
On October 14, 1912, John Flammang Schrank attempted to murder Roosevelt. His attempt failed, with Roosevelt recognizing that since he was not coughing up blood, the bullet did not reach his lung. Roosevelt proceeded to give the speech which he was intending, despite warnings from health officials. The title of the speech was "''Progressive Cause Greater Than Any Individual''". He opened the speech, informing the crowd of the attack. He said "Ladies and gentlemen, I don't know whether you fully understand that I have just been shot, but it takes more than that to kill a Bull Moose". The bullet from Schrank had pierced a metal eyeglass case as well as the speech transcript he was carrying.

At the time, it was not considered safe to remove the bullet, so Roosevelt carried the bullet in his chest for the rest of his life.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/big/0106.html Theodore Roosevelt Dies Suddenly at Oyster Bay Home; Nation Shocked, Pays Tribute to Former President; Our Flag on All Seas and in All Lands at Half Mast], [[The New York Times]]</ref>

== Sidelights ==
===Life in the White House===
Roosevelt relished the presidency and seemed to be everywhere at once. He took Cabinet members and friends on long, fast-paced hikes, boxed in the state rooms of the White House, romped with his children and read voraciously. In 1904, he was permanently blinded in his left eye during one of his boxing bouts, but this injury was kept from the public at the time.<ref>Brands, (1997) 565</ref> His many enthusiastic interests and limitless energy led one ambassador to wryly explain, "You must always remember that the President is about six."<ref>Cecil Spring Rice, ''The Letters and Friendships of Sir Cecil Spring-Rice,'' (1929) p 437</ref>

Roosevelt's oldest daughter, Alice Roosevelt, was a controversial character with a tart tongue and a spirit of adventure. When friends asked if he could rein in his elder daughter, Roosevelt said, "I can be President of the United States, or I can attend to Alice." In turn, Alice said of him that he always wanted to be "the bride at every wedding and the corpse at every funeral."<ref>Carol Felsenthal, ''Princess Alice: The Life and Times of Alice Roosevelt Longsworth'' (1988) pp. 60, 105</ref>

Roosevelt rebuilt the White House building, adding a new West Wing to free up the second floor rooms in the residence that formerly housed the president's staff. To this day, "west Wing" signifies the presidential staff. He and Edith also had the entire house renovated and restored to the [[federal style]], tearing out the Victorian furnishings and details (including Tiffany windows) that had been installed over the previous three decades.

===Teddy Bear===
The Teddy Bear is named for Theodore Roosevelt. After it was reported that Roosevelt had refused to shoot a bear on a hunting expedition a toy shop owner placed a sign next to a toy bear in his shop window announcing that this was "Teddy's Bear". The name stuck.

===Spelling reform===

[[File:TRSpelling.jpg|thumb|390px|Roosevelt shoots holes in the dictionary as the ghosts of Chaucer, Shakespeare and Dr Johnson moan.]]

During his presidency, Roosevelt failed in efforts to simplify the spelling of common words. He (and other spelling reformers) wanted to replace "dropped" and "chased" with "dropt" and "chast" and replace "through" with "thru" and "thoroughly" with "thoroly." He tried to force government to adopt the system, sending an order to the Public Printer to use the system in all public documents. The reform annoyed the public, forcing him to rescind the order. Roosevelt told his friend, literary critic Brander Matthews, one of the chief advocates of the reform, "I could not by fighting have kept the new spelling in, and it was evidently worse than useless to go into an undignified contest when I was beaten. Do you know that the one word as to which I thought the new spelling was wrong — thru — was more responsible than anything else for our discomfiture?" Next summer Roosevelt was watching a naval review when a launch marked "Pres Bot" chugged ostentatiously by. The president waved and laughed with delight.<ref>Pringle 465-7; Brands 555ff</ref>

===Football reform===
Both Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson took an intense interest in the controversy over the reform of college football to make the game more efficient and less brutal. In the 1890s and early 1900s, football faced widespread harsh criticism over injuries and the exaggerated role of athletics in college life. Roosevelt and Wilson, loyal followers of Harvard and Princeton, had defended football in the 1890s. In the fall of 1905, however, Roosevelt called a conference of football experts at the White House to discuss brutality and unsportsmanlike conduct. Thereafter, Roosevelt worked behind the scenes to bring about sufficient reform to preserve football and ensure that it would continue to be played at Harvard. In the years 1909-10, when college football again faced an injury crisis, Woodrow Wilson, president of Princeton University worked with the presidents at Harvard and Yale to make reasonable reforms. Both Roosevelt's and Wilson's approaches were consistent with their strategies for national political change. In the years that followed the reforms on the gridiron, football evolved rapidly into the 'attractive' game that Wilson had advocated and a far less brutal game than the unruly spectacle that Roosevelt had tried to control.<ref>John S. Watterson, "Political Football: Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson and the Gridiron Reform Movement." ''Presidential Studies Quarterly'' 1995 25(3): 555-564</ref>

==Religion and character==
In a speech in 1911 Roosevelt said the King James Version was "the book to which our people owe infinitely the greater part of their store of ethics, infinitely the greater part of their knowledge of how to apply that store to the needs of our every-day life." The former president was characteristically dramatic:
:"No other book of any kind ever written in English—perhaps no other book ever written in any other tongue—has ever so affected the whole life of a people as this authorized version of the Scriptures has affected the life of the English-speaking peoples."

Roosevelt could base his conclusions less on ''specific'' Christian reasoning than on broad humanitarian appeal. He urged his auditors to study the Bible, not necessarily "as an inspired book," but as an essential volume for every person "who seeks after a high and useful life."<ref>Mark Noll, "'The Most Democratic Book in the World'" ''Christian History & Biography'' 2008 (99): 26-29 in [[EBSCO]]</ref>

Paradoxically however, Roosevelt was not sworn in on a Bible. He remains the only president in history not to do so.<ref>[http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/pihtml/pinotable.html Library of Congress Presidential Inauguration Precedents and Notable Events]</ref>

Like his Roosevelt ancestors, Roosevelt was a member of the Dutch Reformed Church. In Oyster Bay there was no Reformed church, and so from 1887 onward he went to Christ Church (Episcopal) with his wife Edith and the children, where he took part in the service, loudly singing the hymns. In Albany and Washington Roosevelt attended a Dutch Reformed church.

Unlike many presidents, Roosevelt was an enthusiastic churchmen. Biographer George Grant writes,
<blockquote>
He grew up in the church, raised his children in the church, and remained in the church into his dying day... His reasoning was simple and straightforward: man was made for covenant.

Roosevelt's personal experience with the Church was a happy one—and he grew great strength from it. As he confessed to his friends, "after a week of wrestling with perplexing problems, it does so rest my soul to come to the House of the Lord and to sing—and to mean it—Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty.

[Roosevelt] refrained from hunting, fishing, playing games, or transacting any sort of business on Sunday.<ref>[http://www.theodoreroosevelt.org/life/Religion.htm THE RELIGION of THEODORE ROOSEVELT] Relative little has been written on Roosevelt 's religion, although a book, ''ROOSEVELT'S RELIGION'' by Christian Reisner, [https://books.google.com/books?id=-rVEAAAAIAAJ&dq=ROOSEVELT%27S+RELIGION+by+Christian+Reisner&printsec=frontcover&source=bl&ots=NaRpPqwPWv&sig=v-mVzmOukGfPAKjq6jZgfo4q3aM&hl=en&ei=x8-CSpiCOsaltgfD_rjMCg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1 George Grant, "The courage and character of Theodore Roosevelt. A hero among leaders."], pp. 170,71</ref>
</blockquote>
Roosevelt provided ''Nine Reasons Why a Man Should Go to Church'',<ref>http://www.theodoreroosevelt.org/life/Church9reasons.htm</ref> such as

:''In this actual world, a churchless community, a community where men have abandoned and scoffed at or ignored their religious needs, is a community on the rapid down grade.''

:''He will listen to and take part in reading some beautiful passages from the Bible. And if he is not familiar with the Bible he has suffered a loss.''

:''He may not hear a good sermon at church. He will hear a sermon by a good man who, with his wife, is engaged all of the week in making hard lives a little easier.''

:''I advocate a man's joining in church work for the sake of showing his faith by his works.''<ref>''The Works of Theodore Roosevelt - National Edition'', H-BAR Enterprises</ref><ref>http://thinkexist.com/quotation/a_thorough_knowledge_of_the_bible_is_worth_more/164715.html</ref><ref>http://www.answers.com/topic/theodore-roosevelt</ref>

==Quotes==

:''Aggressive fighting for the right is the noblest sport the world affords.''<ref>https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/80958-aggressive-fighting-for-the-right-is-the-noblest-sport-the</ref>

:''I have always believed that it would also be necessary to give the National Government complete power over the organization and capitalization of all business concerns engaged in inter-State commerce.''<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=AUcOAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA560 Theodore Roosevelt, an Autobiography], p. 560</ref>

:''A thorough knowledge of the Bible is worth more than a college education.''

:''To educate a man in mind and not in morals is to educate a menace to society.''

:''There is not in all America a more dangerous trait than the deification of mere smartness unaccompanied by any sense of moral responsibility.''<ref>Abilene, KS, May 2, 1903</ref>

:''A man who has never gone to school may steal from a freight car; but if he has a university education, he may steal the whole railroad.''

:''Alone of human beings the good and wise mother stands on a plane of equal honor with the bravest soldier; for she has gladly gone down to the brink of the chasm of darkness to bring back the children in whose hands rests the future of the years.''<ref>The Great Adventure, 1918</ref>

:''The one thing I want to leave my children is an honorable name."<ref name="Chicago, IL, April 10, 1899">Chicago, IL, April 10, 1899</ref>

:''It is better to be faithful than famous.''

:''There are good men and bad men of all nationalities, creeds and colors; and if this world of ours is ever to become what we hope some day it may become, it must be by the general recognition that the man's heart and soul, the man's worth and actions, determine his standing.''<ref>Letter, Oyster Bay, NY, September 1, 1903</ref>

:''I have a perfect horror of words that are not backed up by deeds.''<ref>Oyster Bay, NY, July 7, 1915</ref>

:''Men can never escape being governed. Either they must govern themselves or they must submit to being governed by others.''<ref>Jamestown, VA, April 26, 1907</ref>

:''A vote is like a rifle: its usefulness depends upon the character of the user.''<ref name="An Autobiography, 1913">An Autobiography, 1913</ref>

:''This country has nothing to fear from the crooked man who fails. We put him in jail. It is the crooked man who succeeds who is a threat to this country.''<ref>Memphis, TN, October 25, 1905</ref>

:''No man can lead a public career really worth leading, no man can act with rugged independence in serious crises, nor strike at great abuses, nor afford to make powerful and unscrupulous foes, if he is himself vulnerable in his private character.''<ref name="An Autobiography, 1913"/>

:''Criticism is necessary and useful; it is often indispensable; but it can never take the place of action, or be even a poor substitute for it. The function of the mere critic is of very subordinate usefulness. It is the doer of deeds who actually counts in the battle for life, and not the man who looks on and says how the fight ought to be fought, without himself sharing the stress and the danger.(1894)''

:''I have never in my life envied a human being who led an easy life; I have envied a great many people who led difficult lives and led them well.''<ref>Des Moines, Iowa, November 4, 1910</ref>

:''The first requisite of a good citizen in this republic of ours is that he shall be able and willing to pull his weight.''

:''There is not a man of us who does not at times need a helping hand to be stretched out to him, and then shame upon him who will not stretch out the helping hand to his brother.''<ref>Pasadena, CA, May 8, 1903</ref>

:''Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.''

:''It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed.''<ref name="Chicago, IL, April 10, 1899"/>

:''The only man who makes no mistakes is the man who never does anything.''

:''...any nation which in its youth lives only for the day, reaps without sowing, and consumes without husbanding, must expect the penalty of the prodigal whose labor could with difficulty find him the bare means of life.''<ref>Arbor Day - A Message to the School-Children of the United States" April 15, 1907</ref>

:''Conservation means development as much as it does protection. I recognize the right and duty of this generation to develop and use the natural resources of our land; but I do not recognize the right to waste them, or to rob, by wasteful use, the generations that come after us.''"<ref>The New Nationalism" speech, Osawatomie, Kansas, August 31, 1910</ref>

:''Is America a weakling, to shrink from the work of the great world powers? No! The young giant of the West stands on a continent and clasps the crest of an ocean in either hand. Our nation, glorious in youth and strength, looks into the future with eager eyes and rejoices as a strong man to run a race.''<ref>Letter to John Hay, American Ambassador to the Court of St. James, London, Written in Washington, DC, June 7, 1897</ref>

:''Now to you men, who, in your turn, have come together to spend and be spent in the endless crusade against wrong, to you who face the future resolute and confident, to you who strive in a spirit of brotherhood for the betterment of our Nation, to you who gird yourselves for this great new fight in the never-ending warfare for the good of humankind, I say in closing what in that speech I said in closing: We stand at Armageddon, and we battle for the Lord''<ref>A Confession of Faith, delivered in Chicago, Illinois, 6 August 1912</ref>

:''No abounding of material prosperity shall avail us if our spiritual senses atrophy. The foes of our own household shall prevail against us unless there be in our people an inner life which finds its outer expression in a morality like that preached by the seers and prophets of God when the grandeur that was Greece and the glory that was Rome still lay in the future.''<ref>Theodore Roosevelt, The Foes of Our Own Household, New York, 1917, p.132</ref>

:''Every thinking man, when he thinks, realizes that the teachings of the Bible are so interwoven and entwined with our whole social and civic life that it would be literally impossible to figure what life would be like if these standards were removed. We would lose almost all the standards by which we now judge both public and private morals.''<ref>James Willis, The Letters and Speeches of Theodore Roosevelt, 1937, p.86</ref>

:''There are those who believe that a new modernity demands a new morality. What they fail to consider is the harsh reality that there is no such thing as a new morality. There is only one morality. All else is immorality. There is only true Christian ethics over against which stands the whole of paganism. If we are to fulfill our destiny as a people, then we must return to the old morality, the sole morality. And if we are to do that the church must prepare us for the task.''<ref>David Johnson, Theodore Roosevelt: American Monarch, 1981, p.91</ref>

==In modern culture==
Joe Wiegand is a well known Roosevelt impersonator, who has traveled the country lecturing about the life of Theodore Roosevelt.<ref>[http://www.teddyrooseveltshow.com/ The Teddy Roosevelt Show - Joe Wiegand]</ref>

== See also ==
*[[American Antiquities Act of 1906]]
*[[USS Theodore Roosevelt]]

==Bibliography==
===Surveys===
* Buenker, John D. and Joseph Buenker, eds. ''Encyclopedia of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era.'' (3 vol 2005), 1280pp; articles on all the major people, events and causes of Roosevelt's era
* Mowry, George. ''The Era of Theodore Roosevelt and the Birth of Modern America, 1900–1912.'' (1954) general survey of era

===Biographies===
* Brands, H.W. ''T.R.: The Last Romantic'' (1998), scholarly biography [http://www.questia.com/read/98669157?title=T.R.%3a%20The%20Last%20Romantic online edition]
* Chessman, G. Wallace. ''Theodore Roosevelt and the Politics of Power,'' (1969), short biography by scholar
* Cooper, John Milton ''The Warrior and the Priest: Woodrow Wilson and Theodore Roosevelt.'' (1983), well-written a dual scholarly biography [https://www.amazon.com/Warrior-Priest-Woodrow-Theodore-Roosevelt/dp/0674947517/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1220396273&sr=8-1 excerpt and text search]
* Dalton, Kathleen. ''Theodore Roosevelt: A Strenuous Life.'' (2002), full scholarly biography that stresses his late crusade for social welfare [https://www.amazon.com/Theodore-Roosevelt-Strenuous-Kathleen-Dalton/dp/0679767339/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1250752111&sr=8-1 excerpt and text search]
* Harbaugh, William Henry. ''The Life and Times of Theodore Roosevelt.'' (1963), full scholarly biography; good on politics
* Keller, Morton, ed., ''Theodore Roosevelt: A Profile'' (1967) excerpts from Roosevelt and from historians.
* McCullough, David. ''Mornings on Horseback, The Story of an Extraordinary Family. a Vanished Way of Life, and the Unique Child Who Became Theodore Roosevelt.'' (2001) popular biography to 1884 [https://www.amazon.com/Mornings-Horseback-Extraordinary-Vanished-Roosevelt/dp/0671447548/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1250752478&sr=1-3 excerpt and text search]
* Morris, Edmund. ''The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt'', to 1901 (1979); vol 2: ''Theodore Rex'' 1901–1909. (2001); Pulitzer prize for Volume 1. Biography; unusually well-written and well-researched [https://www.amazon.com/Theodore-Roosevelt-Modern-Library-Paperbacks/dp/0375756787/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1250752478&sr=1-4 vol 1 excerpt and text search]
* O'Toole, Patricia. ''When Trumpets Call: Theodore Roosevelt after the White House.'' (2005). 494 pp. [https://www.amazon.com/When-Trumpets-Call-Theodore-Roosevelt/dp/0684864789/ref=sr_1_16?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1250752668&sr=1-16 excerpt and text search]
* Pringle, Henry F. ''Theodore Roosevelt'' (1931; 2nd ed. 1956), scholarly political biography - '''''highly recommended'''''
* Putnam, Carleton ''Theodore Roosevelt: A Biography, Volume I: The Formative Years'' (1958), only volume published, to age 28; written by prominent conservative

===Scholarly studies ===
* Barsness,John A. "Theodore Roosevelt as Cowboy: The Virginian as Jacksonian Man." ''American Quarterly,'' Vol. 21, No. 3 (Autumn, 1969), pp. 609–619 [http://www.jstor.org/stable/2711937 in JSTOR]
* Blum, John Morton ''The Republican Roosevelt.'' (1954). Influential essays that examine how Roosevelt did politics
* Brinkley, Douglas. ''The Wilderness Warrior: Theodore Roosevelt and the Crusade for America'' (2009), best coverage of Roosevelt and conservation [https://www.amazon.com/Wilderness-Warrior-Theodore-Roosevelt-Crusade/dp/0060565284/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1250752478&sr=1-1 excerpt and text search]
* Burton, David H. ''Taft, Roosevelt, and the Limits of Friendship,'' (2005) [http://www.questia.com/read/112015842?title=Taft%2c%20Roosevelt%2c%20and%20the%20Limits%20of%20Friendship online edition]
* Chace, James. ''1912: Wilson, Roosevelt, Taft, and Debs - The Election That Changed the Country.'' (2004). 323 pp; popular account [https://www.amazon.com/1912-Roosevelt-Debs-Election-Changed/dp/0743273559/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1220396215&sr=8-1 excerpt and text search]
* Cutright, Paul Russell. ''Theodore Roosevelt: The Making of a Conservationist'' (1985)
* Dorsey, Leroy G., and Rachel M. Harlow, "'We Want Americans Pure and Simple': Theodore Roosevelt and the Myth of Americanism," ''Rhetoric & Public Affairs,'' Volume 6, Number 1, Spring 2003, pp. 55–78 [http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/rhetoric_and_public_affairs/v006/6.1dorsey.html in Project Muse]
* Ellsworth, Clayton S. "Theodore Roosevelt's Country Life Commission." ''Agricultural History'', Vol. 34, No. 4 (Oct., 1960), pp. 155–172 [http://www.jstor.org/stable/3741109 in JSTOR]
* Dyer, Thomas G. ''Theodore Roosevelt and the Idea of Race'' (1980)
* Fehn, Bruce. "Theodore Roosevelt and American Masculinity." ''Magazine of History'' (2005) 19(2): 52–59. Issn: 0882-228x Fulltext online at Ebsco. Provides a lesson plan on TR as the historical figure who most exemplifies the quality of masculinity.
* Friedenberg, Robert V. ''Theodore Roosevelt and the Rhetoric of Militant Decency'' (1990) [http://www.questia.com/read/71082317?title=Theodore%20Roosevelt%20and%20the%20Rhetoric%20of%20Militant%20Decency online edition]
* Gerstle, Gary. "Theodore Roosevelt and the Divided Character of American Nationalism," ''The Journal of American History,'' Vol. 86, No. 3, (Dec., 1999), pp. 1280–1307 [http://www.jstor.org/stable/2568615 in JSTOR]
* Gosnell, Harold F. ''Boss Platt and His New York Machine: A Study of the Political Leadership of Thomas C. Platt, Theodore Roosevelt, and Others'' (1924) [http://www.questia.com/read/9489049?title=Boss%20Platt%20and%20His%20New%20York%20Machine%3a%20A%20Study%20of%20the%20Political%20Leadership%20of%20Thomas%20C.%20Platt%2c%20Theodore%20Roosevelt%2c%20and%20Others online edition]
* Gould, Lewis L. ''The Presidency of Theodore Roosevelt.'' (1991), standard history of his domestic and foreign policy as president
** Gatewood, Willard B. "The Presidency of Theodore Roosevelt. by Lewis L. Gould" ''Reviews in American History,'' Vol. 20, No. 4 (Dec., 1992), pp. 512–517 [http://www.jstor.org/stable/2702868 in JSTOR]
* Havig, Alan. "Presidential Images, History, and Homage: Memorializing Theodore Roosevelt, 1919-1967 ". ''American Quarterly,'' Vol. 30, No. 4 (Autumn, 1978), pp. 514–532 [http://www.jstor.org/stable/2712298 IN jstor]
* Johnson, Arthur M. "Theodore Roosevelt and the Bureau of Corporations". ''The Mississippi Valley Historical Review,'' Vol. 45, No. 4 (Mar., 1959), pp. 571–590 [http://www.jstor.org/stable/1888711 in JSTOR]
* Millard, Candice. ''River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey''. (2005), exploring the Amazon
* Mowry, George E. ''Theodore Roosevelt and the Progressive Movement''. (2001) focus on 1912
* Mowry, George E. "Theodore Roosevelt and the Election of 1910," ''The Mississippi Valley Historical Review,'' Vol. 25, No. 4 (Mar., 1939), pp. 523–534 [http://www.jstor.org/stable/1892499 in JSTOR]
* Oyos, Matthew M. "Theodore Roosevelt, Congress, and the Military: U.S. Civil-Military Relations in the Early Twentieth Century," ''Presidential Studies Quarterly,'' Vol. 30, 2000 [http://www.questia.com/read/5001752826?title=Theodore%20Roosevelt%2c%20Congress%2c%20and%20the%20Military%3a%20U.S.%20Civil-Military%20Relations%20in%20the%20Early%20Twentieth%20Century online edition]
* Pietrusza, David. "TR's Last War: Theodore Roosevelt, the Great War, and a Journey of Triumph and Tragedy" Guilford, CT: Lyons Press, 2018.
* Powell, Jim. ''Bully Boy: The Truth About Theodore Roosevelt's Legacy'' (2006). Denounces TR policies from libertarian perspective; poorly researched
* Rhodes, James Ford. ''The McKinley and Roosevelt Administrations, 1897-1909'' (1922) [http://www.questia.com/read/6404794?title=The%20McKinley%20and%20Roosevelt%20Administrations%2c%201897-1909 online edition]
* Scheiner, Seth M. "President Theodore Roosevelt and the Negro, 1901-1908," ''The Journal of Negro History,'' Vol. 47, No. 3 (Jul., 1962), pp. 169–182 [http://www.jstor.org/stable/2716500 in JSTOR]
* Slotkin, Richard. "Nostalgia and Progress: Theodore Roosevelt's Myth of the Frontier," ''American Quarterly,'' Vol. 33, No. 5, (Winter, 1981), pp. 608–637 [http://www.jstor.org/stable/2712805 in JSTOR]
* Testi, Arnaldo. "The Gender of Reform Politics: Theodore Roosevelt and the Culture of Masculinity," ''The Journal of American History,'' Vol. 81, No. 4 (Mar., 1995), pp. 1509–1533 [http://www.jstor.org/stable/2081647 in JSTOR]
* Watts, Sarah. ''Rough Rider in the White House: Theodore Roosevelt and the Politics of Desire.'' (2003). 289 pp.

===Foreign and military affairs===
* Beale Howard K. ''Theodore Roosevelt and the Rise of America to World Power.'' (1956). standard history of his foreign policy
* Buchanan, Russell. "Theodore Roosevelt and American Neutrality, 1914-1917," ''The American Historical Review,'' Vol. 43, No. 4 (Jul., 1938), pp. 775–790 [http://www.jstor.org/stable/1842528 in JSTOR]
* Burton, David H. "Theodore Roosevelt: Confident Imperialist" ''The Review of Politics,'' Vol. 23, No. 3 (Jul., 1961), pp. 356–377 [http://www.jstor.org/stable/1405440 in JSTOR]
* Burton, David H. "Theodore Roosevelt's Social Darwinism and Views on Imperialism," ''Journal of the History of Ideas,'' Vol. 26, No. 1 (Jan. - Mar., 1965), pp. 103–118 [http://www.jstor.org/stable/2708402 in JSTOR]
* Collin, Richard H. "Symbiosis Versus Hegemony: New Directions in the Foreign Relations Historiography of Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft." ''Diplomatic History'' 1995 19(3): 473-497 online in [[EBSCO]]
* Gould, Lewis L. ''The Presidency of Theodore Roosevelt.'' (1991), standard history of his domestic and foreign policy as president
* Holmes, James R. ''Theodore Roosevelt and World Order: Police Power in International Relations.'' 2006. 328 pp. case studies of intervention in the Philippines, Cuba, Venezuela, Panama, Santo Domingo, and Morocco
* Marks III, Frederick W. ''Velvet on Iron: The Diplomacy of Theodore Roosevelt'' (1979)
* McCullough, David. ''The Path between the Seas: The Creation of the Panama Canal, 1870–1914'' (1977).
* Neu, Charles E. "Theodore Roosevelt and American Involvement in the Far East, 1901-1909," ''The Pacific Historical Review,'' Vol. 35, No. 4 (Nov., 1966), pp. 433–449 [http://www.jstor.org/stable/3636977 in JSTOR]
* Oyos, Matthew M. "Theodore Roosevelt and the Implements of War," ''The Journal of Military History,'' Vol. 60, No. 4 (Oct., 1996), pp. 631–655 [http://www.jstor.org/stable/2944659 in JSTOR]
* Ricard, Serge. "The Roosevelt Corollary." ''Presidential Studies Quarterly'' 2006 36(1): 17–26. Issn: 0360-4918 [http://www.questia.com/read/5017146446?title=The%20Roosevelt%20Corollary online edition]
* Stillson, Albert C. "Military Policy Without Political Guidance: Theodore Roosevelt's Navy," ''Military Affairs,'' Vol. 25, No. 1 (Spring, 1961), pp. 18–31 [http://www.jstor.org/stable/1984220 in JSTOR]
* Tilchin, William N. and Neu, Charles E., ed. ''Artists of Power: Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and Their Enduring Impact on U.S. Foreign Policy.'' Praeger, 2006. 196 pp. [http://www.questia.com/read/113233998?title=Artists%20of%20Power%3a%20%20Theodore%20Roosevelt%2c%20Woodrow%20Wilson%2c%20and%20Their%20Enduring%20Impact%20on%20U.S.%20Foreign%20Policy online edition]
* Tilchin, William N. ''Theodore Roosevelt and the British Empire: A Study in Presidential Statecraft'' (1997)

===Primary sources===
* Auchincloss, Louis, ed. ''Theodore Roosevelt, The Rough Riders and an Autobiography'' (Library of America, 2004) ISBN 978-1-93108265-5; ''Theodore Roosevelt, Letters and Speeches'' (Library of America, 2004) ISBN 978-1-93108266-2
* Brands, H.W. ed. ''The Selected Letters of Theodore Roosevelt.'' (2001)
* Butt, Archie. ''The Letters of Archie Butt, Personal Aide to President Roosevelt,'' (1924) [http://www.questia.com/read/6560284?title=The%20Letters%20of%20Archie%20Butt%2c%20Personal%20Aide%20to%20President%20Roosevelt online edition]
* Gould, Lewis L., ed. ''Bull Moose on the Stump: The 1912 Campaign Speeches of Theodore Roosevelt.'' (2008). 256 pages,
* Harbaugh, William ed. ''The Writings Of Theodore Roosevelt'' (1967). A one-volume selection of Roosevelt's speeches and essays.
* Hart, Albert Bushnell and Herbert Ronald Ferleger, eds. ''Theodore Roosevelt Cyclopedia'' (1941), Roosevelt's opinions on many issues; online version at [http://www.theodoreroosevelt.org/]
* Morison, Elting E., John Morton Blum, and [[Alfred D. Chandler, Jr.]], eds., ''The Letters of Theodore Roosevelt'', 8 vols. (1951–1954). Very large, annotated edition of letters from TR.
* Roosevelt, Theodore. [http://www.bartleby.com/55/ ''Theodore Roosevelt: An Autobiography ''(1910)]''. online at Bartleby.com.
* Roosevelt, Theodore. ''The Works of Theodore Roosevelt'' (National edition, 20 vol. 1926); 18,000 pages containing most of TR's speeches, books and essays, but not his letters; a CD-ROM edition is available; some of TR's books are available online through [http://www.bartleby.com/people/RsvltT.html Project Bartleby]
* [https://www.gutenberg.org/browse/authors/r#a729 Theodore Roosevelt books and speeches on Project Gutenberg]
* Roosevelt, Theodore. "Theodore Roosevelt on Motherhood and the Welfare of the State," ''Population and Development Review,'' Vol. 13, No. 1 (Mar., 1987), pp. 141–147 [http://www.jstor.org/stable/1972126 in JSTOR]
* Shaw, Albert, ed. ''A Cartoon History of Roosevelt's Career'' (1910) [https://books.google.com/books?id=QEIOAAAAIAAJ full text and cartoons online]

==References==
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== External links ==
*[http://faithandfreedom.us/documents/20thcentury/bigstick.htm "Big Stick" Policy.] Faith & Freedom Network.
*[https://librivox.org/author/1471 Works by Theodore Roosevelt - text and free audio] - [[LibriVox]]
*[http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/5722/ Hear TR's Speech "The Liberty of the People"]

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Materialism

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'''Materialism''' is the belief that only [[matter]] exists, and that nothing unseen exists. Materialism is a type of [[atheism]]. Materialism holds that all phenomena and processes can be entirely explained as manifestations or results of matter.<ref>[https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/materialism Merriam Webster Dictionary: Materialism]</ref> In popular culture, materialism refers to an obsession with money and expensive goods that money can buy.

Materialism defies both experience and [[logic]]. Experience provides numerous [[counterexamples]] that disprove materialism, such as annual migration patterns by animals, [[homing]], [[action-at-a-distance]] and [[non-locality]], plus extraordinary good and evil events that lack statistically-plausible explanations. Materialism is also contrary to logic, as there is no logical reason to expect human senses to be able to fully recognize all of reality.

Materialism ignores unseen [[opportunity costs]], and often materialists are unable or unwilling to grasp this and other abstract truths. Materialists have trouble realizing that the deterrence effect of gun ownership yields more benefits than any [[gun control|harm that guns cause]]. Materialists often develop obsessions with their outlook, as reflected by [[evolution syndrome]].

== Harm Caused by Materialism ==
The falsehood of materialism causes significant harm, including:

*Downplaying the harmful effects of [[gambling]] and [[pornography]], which can be even more harmful than destructive [[substance abuse]]
*Downplaying non-material causes of accidents, such as young children impulsively darting towards water or into the street
*Exaggerating possible material causes of anxiety and possible material remedies, such as medication

Materialism misleads people into thinking that non-material [[addiction]]s are not harmful to one's health. In fact, they can be as devastating as material addictions.

== Materialism in Politics ==
In politics, materialism overlooks abstract principles and instead focuses on tangible or directly observable characteristics, such as:

* Race
* Gender
* Wealth
* Job title or status

In the [[United States]], [[Democrats]] tend to be materialistic, with particularly heavy emphasis placed on race, gender and job title. [[Republicans]], in contrast, tend to focus on principles such as [[family values]], [[pro-life]] or [[economics]].

== Materialism in Education ==
Materialism is taught heavily in [[public schools]], leading students to undervalue [[unseen]] aspects of life. There is a high correlation between materialism and [[atheism]] as atheism is fundamentally a materialistic philosophy. Materialism denies that most great intellectual breakthroughs were the brainchild of men with [[faith]] in the [[unseen]].

== Materialism in Science ==
Materialism undermines [[science]] making it increasingly [[atheism|atheistic]],<ref>http://www.atheists.org/flash.line/atheism1.htm</ref> rejecting God and His works in explanations of the world and all of human experience. Instead science readily embraces [[liberal logic]] and pseudo or [[junk science]] such as [[Counterexamples to Evolution|evolution]], [[Counterexamples to Relativity|relativity]], "[[global warming]]" and much of [[cosmology]] and [[geology]] based on a [[Counterexamples to an Old Earth|time frame]] which predates [[creation]]. Fortunately the rigid [[logic]] of [[creation science]] is gaining in importance, enabling intelligent people to distinguish real science from atheistic secular junk science.

== Other Aspects of Materialism ==
Arguments for materialism commonly use principles such as [[Occam's Razor]] to propose that an immaterial realm is wholly superfluous to materialists' understanding of the world.

"Materialism" can also refer to an obsession with material goods.

The teachings of [[Karl Marx]] and [[Vladimir Lenin]] (see [[Marxism-Leninism]]) rest upon a philosophy of history called [[dialectical materialism]].

==Quotes==
*"[T]he greatest failure of materialism is that it simply cannot explain the existence of [[information]]!" <ref>[http://cosmicfingerprints.com/iidb.htm Perry Marshall's website about Perry Marshall's forum posts]</ref>
*"I was just looking at all the wrong things, but when I realized there is no better me or better things without Jesus ... [My faith] sure beats a lot of money and material things that you may have."<ref>Berry, Susan (July 25, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/07/25/richest-man-in-singapore-missing-piece-in-his-life-god-through-jesus-christ/ Richest Man in Singapore: ‘Missing Piece’ in His Life ‘God Through Jesus Christ’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 27, 2019.</ref>

== See also ==
* [[Philosophy]]
* [[Unseen]]
* [[Evolutionary materialism]]

== External links ==
*[https://creation.com/the-history-of-the-rise-of-materialism-in-western-society The history of the rise of materialism in Western society] by Clement Butel
*[https://creation.com/cs-lewis-on-materialistic-thoughts Accidental angle: C.S. Lewis on materialistic thoughts]
*[https://creation.com/15-ways-to-refute-materialistic-bigotry 15 ways to refute materialistic bigotry:A point by point response to ''Scientific American''] by Dr. [[Jonathan Sarfati]]

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Conservative parables

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'''Conservative parables''' are stories that illustrate a [[conservative]] insight. The stories are typically based on real events.

== The Broken Bicycle ==

One morning in [[New York City]] a crowd of pedestrians waited for the streetlight to change so that they could cross the intersection. The sidewalk corner was crowded with people, as it often is, and one pedestrian stepped slightly into the street in anticipation of crossing it, but at that moment, a messenger on a bicycle was moving quickly through the intersection and was thrown off balance by hitting the pedestrian's foot. The bicycle crashed, destroying it beyond repair.

The crowd gasped in horror, but the bicyclist was unharmed. His bicycle, however, had been ruined. One bystander, observing that the fault was due to the pedestrian, wanted to donate so that the bicyclist could buy a replacement. But the bystander could not afford to give him much money. So instead the bystander took out a $5 bill and handed it to the bicyclist in front of the crowd.

Others then followed that example and made donations of their own to the bicyclist. Before long he had enough to buy a replacement for his bicycle and was back at work by the afternoon.

== The Desperate Smoker==
[[Image:Ashtray.jpg|thumb|150px|Is [[charity]] really charity if it just goes up in [[cigarette|smoke]]?]]
A smoker was in a drug store to purchase a pack of [[cigarette]]s. Short on cash, he emptied all his pockets in order to scrounge up with every last penny he had. The cashier counted all the change but found it was ten cents short of the total required for the cheapest pack of cigarettes.

The smoker desperately turned to the man standing behind him and asked him for a dime. The bystander clearly had a spare dime.

Should the bystander give the smoker a dime so he can purchase the pack of cigarettes?

The bystander, who is generous by nature, did something more difficult for him: he denied the request and instead urged the smoker to "kick the habit."

The smoker then gathered all his change and left the store.

== The Fasting Woman ==
A woman had been fasting for several days and was quite weak. It was Sunday morning, and she wondered whether she had enough strength to attend church. It would have been easy to justify not going, as she had already shown her love and devotion to God that week. But she decided to attend the services anyway. Without eating any breakfast, she prepared herself for the late morning service. She got dressed, gathered her purse and belongings, and drove off to the church.

The church was filled for the late-morning service, with many hundreds of worshipers. The woman sat near the back and watched the pews fill up with members of the community, young and old. The service was about to begin. The woman then heard an unusual commotion outside, including several loud noises and shouts. She turned around several times to look at the door to the church. Her intuition told her something was wrong.

Suddenly, a large, armed man burst through the door and began firing his gun at the hundreds of worshipers, children and all. The woman mustered all her strength and pulled out her own gun from her bag. She then shot the intruder. Stunned, and expecting to die from her shot, the intruder reacted by killing himself. The worshipers in the church were all saved. Afterward, the woman said that she had been "praying to God that he direct me" in what to do in life.<ref>[http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/14817480/detail.html ''God Guided Me And Protected Me.''] 7 News: The Denver Channel</ref>

== The Troubled Pregnancy ==

A pregnant woman was doing missionary work in the Philippines. Due to contaminated drinking water in an impoverished area, the woman contracted amoebic dysentery while pregnant. This required that she take strong medications in order to recover.

The woman's doctor told her that the medication inevitably caused irreversible damage to the developing unborn child in her womb. The doctor advised the woman to have an [[abortion]]. The doctor told the woman that she would be burdened with a disabled child and it would be better to get rid of the unborn child now through [[abortion]].

The woman refused to have the [[abortion]] and subsequently gave birth to a baby boy.

Twenty years later, the baby boy -- [[Tim Tebow]] -- was recognized as the best college football player in the [[United States]] by winning the [[Heisman Trophy]], the first to win that prestigious award as only a sophomore.<ref>[https://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2007/dec/07121108.html This parable is based on the birth and life of Tim Tebow]</ref>

== The Lost $40 ==

One day a teenager received $40 from his father. The teenager then had to drive somewhere, and he put the $40 on the seat of his car. After going in and out of the car several times, and driving with the windows open, the $40 was gone. He searched and searched for it, but could not find it anywhere.

He then spent dozens of hours agonizing over the lost $40, obsessed with having lost it. It bothered him for weeks, even months. He still remembered it years later.

One day he realized that, based on the prevailing wage for teenagers of $8 per hour, that $40 was worth no more than about 6 hours of his time (after taxes). If he had simply worked rather than worry, he would have quickly "found" the $40 and accomplished something in the process.

== The Flop ==

A skinny young man with limited athletic ability had a determination to do his very best and win. He picked the high jump event but could clear only about 5' 3", nowhere near what was needed to win any competitions. But he worked tirelessly, trying all known techniques for jumping over a bar. Still, he could not improve to the point where he could win.

Yet he did not give up and harnessed his competitive spirit to invent a revolutionary style of jumping back-first over the bar. Though lacking the athletic gifts of his competitors, the young man improved his jumping ability by a foot and more. He began to win.

His peculiar style attracted mockery and name-calling, as people derided his technique as the "flop". But that did not faze him, and he continued to jump in the direction opposite to all his competitors. Despite winning the national college high jump event, experts still considered his success to be a fluke and his approach to be a joke.

When it came time for the [[Olympics]], no one considered the young man to have a chance, and his more athletic competitors were favorites to win the high jump event. The whole world was riveted to the television screen as the young man flawlessly cleared every height as the bar was raised again and again. When the bar was finally raised to an Olympic record height of 7' 4 1/4", only the young man and his "flop" were able to jump over it. He cleared the bar by several inches and won the gold medal in an incredible upset.

Virtually immediately everyone else, including those who had mercilessly mocked him, began praising and imitating his style. To this day it is known as the "[[Fosbury Flop]]."<ref>http://www.usatf.org/halloffame/TF/showBio.asp?HOFIDs=57</ref>

== The Difficult Science Problem ==

Physics 401 was the most difficult course in the entire college, having problem sets that would take many hours to complete each week. The students often worked on the homework together, as allowed and even encouraged by the professor. Students were also able to consult books and online resources in solving problems.

As the course progressed, the problems became increasingly difficult and complex. Some students were better than others at solving the problems. Reputations developed about which students had answers, and which ones did not.

Near the end of the course, the teacher assigned a particularly difficult problem to the class. The night before it was due, the students gathered as they had been throughout the course, and worked as hard as they could to find the answer. One student who had a reputation for not being as smart claimed he had the answer, and started to explain it to the others. But the smarter students quickly rejected his approach to the problem and told him to be quiet. Despite trying several times to describe his answer, he was ignored.

The next day the students handed in their homework, and the following week the professor returned their graded papers. He said that only one student had answered the difficult problem correctly. That student was the one who had tried to explain it to the others, but they would not listen.

The one student had found the correct answer in a book not used by the other students.

== The [[Prodigal Son]] Has Children ==

A good man had two sons. One of them was defiant and insisted on ignoring and disobeying his father, leaving him, and then squandering his money on immoral living in a distant land. He refused to return to his father to ask forgiveness.

Eventually, the defiant son had children of his own. Living in squalor, his own suffering children would ask him about their grandfather. One day his own children asked why they never visit Grandpa.

For the first time, the man looked at himself objectively and realized how illogical and wrong it was for him to abandon his own father. He finally returned home to ask for forgiveness and brought his children with him.

==The Conservative Conference==

A [[conservative]] conference was scheduled for Sept. 25, 2001, expecting most attendees to travel by air. Unfortunately, on Sept. 11, 2001, there was the [[9/11]] terrorist hijacking of airplanes and a national crisis resulting in the grounding of airplanes for a week and widespread panic.

As a result, most conferences were canceled, and the few that were held were poorly attended. Airplanes flew nearly empty for several weeks after they were allowed to fly.

Though he expected few others to attend, one [[conservative]] rejected the objections of his family and flew out to the conference. He saw only two other passengers on his 140-seat airplane. He checked into the hotel and felt that at least he could cheer up the conference organizers when no one else showed up.

But to his great surprise, everyone else showed up. The other attendees concluded that both [[logic]] and [[faith]] weighed in favor of traveling to the conference. There was no logical reason for staying home, and [[faith]] eliminated any anxiety. In fact, the [[conservatives]] did not even waste time discussing their decisions to attend, at a time when nearly all other travelers acted irrationally and avoided airplanes.

== The Convert ==

Born in 1910, this child suffered from a physical handicap as a youngster and could not attend regular school. He had to wear leg braces and was eventually enrolled in a school for "physical defectives." But that school was managed by the same organization that ran the school for "mental defectives" and, as he later explained, there was "some overlapping in the curriculum." As a result,
he spent his days in basket-weaving classes and was deprived of any formal academic instruction until age 10.

But he worked hard, and eventually found his way to the [[London School of Economics]], the top school of its kind in the world.

He was an avid [[socialist]], as were most of his fellow students. But in his senior year, he happened to take an [[economics]] seminar taught by Professor [[Arnold Plant]]. That course was devoted to the "[[invisible hand]]." It did not have any readings and focused on stimulating discussions instead.

This young man's prior educational background may not have given him as much knowledge as his classmates, but it did give him an open mind. This single course changed his life, as he embraced the logic and power of the free market.

Later he immigrated to the United States and became an economics professor. But unlike most of his colleagues, he avoided mathematical equations and formulae, bucking the modern trend in his field.

His extraordinary insight was that the free market always reaches the most efficient level of productive activity, in the absence of [[transaction costs]].

In 1991, he was the sole recipient of the Nobel Prize in Economics. His name is [[Ronald Coase]]. To this day [[liberals]] fail to give him the recognition he earned.<ref>[http://www.jpands.org/vol12no2/schlafly.pdf The Coase Theorem: The Greatest Economic Insight of the 20th Century]</ref>

== The Wall ==

The leader of a nation traveled to a distant land and planned to deliver a speech there. This leader was not known for having great intelligence, and in fact, was often ridiculed within his own country. He wondered what he should say in the foreign country while he was there.

For decades, there had been a massive wall in this foreign land that denied its inhabitants the freedom to travel and visit relatives or simply move to places having greater opportunity. Inhabitants who tried to surmount the wall were shot and killed. The region enclosed by the wall was subjected to communism; outside the wall capitalism and freedom existed.

The leader began to focus on the wall in connection with his planned speech, and proposed uttering the bold command, "tear down this wall."

But his top advisers, who were very experienced in politics and foreign policy, were adamantly against such a bold statement. They insisted on removing it from the speech. As each draft circulated these experts took the phrase out, but each time the leader inserted this phrase back in. The experts felt the phrase made the leader look foolish and hopelessly naive, and could not possibly have a positive effect. The experts were sure it would subject their leader to even more ridicule than he already endured.

But the leader did not care about the potential for ridicule, and he wanted to say what he felt was best for his audience. He ignored his experts and delivered the bold command as part of his speech.

The leader's advisers were horrified when they heard the words delivered in the actual speech. They braced for a backlash and criticism.

But two years later, to the amazement of the entire world, this wall that had stood for decades was torn down exactly as the leader courageously suggested.<ref>https://www.usnews.com/usnews/news/articles/070610/18speeches.htm</ref>

== The Fly Ball ==

One Sunday afternoon a dozen teenagers gathered for a game of coed softball against a rival team from another [[church]]. As the first team's coach assigned his players to positions in the field, he noticed a new player on his team whom he had seen only before in church services. She suffered from a severe case of [[cerebral palsy]], making it difficult for her to walk or use her arms. But she always had a smile on her face, and she brought a [[softball]] glove to play.

The coach, against his better judgment, told her to be the right-fielder. The coach knew that in softball the ball is hit to the right-field less frequently than to other positions. This was supposed to be a friendly game between churches but turned out to be far more competitive than that.

The game went smoothly for several innings. But the other team was good, and it was hitting the ball hard.

The inevitable disaster then struck in the 6th inning, with several runners on base and two outs. A batter for the other team hit a line drive directly at the right fielder.

The coach, and indeed his entire team, turned in dreadful anticipation as they watched the ball travel at a high speed right at the player with cerebral palsy.

The player held up her glove and the ball smacked directly into its pocket. She had caught the third out. Her team erupted in cheers and her ever-present smile glowed even wider. Her team went on to win the game.

'''''Her teammates were inspired more by her catch than by anything else they saw the entire year'''''.

== The Story of Two Psychiatrists -- Or How To Deal With Liberal Critics ==
''Rowland Evans, the famed columnist, was having lunch with Ronald Reagan in 1987, six years into his presidency, a milestone by which the previous five presidents had been defeated, resigned in disgrace, refused to consider reelection, or assassinated. Somehow, Reagan was shining through, making it look easy, and was enormously popular. Evans, a tough old newsman, was in awe. He looked Reagan in the eye and said, “You know, Mr. President, I’ve known you for more than twenty years. I first met you in 1966, and the amazing thing is that you don’t look any older now than you did back then, and the criticism never gets you down. How do you do it?”''

In response, Reagan offered a parable. "Let me explain it this way":

Let me tell you the story of the two psychiatrists — the old psychiatrist and the young psychiatrist — who had a practice together. They’d come into their office every day just bubbling with enthusiasm, always happy, upbeat, smiling, and chipper. Then they’d go into their separate suites and have patients come in and lie on the couch all day and talk about the woes in their lives. At 6:00 p.m. they’d come out and the young psychiatrist would be devastated, wiped out by the day, with a stomachache, and just miserable. The old psychiatrist would be just as chipper and smiling and upbeat as he was when he went in that morning. This went on for a number of months.

Finally one day they came out at 6:00 p.m., the young psychiatrist devastated as usual, and the old psychiatrist just as happy and smiling as he was when went in. The young psychiatrist stopped him and said, “I don’t understand it. We do the same thing every day, and I leave wiped out by hearing patients all day, and you come out after patients have been streaming in and out of your office just as upbeat as ever. How do you do it?”

'''The old psychiatrist paused a minute and said, “I never listen.” ''' <ref>[http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=33189 Bob Novak, a Giant of Journalism ]</ref>

== Welfare ==

So, I was talking to this little girl Catherine, the daughter of some friends, and she said she wanted to be President someday.

Both of her parents, [[liberal]] [[Democrats]], were standing there with us - and I asked Catherine - "If you were President what would be the first thing you would do?"

Catherine replied - "I would give houses to all the homeless people."

"Wow - what a worthy goal you have there, Catherine." I told her, "You don't have to wait until you're President to do that, you can come over to my house and clean up all the dog poop in my back yard and I will pay you $5. Then we can go over to the grocery store where the homeless guy hangs out, and you can give him the $5 to use for a new house."

Catherine thought that over for a second, while her mom looked at me seething, and Catherine replied, "why doesn't the homeless guy come over and clean up the dog poop and you can just pay him the $5?"

And I said, "Welcome to the [[Republican Party]]."

==The University Assignment==

A young student studying his first [[Politics]] assignment picked to answer the question - "Have we reached the end of political ideology?" The young student, as this was his first paper, studied hard and long to argue that there has been a rise in conservative thought in recent years as a response to growing [[globalization]] and encroaching [[liberalism]]. The lecturer gave the paper low marks despite solid referencing and an extensive bibliography. The young student felt slighted by this as he had put in many hours of work. Instead of bowing down and re-writing the assignment according to [[professor values|his lecturer's standards]], the student petitioned the head of department to have his paper and final mark reviewed and also got several others to back him. In the end, the student got an A grade.

== The Little Red Hen - Ronald Reagan Version ==
'''''"About a year ago I imposed a little poetry on you. It was called "The Incredible Bread Machine" and made a lot of sense with reference to matters economic. You didn't object too much so having gotten away with it once I'm going to try again. This is a little treatise on basic economics called 'The Modern little Red Hen.'"''''' <ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=wS6LcPIDRFIC&lpg=PA381&dq=%22Ronald%20Reagan%3A%20the%20power%20of%20conviction%20and%20the%20success%20of%20his%20presidency%22%20%22Little%20Red%20Hen%22&pg=PA380#v=onepage&q=&f=false ''Ronald Reagan'' By Peter J. Wallison]</ref>

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Once upon a time, there was a little red hen who scratched about the barnyard until she uncovered some grains of wheat. She called her neighbors and said 'If we plant this wheat, we shall have bread to eat. Who will help me plant it?'

"Not I, " said the cow.

"Not I," said the duck.

"Not I," said the pig.

"Not I," said the goose.

"Then I will," said the little red hen. And she did. The wheat grew tall and ripened into golden grain. "Who will help me reap my wheat?" asked the little red hen.

"Not I," said the duck.

"Out of my classification," said the pig.

"I'd lose my seniority," said the cow.

"I'd lose my unemployment compensation," said the goose.

"Then I will," said the little red hen, and she did.

At last, the time came to bake the bread. "Who will help me bake bread?" asked the little red hen.

"That would be overtime for me," said the cow.

"I'd lose my welfare benefits," said the duck.

"I'm a dropout and never learned how," said the pig.

"If I'm to be the only helper, that's discrimination," said the goose.

"Then I will," said the little red hen.

She baked five loaves and held them up for the neighbors to see.

They all wanted some and, in fact, demanded a share. But the little red hen said, "No, I can eat the five loaves myself."

"Excess profits," cried the cow.

"Capitalist leech," screamed the duck.

"I demand equal rights," yelled the goose.

And the pig just grunted.

And they painted "unfair" picket signs and marched round and around the little red hen shouting obscenities.

When the government agent came, he said to the little red hen, "You must not be greedy."

"But I earned the bread," said the little red hen.

"Exactly," said the agent. "That's the wonderful free enterprise system. Anyone in the barnyard can earn as much as he wants.
But under our modern government regulations, productive workers must divide their products with the idle."

And they lived happily ever after, including the little red hen, who smiled and clucked, "I am grateful, I am grateful."

But her neighbors wondered why she never again baked any more bread....

== Socialism ==
===Socialism In The Classroom===
An economics professor at Texas Tech said he had never failed a single
student, but had once failed an entire class.

The class (students) insisted that socialism worked since no one would be poor and
no one would be rich: a great equalizer. The professor then said, "OK, we
will have an experiment in this class on socialism."

"All grades will be averaged and everyone will receive the same grade so no
one will fail and no one will receive an A," said the professor.

After the first test, the grades were averaged and everyone got a B. The
students who had studied hard were upset while the students who had studied
very little were happy.

But, as the second test rolled around, the students who had studied little
studied even less, and the ones who had studied hard decided that since they
couldn't make an A, they also studied less. The second Test average was a D.

No one was happy. When the 3rd test rolled around the average grade was an F.

The scores never increased as bickering, blame, name-calling, all resulted in hard feelings and no one would study for anyone else.

To their great surprise, they all failed.

The professor told them that socialism, too, would ultimately fail because of the same basic human principles of incentive.

The harder people try to succeed the greater their reward (capitalism), but when a government takes all the reward away (socialism) no one will try or succeed.

= Other Parables =
== The Drowning Man ==
A conservative and a liberal are walking along the beach when they see a man drowning a hundred feet offshore. The conservative throws him a 50-foot rope and shouts to the victim "You provide the other fifty feet." The liberal throws the man a 200-foot rope ... and lets go of both ends.

== The Missing Child ==
A little girl is late home from school one day. Her mother becomes increasingly worried and after 15 minutes have passed is beside herself with anxiety. Afraid to leave the house in case the child returns, and desperate to go look for her, she is on the verge of telephoning the police when the child waltzes in through the door as though nothing is amiss. Relieved and angry the mother cries: "Where have you been?! I've been so worried!"

The child answers that she had been with the woman who lived just next door, who had very recently lost her husband. "What have you been doing bothering the poor lady next door?" the mother asks crossly.

"I haven't been bothering her, I've been comforting her," says the little girl.

"Comforting her? You're just a child, what could you do to comfort her?"

"I sat in her lap and I cried with her."

Sometimes there are ''no'' solutions, no smart come-backs, no quick fixes that can be determined through intellectual reasoning or policymaking. As Dreher says: '''Politics and economics won't save us; if our culture is to be saved at all, it will be by faithfully living by the Permanent Things, conserving these ancient moral truths in the choices we make in our everyday lives.'''<ref>Dreher, Rod. "A Crunchy Con Manifesto" [http://crunchycon.nationalreview.com/about/ National Review Online]. 26 December 2007.</ref><ref>Cottrell, Stephen. ''I Thirst.'' (Zondervan; Grand Rapids, [[Michigan]]; 2003.) ISBN 0-310-25069-2</ref>

== The Atheist and the Believer ==
An [[Atheism|atheist]] and a believer were having a discussion. "I don't believe in anything I can't understand!" cried the atheist. "Ah," said the believer gently. "Then your beliefs must be very small."

== Communism ==

"How do you tell a communist? Well, it's someone who reads Marx and Lenin. And how do you tell an anti-Communist? It's someone who ''understands'' Marx and Lenin." <ref>[http://listverse.com/2009/02/21/20-great-quotes-from-ronald-reagan/ Ronald Reagan; Communism]</ref>

== Umgawa ==
by R.W. Grant

While junketing in Africa
Our senator one day
A friendly tribe did gather 'round
To hear what he would say.

Said he, "I bring enlightenment!"
"Umgawa!" they all cried
"If you'd but follow our advice!"
"Umgawa!" they replied.

"I'll tell you how our system works,
I'll tell you how it's run:
We serve the public good by force!
And this is how it's done:

"If one needs what others earn
No longer need one steal it!
Our government now does the job
And people hardly feel it!

"Umgawa!" they cried out again -
The senator continued then:
And we will show you how it's done,
And we will show the way,
So you may have Utopia
As in the U.S.A.!"

Our senator was finished now.
The chief rose with a smile:
"Thank you for your words," he said,
"Now stay with us a while!"

The senator was pleased as punch
With witnessing that day
The happy people at their work,
The children at their play,
As he was greeted all about:
"Umgawa!" was the happy shout.

And now the chieftain said, "My friend,
Come see our cattle which we tend!"
So off across the pasture now
The senator was led -
But suddenly the chief said, "Wait!"
He took his arm and said:

"A word of caution ere we pass -
Don't step before you look -
Lest, my friend, you tread upon
Umgawa underfoot!"

== The Graduate's Gift ==

An arrogant young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he had admired a beautiful sports car in a dealer's showroom, and knowing his wealthy father could easily afford it, he told him that was all he wanted.

As Graduation Day approached, the young man awaited signs that his father had purchased the car. Finally, on the morning of his graduation, his father called him into his private study. His father told him how proud he was to have such a fine son, and told him how much he loved him. He handed his son a beautifully wrapped gift box. Curious, and somewhat disappointed, the young man opened the box and found a lovely, leather-bound Bible, with the young man's name embossed in gold.

Angry, he shouted at his father and said "with all your money, you give me a Bible?" and stormed out of the house.

Many years passed and the young man had become very successful in business. He had a beautiful home and wonderful family but realized his father now was getting old and thought perhaps he should go see him. He had not seen him since that graduation day. Before he could make arrangements, he received a telegram telling him his father had passed away and willed all of his possessions to his son. He needed to come home immediately and take care of things.

When he arrived at his father's house, sudden sadness and regret filled his heart. He began to search through his father's important papers and saw the still gift-wrapped Bible, just as he had left it years ago. With tears, he opened the Bible and began to turn the pages. His father had carefully underlined a verse, Matt.7:11, "And if ye, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more shall your Heavenly Father which is in Heaven, give to those who ask Him?"

As he read those words, a car key dropped from the back of the Bible. It had a tag with the dealer's name, the same dealer who had the sports car he had wanted. On the tag was the date of his graduation, and the words PAID IN FULL.

== The Pitcher, the Chicken, and the Crow ==
A thirsty chicken and a thirsty crow were each given a pitcher of water. First, they tried reaching into the pitchers with their beaks, but neither could reach the water. Then they tried pushing the pitchers over, but they were heavy and sturdily built so they would not tip.

The chicken began flapping its wings and strutted up to the crow. "No fair!" squawked the chicken "the greedy farmer hasn't given us enough water." The crow shrugged and began hopping around the pitcher, looking at it this way and that.

The chicken strutted off and went to complain to the farmer. It squawked and squawked, but the farmer ignored it. It went back to the crow, who was grabbing pebbles in his beak and dropping them into its pitcher with pebbles. "Come with me!" it said, "Let's demand that the farmer give us our water!" The crow ignored it and returned to his work.

The chicken went again to the farmer and decided to take its protest to the next level. It scratched and pecked at the farmer's leg, cutting the skin, until the farmer angrily kicked it away. Indignant, the chicken went back to the crow, squawking more than ever. "That brutal farmer kicked me," it complained. "when all I was doing was demanding my rights."

By this point, the crow was standing on the top of his pitcher, happily drinking. He had dropped enough pebbles into the pitcher that the water level had risen nearly to the top. The chicken saw this and walked up to the crow to complain. "Unfair!" it cried. "I want water too."

The crow looked over at the chicken and told him: "I have water because while you were complaining, I was looking for a way to get the water. The first two ways did not work, but I kept trying until I came up with something better. Then I patiently put in the hard work to put my plan into action, and now, finally, I can drink. You can do the same with your pitcher, and you will have water too. You are bigger and stronger than me, so it will be even easier for you."

The chicken strutted over to his pitcher and picked up one pebble and dropped it in and sat down. "This is hard work!" it complained "I'm thirsty and I'm tired."

The crow looked over at the chicken and said "just this one time I will be charitable. You can drink from my pitcher, but next time you must do the work yourself."

The chicken hopped up and stuck its head down. Because its beak was shorter than the crow's, it could not quite reach the water.

"You cheated me!" it cried, "I cannot reach the water!"

"I am sorry," said the crow, "but you are only a few pebbles short. Surely you can do the tiny bit of work yourself."

The crow flew off, its thirst satiated. The chicken scratched at the ground and squawked and squawked but nobody would listen and it stayed thirsty.

== References ==
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[[Category:Conservative]]
[[Category:Parables]]
== See also ==
{{Communism}}
*[[Essay:Greatest Conservative Parables]]
*[[New Testament understanding through the Jewish perspective]] Example 3 [the enacted parable]
{{Conservatism}}

Holy Spirit

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[[Image:Murillo Annunciation.jpg|thumb|left|Annunciation of the Virgin]]
The '''Holy Spirit''', also called the Holy Ghost by prior generations, is the third person of the [[Holy Trinity]], both distinct and coequal with [[God|God the Father]] and the [[Jesus Christ|Son (Jesus)]]. [[Prayer]] directly to the Holy Spirit is an under-utilized way to obtain help, guidance, and motivation.

'''''The Holy Spirit is the inspiring, driving force that enables one to achieve by overcoming difficulties, [[addiction]], [[chaos]], negativity, and even the [[Devil]]'''''.

The Holy Spirit embodies the mutual eternal love of the Father and the Son. The Greek term for the Holy Spirit is "Paraclete",<ref>A more literal translation of the Greek would be "one who stands alongside with" or mentor; the "Comforter" alludes to the bedside manner of a physician with an ailing patient or sinner.</ref> which means advocate or intercessor, thereby connoting a driving force for good. The Holy Spirit is God's present activity in our midst. When we sense God's leading, God's challenge, or God's support or comfort, we say that it's the Holy Spirit at work.<ref>[http://www.umc.org/site/c.lwL4KnN1LtH/b.2311269/ We Believe in the Holy Spirit.]</ref>

The [[apostles]] credit the Holy Spirit with giving them the courage to spread the good news of Jesus Christ in a very hostile world. Scriptural references to the Holy Spirit are in both the Old and New Testaments, and include Proverbs 8:22-31, John 16:12-15, and Romans 5:1-5.

==Development of a formal doctrine of the Holy Spirit==
The first scriptural reference to the Holy Spirit occurs in Psalm 51:11, where [[King David]] prays for forgiveness after his sin with [[Bathsheba]] and the murder of [[Uriah]]:
{{quotebox|"Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me."}}
The doctrine of the Holy Spirit and Holy Spirit baptism was preached by [[Jesus]]<ref>https://www.biblestudytools.com/john/16-7.html</ref> and [[John the Baptist]].<ref>https://www.biblestudytools.com/luke/3-16.html</ref> The Gospel of John also refers to it as "the Spirit without measure."<ref>https://biblehub.com/esv/john/3.htm In the cases of [[Samson]] (Judges 16:20) and [[King Saul]] (1 Samuel 16:14) for example, the spirit was given by measure and departed.</ref> According to the Book of Acts, Jesus after His resurrection affirmed to His disciples that they would indeed be baptized with "The Holy Ghost", and would receive "Power (''dunamis''<ref>Dunamis is the root word of [[dynamite]].</ref>), after that the Holy Ghost [was] come upon [them]" (Acts 1:4-8).

The Holy Spirit is essentially the Word of God.<ref>[https://catholicexchange.com/the-word-of-god-the-sword-of-the-holy-spirit Ephesians 6:17] [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Corinthians+2%3A12-13&version=ESV 1 Corinthians 2:12-13]</ref> Jesus says,
{{quotebox|"If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you."<ref>[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%2015:7&version=KJV John 15:7]; see also John 1:1, "In the beginning was the Word" and Genesis 1:2, "the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters."</ref>}}
Christian doctrine teaches that the Holy Spirit, guiding people in the way of truth, produces the [[Fruit of the Spirit|fruits of the Holy Spirit]].

==Subsequent historical developments==
Another formal doctrine of the Holy Spirit did not begin to be developed until the early third century. Tertullian (c.160-c.225) and the Montanist heresy showed the need to distinguish between true and false activities of the Holy Spirit. Origen of Alexandria (c.185-c.254) taught that the Spirit worked primarily within the Church, whereas the Word (Christ) worked within the whole of creation...
The doctrine of the Spirit was further elaborated by [[Saint Augustine|St. Augustine]] in his important work ''De Trinitate'' ''("On the Trinity"),'' in which the Holy Spirit is seen as the bond of union and love between the Father and the Son.<ref>[http://www.religionfacts.com/christianity/beliefs/holy_spirit.htm The Holy Spirit in Christian Theology.]</ref>

The [[Nicene Creed]] states:
{{cquote|I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father [and the Son]. With the Father and Son he is worshiped and glorified. He has spoken through the prophets.}}

Christians agree on the following two propositions:

* The Holy Spirit (also known as The Holy Ghost) is the Third Person of the Blessed Trinity.
* Though really distinct, as a Person, from the Father and the Son, He is "one in being" with Them; being God like Them, He possesses with Them one and the same Divine Essence or Nature.

The Holy Spirit as part of the Holy Trinity is: ''Omnipotent, Omnipresent, Omniscient, Eternal and Equal'' (to the Father and the Son).

There is a key distinction between the Roman church and the Eastern Orthodox churches on a seemingly trivial, but extremely controversial, point. Western Christians believe that the Holy Spirit proceeds "from the Father ''and the Son'' In other words, He proceeds, not by way of generation, but by way of inspiration,<ref>[http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07409a.htm Catholic Encyclopedia.]</ref> from the Father and the Son together, as from a single principle. The Eastern Orthodox omit the italicized language. They believe that the Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father ''through'' the Son. The disagreement between the East and West is sometimes known as the ''[[filioque]] controversy'', from the Latin word and enclitic for "and the Son," although such term may more properly apply to the [[Great Schism]] of 1054.

[[Image:Holy Spirit.jpg|thumb|The Holy Spirit inhabits all who desire its presence...]]

''In the New Testament the word spirit and, perhaps, even the expression spirit of God signify at times the soul or man himself, inasmuch as he is under the influence of God and aspires to things above; more frequently, especially in St. Paul, they signify God acting in man... to the Holy Ghost we attribute the operations of grace and the sanctification of souls, and in particular spiritual gifts and fruits.''<ref>[http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07409a.htm Holy Ghost, Catholic Encyclopedia]</ref>

''"...for the Father and the Son come with Him when He descends into our souls (John 14:23)."''

''"He performs a sanctifying work among men (St. Athanasius, 360 AC)."''

'''Invocation of the Holy Spirit'''

Most powerful Holy Spirit,

come down upon us

and subdue us.

From heaven,

where the ordinary

is made glorious,

and glory seems

but ordinary,

bath us

with the brilliance

of your light

like dew.

:::- Celtic Prayer

===Procession of the Spirit: Biblical Exegesis===

:[[Harmony of the Gospel (Conservative Version) longer form Chapters 22-28#Twenty-eight|''main article'' Harmony of the Gospel (Conservative Version), chapter Twenty-eight]]

The Eastern Orthodox doctrine of the Procession of the Holy Spirit from the Father alone is based on the word of Jesus in John 15:26 "'''the Spirit of truth, who ''proceeds from'' the Father'''". Western Catholic doctrine is based on the fact that Jesus also stated that he himself "proceeded and came forth from God" in John 8:42, "I ''came from'' the Father, and have come into the world", that he said "I and the Father are One" John 10:30, and that he said of the Holy Spirit, "I will send him to you" John 16:7, and that the Spirit of God is the Spirit of Christ Romans 8:9.

Compare the following scriptures with their interlinear Greek texts:

:[http://biblehub.com/interlinear/john/15-26.htm John 15:26 "'''''proceeds from''' the Father''" Greek ἐκπορεύεται ''ekporeuetai''] [https://www.biblegateway.com/verse/en/John%2015%3A26 multiple versions of John 15:26]
:[http://biblehub.com/interlinear/john/16-28.htm John 16:28 "'''''came from''' the Father''" Greek ἐξῆλθον ''exelthon''] [https://www.biblegateway.com/verse/en/John%2016%3A28 multiple versions of John 16:28]
:[http://biblehub.com/interlinear/john/8-42.htm John 8:42 "I '''''proceeded''''' and '''''came forth from God'''''" Greek ἐκ ''ek'', ἐξῆλθον ''exelthon''] [https://www.biblegateway.com/verse/en/John%208%3A42 multiple versions of John 8:42]
:Compare Strong's numbers:
::[http://biblehub.com/greek/ekporeuetai_1607.htm ''1607'' ἐκπορεύεται (ekporeuetai) "come from"] [https://biblehub.com/greek/ek_1537.htm ''1537'' ἐκ (ek) "come from, from out of"] [http://biblehub.com/greek/exe_lthon_1831.htm ''1831'' ἐξῆλθον (exēlthon) "come from"]
These Greek [[synonym]]s appear as a grammatical demonstration that both the Holy Spirit and the Son proceed, come forth, from the Father (''see ''[https://biblehub.com/multi/john/8-42.htm ''parallel versions'' John 8:42]). This also appears to Catholic [[Exegesis|exegetes]] to resolve the controversy over the ''[[Nicene Creed|filioque clause]]''. The Son is in the Father and the Father is in the Son, one God as one originating Principle from Whom the Spirit proceeds, "comes from" God, the Father and the Son in the Holy Spirit and the Holy Spirit in the Father and the Son, One God. The Spirit of the Father is the Spirit of the Son, the Spirit of Christ ([http://www.biblegateway.com/verse/en/Romans%208%3A9 Romans 8:9]; [http://www.biblegateway.com/verse/en/1Peter%201%3A11 1 Peter 1:11]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/verse/en/1%20Corinthians%206%3A17 1 Corinthians 6:17]). The Spirit Who proceeds from the Father simultaneously proceeds from the Son as proceeding forth eternally from one God.
:"''Every energy, every manifestation, comes from the Father, is expressed in the Son, and goes forth in the Holy Spirit.''" Vladimir Lossky <ref>[http://www.jbburnett.com/resources/lossky/lossky_img4-process-filioq.pdf '''The Procession of the Holy Spirit in Orthodox Trinitarian Doctrine''', Vladimir Lossky (jbburnett.com)]</ref>.
The Son is eternally begotten by the Father, eternally begotten by the power of the Holy Spirit inherently dwelling in the Father and the Son, eternally begotten by God. According to Galatians 4:6 the Spirit "comes from" the Son and the Father, the Father Who ''sends the Spirit '''forth from''' the Son'', the Son Who ''sends the Spirit '''forth from''' the Father'': see the [http://biblehub.com/interlinear/galatians/4-6.htm interlinear text of Galatians 4:6] with [https://www.biblegateway.com/verse/en/Galatians%204%3A6 parallel versions of Galatians 4:6], and the [http://biblehub.com/interlinear/john/8-42.htm interlinear text of John 8:42] with [https://www.biblegateway.com/verse/en/John%208%3A42 parallel versions of John 8:42], and the [http://biblehub.com/interlinear/john/16-7.htm interlinear text of John 16:7] with [https://www.biblegateway.com/verse/en/John%2016%3A7 parallel versions of John 16:7]. Moreover, sacred scripture testifies that the Spirit of the Father is the Spirit of the Son and is one Spirit of God. [http://biblehub.com/multi/romans/8-9.htm Romans 8:9]; [http://biblehub.com/multi/1_peter/1-11.htm 1 Peter 1:11]

:See [http://www.agapebiblestudy.com/documents/Filioque%20clause.htm '''The Procession of the Holy Spirit and the Filioque Clause in the Nicene-Constantinople Creed''', Michal Hunt (agapebiblestudy.com)] ''The author cites St. [[John Chrysostom]], the 4th century Archbishop of Constantinople, who contends that'' "there is no contradiction, since it is the Father who sends the Spirit and it is the Son who sends the Spirit, and the one Spirit who proceeds forth as sent from God is the Spirit of the Father and of the Son"—John Chrysostom, Homilies on the Gospel of St. John, Homily LXXV & LXXVII.

The [[Athanasian Creed]] of [[Saint Athanasius]] (ca. 296 to 298—2 May 373), the 4th century Bishop of Alexandria, Doctor of the Church, dogmatically states:
:"21.The Father is made of none, neither created, nor begotten. "22.The Son is of the Father alone, not made, nor created, but begotten. "23.The Holy Ghost is of the Father, and of the Son neither made, nor created, nor begotten, but proceeding."

:The Greek text from the time of Athanasius and the Niceno-Constantinopolitan Creed has no punctuation, no commas. Note the position of the first comma in the last sentence of the translation as quoted here above. "The Holy Ghost is of the Father'''<big><big><big>,</big></big></big>''' and of the Son neither made, nor created, nor begotten, but proceeding."

:When the comma (or semicolon, in other translations) is removed from immediately after "the Father" and positioned immediately after "of the Son", it reads: "The Holy Ghost is of the Father and of the Son'''<big><big><big>,</big></big></big>''' neither made, nor created, nor begotten, but proceeding."

:The first punctuation is Orthodox, the second is Catholic.

[[Orthodox Church|Orthodoxy Christianity]] firmly defends the doctrine that the Holy Spirit proceeds forth from the Father alone fully according to the most ancient, unbroken apostolic faith of the original twelve apostles, and that the doctrine defended by Roman Catholicism in the ''Filioque Clause'' is unquestionably and undeniably an unorthodox (heterodox) '''[[heresy]]'''. Orthodoxy maintains that the Holy Spirit does not, did not, and never has, proceeded eternally from the Son of the Father as the one originating principle of being (the one principle of origination) within the interior ''oeconomia'' of the Divine and Holy Trinity, but only '''''dia''''' "through" the Son from the Father alone. The Father is not subordinate to the Son and the Holy Spirit; the Son is not subordinate to the Father and the Holy Spirit; the Holy Spirit is not subordinate to the Father and the Son; One God equally with God the Son, the Holy Spirit is God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, which [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Ecumenical_Councils all Seven Ecumenical (Trinitarian) Councils affirm].

The Orthodox Church holds to the canons of [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Third_Ecumenical_Council '''The Third Council of Ephesus 431'''] which had forbidden any further changes to the [[Nicene Creed]], '''except for another [[Ecumenical council|Ecumenical Council]]''', and according to the Eastern Patriarchs and Bishops also requiring the approbation of a [[Byzantine Empire|Christian Emperor]] to be legitimate and binding. Two Ecumenical Councils fulfilling all the requirements of legitimacy demanded by the Eastern Christians and reuniting the Church of the East and the West affirmed the use of the ''Filioque Clause''''':''' [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Councils_of_Lyons '''The Second Council of Lyons 1274'''] and [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Council_of_Florence '''The Council of Florence 1439''' (Florence-Ferrara-Basil)]. The Second Council of Lyons was called to act on a firm pledge by Byzantine emperor Michael VIII to reunite the Eastern church with the West, with Pope Gregory X presiding over the council. The Council of Florence was desired by Emperor Manuel II to discuss union, which, with the agreement of the Western Church, had his supportive authorization, together with the continuing approbation of the son of Emperor Manuel II, his successor, Emperor John Palaeologus VIII, the prominent figure in the discussions of the Council,. The Popes were Martin V, the Pope of the initial phase of planning, and Eugenius IV, authorizing and confirming the decisions and canons of the council. See
*[https://orthodoxwiki.org/Filioque '''Filioque''' (orthodoxwiki.org)]
*[http://www.jbburnett.com/resources/lossky/lossky_img4-process-filioq.pdf '''The Procession of the Holy Spirit in Orthodox Trinitarian Doctrine''', Vladimir Lossky (jbburnett.com)] "''Whether we like it or not, the question of the procession of the Holy Spirit has been the sole dogmatic grounds for the separation of East and West.''" Author Vladimir Lossky also declares: "''Every energy, every manifestation, comes from the Father, is expressed in the Son, and goes forth in the Holy Spirit. This procession– natural, "energetic," manifesting– must be clearly distinguished from hypostatic procession, which is personal, internal, from the Father alone.''"
See also
*[https://www.catholic.com/qa/how-do-we-counter-the-charge-that-the-addition-of-filioque-was-an-illicit-alteration-of-the '''How do we counter the charge that the addition of 'filioque' was an illicit alteration of the Creed?''' (catholic.com)]
:"''Edicts of an [[ecumenical council]] are binding on Christians, but they are not binding on another ecumenical council unless they are pronouncing a matter of faith or morals.''"

*[http://silouanthompson.net/wp-content/uploads/The-Reception-of-the-Ecumenical-Councils-in-the-Early-Church.pdf '''The Reception of the Ecumenical Councils in the Early Church''', Bishop Hilarion (Alfeyev) of Podolsk - ''St. Vladimir's Theological Quarterly'' 47:3-4 (2003) 413-30 (silouanthompson.net)] pdf
*[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/3_john/1-9.htm '''multiple commentaries on 3 John 9''']
*[https://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/13-17.htm '''multiple commentaries on Hebrews 13:17''']
*article '''[[Sola spiritu]]''' "by the Spirit alone".

At issue is the question of

:whether the eternal Father through the Holy Spirit proceeding eternally forth from him ''spirates'' or "breathes forth" the eternal Word the Logos, the eternally-begotten Son "born of the Father before all ages",

:or whether the eternal Father through the eternal Word the Logos, the eternally-begotten Son "born of the Father before all ages", ''spirates'' or "breathes forth" the Holy Spirit proceeding eternally forth from him,

:or whether the Father and the Son, in unity of being, eternally ''spirate'' or "breathe forth" their one Holy Spirit simultaneously into each other as being one Divine Essence in God the Holy Spirit as One Being,

:or whether the One Holy Spirit of the Father being the One Holy Spirit of the Son from Him as one Spirit within the Father and the Son is the essential Spirit of Unity of the Trinity Himself, the Person of the Holy Spirit in whom is the Father and the Son and with whom united eternally all Three Persons are One God.

According to the most ancient Greek fathers, the Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father to the Son and proceeds from the Son to the Father, proceeding eternally from each into the other, One God coming forth from One God, God from God to God in God, no one of the Persons "before or after another; none greater or less than another". '''''See'''''
*[https://www.dictionary.com/browse/circumincession '''Circumincession''' (dictionary.com)] "''reciprocal existence''"
*[https://www.dictionary.com/browse/reciprocal '''reciprocal''' (dictionary.com)]
*[https://ipfs.io/ipfs/QmXoypizjW3WknFiJnKLwHCnL72vedxjQkDDP1mXWo6uco/wiki/Perichoresis.html '''Perichoresis''' (''Circumincession'') (ipfs.io)]
*[http://www.catholic-catechism.com/level_64.htm '''The Catechism of the Catholic Church in Questions and Answers''', Fr. Reto Nay - Part One, Section Two, Chapter 3, Article 8, In Brief, 691-738. (catholic-catechism.com)]

The [[Athanasian Creed]] states the following points of '''[[orthodox]] [[catholic]] [[Christianity|Christian]] [[dogma]]:'''
:8. The Father uncreated, the Son uncreated, and the Holy Spirit uncreated.
:9. The Father incomprehensible, the Son incomprehensible, and the Holy Spirit incomprehensible.
:10. The Father eternal, the Son eternal, and the Holy Spirit eternal.
:11. And yet they are not three eternals but one eternal.
:12. As also there are not three uncreated nor three incomprehensible, but one uncreated and one incomprehensible.
:13. So likewise the Father is almighty, the Son almighty, and the Holy Spirit almighty.
:14. And yet they are not three almighties, but one almighty.
:15. So the Father is God, the Son is God, and the Holy Spirit is God;
:16. And yet they are not three Gods, but one God.
:17. So likewise the Father is Lord, the Son Lord, and the Holy Spirit Lord;
:18. And yet they are not three Lords but one Lord.
:19. For like as we are compelled by the Christian verity to acknowledge every Person by himself to be God and Lord;
:20. So are we forbidden by the catholic religion to say; There are three Gods or three Lords.
:21. The Father is made of none, neither created nor begotten.
:22. The Son is of the Father alone; not made nor created, but begotten.
:23. The Holy Spirit is of the Father and of the Son neither made, nor created, nor begotten, but proceeding.
:24. So there is one Father, not three Fathers; one Son, not three Sons; one Holy Spirit, not three Holy Spirits.
:25. And in this Trinity none is afore or after another; none is greater or less than another.
:26. But the whole three persons are coeternal, and coequal.
:27. So that in all things, as aforesaid, the Unity in Trinity and the Trinity in Unity is to be worshipped.
The Catholic doctrine claims to be perfectly consonant with Athanasius in asserting that
*In the Trinity there is one Unity of origin not three origins.
*The Father and the Son are one Unity of origin of the Holy Spirit not two origins.
*So the Holy Spirit proceeds from one Unity of origin undivided in the Father and the Son as One God in One God from One God, not proceeding from two sources of origin as divided and separated each from the other without Oneness in Unity, for "in this Trinity none is afore or after another; none is greater or less than another" as Athanasius hath said and we so believe.

See the following '''Christian Monarchian''' articles against [[Trinity|Trinitarianism]]:
*[http://www.jesus-messiah.com/apologetics/catholic/trinity.html '''The Trinity Doctrine Is Pagan: The Trinitarian Heresy of the Council of Nicaea'''", By Pastor G. Reckart, Pastor (jesus-messiah.com)]
*[http://jesus-messiah.com/apologetics/catholic/creeds.html '''The Trinity Doctrine Is Pagan: The Creeds''', by G. Reckart, Pastor (jesus-messiah.com)]
:—"''The Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit are one God in three manifestations. There is one God and one Spirit and this God and this Spirit as to time and eternity is Father in creation, Son in redemption, and Holy Spirit in regeneration.''" ...
:—"''No one can accept the trinity without becoming at that very instant a Catholic. The creeds state this, and those who use the Creeds to substanitiate their doctrine of the trinity proves they are Catholics.''" —G. Reckart (jesus-messiah.com)
Compare: [[Monarchianism]]; [[Modalism]]; [[Unitarianism]].
*[https://www.gotquestions.org/Dynamic-Monarchianism.html '''What is Dynamic Monarchianism?''' (gotquestions.org)]
*[https://orthodoxwiki.org/Sabellianism '''Sabellianism''' (orthodoxwiki.org)]
*[https://orthodoxwiki.org/Monarchianism '''Monarchianism''' (orthodoxwiki.org)]
*[https://carm.org/monarchianism '''Monarchianism''', Matt Slick - CARM Christian Apologetics & Research Ministry (carm.org)]
*[http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/10448a.htm '''Monarchians''' - Catholic Encyclopedia (newadvent.org)] ''Dynamists, Adoptionists, Modalists''
*[http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/p/index.php?title=Monarchianism '''Monarchianism''' - New World Encyclopedia (newworldencyclopedia.org)]
*[https://www.watchman.org/articles/other-religious-topics/heresies_then-and-now/ '''Heresies: Then and Now''', Jason Barker (watchman.org)] ''Offers scriptural refutations''

Those denominations, churches and groups that refused to accept the Trinitarian doctrine as formally defined at the [[Council of Chalcedon]] are called non-Chalcedonian. They are represented today by several churches and sects.
*[http://my.raex.com/~obsidian/eccnonch.html Ecclesiarchs - Non-Chalcedonian Churches (my.raex.com)]

Read '''[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+14%3A10-23&version=KJV John 14:10-23 (KJV)]'''; '''[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+15%3A26&version=KJV 15:26]'''; and '''[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+16%3A7-15&version=KJV 16:7-15 (KJV)]'''. [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+1%3A26&version=KJV Genesis 1:26]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+11%3A7&version=KJV 11:7]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah+48%3A16-17&version=KJV Isaiah 48:16-17]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah+61%3A1&version=KJV 61:1]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+3%3A16-17&version=KJV Matthew 3:16-17]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+28%3A19&version=KJV 28:19]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+1%3A35&version=KJV Luke 1:35]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+3%3A21-22&version=KJV 3:21-22]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+10%3A38&version=KJV Acts 10:38]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+8%3A9&version=KJV Romans 8:9], [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+8%3A11&version=KJV 8:11]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+15%3A30&version=KJV 15:30]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Corinthians+12%3A4-6&version=KJV 1 Corinthians 12:4-6]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Corinthians+1%3A21-22&version=KJV 2 Corinthians 1:21-22]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Corinthians+13%3A14&version=KJV 13:14]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Galatians+4%3A6&version=KJV Galatians 4:6]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ephesians+4%3A4-6&version=KJV Ephesians 4:4-6]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Titus+3%3A4-6&version=KJV Titus 3:4-6]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+9%3A14&version=KJV Hebrews 9:14]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Peter+1%3A2&version=KJV 1 Peter 1:2]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Jude+1%3A20-21&version=KJV Jude 20-21]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation+3%3A21-22&version=KJV Revelation 3:21-22].

*'''[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+4%3A24&version=KJV John 4:24]''' and '''[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Corinthians+3%3A17&version=KJV 2 Corinthians 3:17]'''
*'''[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah+44%3A6&version=KJV Isaiah 44:6]'''; '''[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah+48%3A12-13&version=KJV 48:12-13]''' and '''[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+1%3A2&version=KJV Hebrews 1:2]'''; '''[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+1%3A1-3&version=KJV John 1:1-3]'''
*'''[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation+1%3A8&version=KJV Revelation 1:8]''', '''[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation+1%3A17-18&version=KJV 17-18]''' and '''[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation+22%3A12-16&version=KJV 22:12-16]'''.

==="''when he, the Spirit of truth, has come, he will guide you into all truth''"===
John 16:13. In the context of the Gospel, as interpreted by Christian tradition, the Spirit of truth is The Third Person of the Holy Trinity, [[God]] the [[Holy Spirit]].

The greatest challenge in history has always been the question of [[truth]]. It is the central issue of [[religion]] and [[philosophy]], which directly involves controversies over [[authority]] and [[education]] and the central debate between [[theism]] and [[atheism]], the differences between [[paganism]] and [[Judaism]] and [[Christianity]], and the divide between [[Catholic Church|Catholicism]] and [[Protestantism]] with issues of [[Heresy]] and controversies over the [[Biblical Canon|canon]] of the [[Bible]].

===Roman Catholic magisterium teaching===
See multiple commentaries on the following verses of the Bible relating to the Holy Spirit, and to discerning who has authority to teach the truth of God: [http://biblehub.com/commentaries/john/14-16.htm John 14:16] [http://biblehub.com/commentaries/john/14-17.htm John 14:17] [http://biblehub.com/commentaries/john/14-23.htm John 14:23] [http://biblehub.com/commentaries/john/14-26.htm John 14:26] [http://biblehub.com/commentaries/john/15-6.htm John 15:6] [http://biblehub.com/commentaries/john/15-26.htm John 15:26] [http://biblehub.com/commentaries/john/16-7.htm John 16:7] [http://biblehub.com/commentaries/john/16-13.htm John 16:13] [http://biblehub.com/commentaries/john/17-17.htm John 17:17] "''thy word is truth''" [http://biblehub.com/commentaries/john/18-37.htm John 18:37] "''bear witness to the truth''" [http://biblehub.com/commentaries/john/18-38.htm John 18:38] "''What is truth?''" [http://biblehub.com/commentaries/deuteronomy/17-12.htm Deuteronomy 17:12] [http://biblehub.com/commentaries/deuteronomy/18-15.htm Deuteronomy 18:15] [http://biblehub.com/commentaries/matthew/10-40.htm Matthew 10:40] [http://biblehub.com/commentaries/matthew/16-19.htm Matthew 16:19] [http://biblehub.com/commentaries/matthew/18-17.htm Matthew 18:17] [http://biblehub.com/commentaries/matthew/18-18.htm Matthew 18:18] [http://biblehub.com/commentaries/matthew/28-20.htm Matthew 28:20] [http://biblehub.com/commentaries/mark/9-37.htm Mark 9:37] [http://biblehub.com/commentaries/luke/10-16.htm Luke 10:16] [http://biblehub.com/commentaries/john/13-20.htm John 13:20] [http://biblehub.com/commentaries/acts/4-18.htm Acts 4:18] [http://biblehub.com/commentaries/acts/4-19.htm Acts 4:19] [http://biblehub.com/commentaries/romans/13-1.htm Romans 13:1] [https://biblehub.com/commentaries/romans/16-17.htm Romans 16:17] [http://biblehub.com/commentaries/1_corinthians/3-16.htm 1 Corinthians 3:16] [http://biblehub.com/commentaries/1_corinthians/3-17.htm 1 Corinthians 3:17] [http://biblehub.com/commentaries/galatians/1-8.htm Galatians 1:8] [http://biblehub.com/commentaries/ephesians/3-10.htm Ephesians 3:10] "''through the church''" [http://biblehub.com/commentaries/1_timothy/3-15.htm 1 Timothy 3:15] "''the pillar and ground of truth''" [http://biblehub.com/commentaries/1_timothy/4-1.htm 1 Timothy 4:1] "''some''", not "''the church''" [http://biblehub.com/commentaries/1_timothy/6-3.htm 1 Timothy 6:3] [http://biblehub.com/commentaries/1_timothy/6-4.htm 1 Timothy 6:4] [http://biblehub.com/commentaries/1_timothy/6-5.htm 1 Timothy 6:5] [http://biblehub.com/commentaries/2_timothy/4-3.htm 2 Timothy 4:3] [http://biblehub.com/commentaries/2_timothy/4-4.htm 2 Timothy 4:4] [http://biblehub.com/commentaries/titus/3-1.htm Titus 3:1] [http://biblehub.com/commentaries/titus/3-10.htm Titus 3:10] [http://biblehub.com/commentaries/titus/3-11.htm Titus 3:11] [http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/12-15.htm Hebrews 12:15] [http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/13-17.htm Hebrews 13:17] [http://biblehub.com/commentaries/2_peter/1-20.htm 2 Peter 1:20] [http://biblehub.com/commentaries/2_peter/1-21.htm 2 Peter 1:21] [http://biblehub.com/commentaries/2_peter/2-1.htm 2 Peter 2:1] [http://biblehub.com/commentaries/2_peter/2-10.htm 2 Peter 2:10] [http://biblehub.com/commentaries/2_peter/3-16.htm 2 Peter 3:16] [http://biblehub.com/commentaries/2_peter/3-17.htm 2 Peter 3:17] [http://biblehub.com/commentaries/1_john/2-18.htm 1 John 2:18] [http://biblehub.com/commentaries/2_john/1-10.htm 2 John 10] [http://biblehub.com/commentaries/jude/1-8.htm Jude 8] [http://biblehub.com/commentaries/jude/1-11.htm Jude 11] [http://biblehub.com/commentaries/numbers/16-3.htm Numbers 16:3] [http://biblehub.com/commentaries/revelation/22-18.htm Revelation 22:18] [http://biblehub.com/commentaries/revelation/22-19.htm Revelation 22:19]

Both Roman church authorities and those denounced by them as rebellious heretics firmly assert against each other,
:"''Whoever opposes my interpretation of scripture is heretical and apostate and antichrist, and by repeatedly stubborn opposition to the clear meaning of scripture which I have set before you resists the authority and guidance of the Holy Spirit, and is manifestly an enemy of the truth and follower of the Devil.''"
At issue is the fulfillment of the promise of the Lord Jesus Christ guaranteeing the [[discernment]] of the fulness of the truth of the Gospel as actually revealed by God through the infallible guidance of the Spirit of truth.

Two fundamentally opposed positions confront anyone seeking to discern the truth of Christian doctrine: —The truth of any doctrine proposed by the [[magisterium]] is always subordinate and subject to correction according to the interpretation of scripture by the discernment of the individual Christian believer and by the discernment of any group of ordinary like-minded Christians in agreement with each other under the infallible guiding inspiration of the Holy Spirit. —The truth of any doctrine proposed by the individual Christian believer and by the discernment of any group of ordinary like-minded Christians in agreement with each other is always subordinate and subject to correction according to the interpretation of scripture by the discernment of the magisterium under the infallible guiding inspiration of the Holy Spirit.

The ordinary Christian who has read the whole of scripture according to its simple and plain sense is faced with what appear to be the evident teaching in the Bible that no man nor company of men, no church nor public officers, are to interpret the Scripture of their own heads, according to their own minds, so as to make their private sense be the sense of Scripture, but to seek the understanding of it from God in humble obedience to those who are over them as chief shepherds of the flock ([https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+13%3A17&version=RSVCE Hebrews 13:17]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Peter+5%3A1-5&version=RSVCE 1 Peter 5:1-5]), who through them shows them the fuller meaning of the word in the word itself, resolving doubts and controversies over it, and by his Spirit leads believers, in their searching the Scripture, into the understanding of his mind in it: God himself being the Author of the word. Those who reject authority reject God ([https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+13%3A1-2&version=RSVCE Romans 13:1-2]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+23%3A1-12&version=RSVCE Matthew 23:1-12]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Corinthians+4&version=RSVCE 1 Corinthians 4]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Peter+3%3A13-17&version=RSVCE 1 Peter 3:13-17]). On the principle of ''sola scriptura'' the Bible has no text that commands foully insulting disrespect and disobedience toward authority, either pagan or Christian, civil authority or ecclesiastical head ([https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Peter+2%3A12-23&version=RSVCE 1 Peter 2:12-23]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Peter+3%3A9-17&version=RSVCE 3:9-17]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Peter+2%3A9-11&version=RSVCE 2 Peter 2:9-11]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Jude+1%3A8-10&version=RSVCE Jude 8-10]).

The following resources are relevant to the issue of [[discernment|discernment of truth]] "''When the Spirit of truth comes, he will lead you into all truth, forever.''" (John 14:15-16; 16:12-14) —'''[[Epistles of Ignatius]]''' ''about A.D. 110, regarding authority in the [[Early Christianity|early church]].'' —[https://www.britannica.com/topic/pentarchy '''Pentarchy - Christianity''' - Britannica Encyclopedia (britannica.com)] "''Rule of Five''"—''The historical development of the five primary Patriarchates of the Christian Catholic Church, and the controversial removal of the Primacy of Authority from the Bishop of Rome to the Patriarch of Constantinople by the Emperor as earthly head of the Church.'' —[https://www.britannica.com/topic/caesaropapism '''Caesaropapism''' - Britannica Encyclopedia (britannica.com)] —[http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08084c.htm '''Conflict of Investitures''' - Catholic Encyclopedia (newadvent.org)] —[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_movements_declared_heretical_by_the_Catholic_Church '''List of movements declared heretical by the Catholic Church''' - Wikipedia] —[http://www.papalencyclicals.net/Leo10/l10exdom.htm '''''Exsurge Domini'' Condemning the Errors of Martin Luther''' (papalencyclicals.net)] —[http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/FTrials/luther/againstexecrablebull.html '''Against the Execrable Bull of the Antichrist (exerpt)''' (law2.umke.edu)] —[http://beggarsallreformation.blogspot.com/2007/11/luther-sola-scriptura-had-devastating.html '''Luther: Sola Scriptura Had a "Devastating Effect"?''' – Beggars All (beggarsallreformation.blogspot.com)] —[http://www.orthodoxresearchinstitute.org/articles/ecumenical/athenagoras_romancatholicism.htm '''Christian Orthodoxy and Roman Catholicism''', by Archbishop Athenagoras (Kokkinakis) of Thyatira (orthodoxresearchinstitute.org)] —[http://orthodoxinfo.com/ecumenism/prot_rc_heresy.aspx '''Are Protestantism and Roman Catholicism Heretical?''' (orthodoxinfo.com)] —[https://answersingenesis.org/hermeneutics/how-we-interpret-the-bible-principles-for-understanding/ '''How Should We Interpret the Bible, Part 1: Principles for Understanding God's Word. Apologetics''', by Tim Chaffey (answersingenesis.org)] —[http://www.tyndalesploughboy.org/about/ '''Tyndale's Ploughboy''', Dr. Herbert L. Samworth (tyndalesploughboy.org)] ''Protestant [[Hermeneutics]] on "Rightly dividing the Word of Truth"—Dr. Samworth offers a practical program of informed Biblical interpretation and systematic study from the Protestant perspective and Evangelical Christian tradition.'' (The Holy Spirit leading into all truth.) —[http://www.patheos.com/blogs/davearmstrong/2009/06/catholic-interpretation-of-scripture-hermeneutics-exegesis-resource-list-links.html '''Biblical Evidence for Catholicism with Dave Armstrong: Catholic Hermeneutics and Exegesis: Resources and Links''', Dave Armstrong (patheos.com)] ''Catholic Hermeneutics on "Holding to the traditions which you were taught" in which "we have the mind of Christ"—Dave Armstrong offers guidelines to an informed understanding of scripture without distortion and a listing of online sites and resources with practical programs of study from the Catholic perspective of 2000 years of orthodox catholic Christian tradition.'' (The Holy Spirit leading into all truth.) —[https://blogs.ancientfaith.com/glory2godforallthings/2008/05/02/an-orthodox-hermeneutic/ '''An Orthodox Hermeneutic''', by Fr. Stephen Freeman (ancientfaith.com)] ''Orthodox Hermeneutics as the legitimate expression of the Christian doctrine that '''the Church''' is "manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart" ([http://biblehub.com/commentaries/2_corinthians/3-3.htm 2 Corinthians 3:3])—Fr. Freeman declares that, to a certain extent, to say that the Scriptures are the Church’s book is a [[tautology]], for either the Church as a whole, tradition, scripture and worship, is that epistle, written in the fleshy tables of the heart, or it is not the Church at all. Therefore a legitimately informed understanding of sacred scripture is properly done only according to the whole content of the pure Orthodox Faith of the Apostles apart from the adulterations of illegitimate and heretical distortions of non-Orthodox heterodoxy''. See '''''Orthodox Study Bible''''' [http://store.ancientfaith.com/orthodox-study-bible/] [https://en.orthodoxwiki.org/Orthodox_Study_Bible] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orthodox_Study_Bible]. (The Holy Spirit leading into all truth.) —[http://www.thecatholictreasurechest.com/apostasy.htm '''The So-called "Great Apostasy" Has Already Come to Pass! But it did not happen when non-Catholics claim it happened.''' And Holy Scripture teaches that it could not be the Church which Jesus Christ founded. Written by Bob Stanley (thecatholictreasurechest.com)] —[http://www.bible.ca/tongues-neo-montanism.htm '''Neo-Montanism: Pentecostalism is the ancient heresy of [[Montanism]] revived''' (bible.ca)] —[https://www.christianitytoday.com/edstetzer/2013/october/charismatic-renewal-movement.html '''Understanding The Charismatic Movement''', Ed Stetzer (christianitytoday.com)]

The most important key ''controversial argument'' drawn from the whole context of the above extensive list of Bible texts and others in the Bible is that "the true Church" is
*'''''not''''' one founded by someone who teaches that the truth and the Holy Spirit departed from the earth for a time (centuries) so that the gospel of Christ was not taught in truth all that time
*'''''not''''' one founded by someone who teaches that the gospel has "only now" been restored in all its fullness,
*'''''not''''' one founded by someone who disobeyed those who were "over [him/her] in the Lord",
*'''''not''''' one founded by someone who "went out from" a church and separated from it,
*'''''not''''' one founded by someone who taught a doctrine different from the church he/she left,
*'''''not''''' one founded by someone who teaches that the established secular governments and the religious authorities of any long-established institutional church of organized religion have no authority from God that the people of God are obligated to obey,
*'''''not''''' one founded by someone who takes words out of the original languages of the book of the Bible or adds them,
*'''''not''''' one founded by someone who falsifies copies of the Bible with changed texts, forged manuscipts or inaccurate translations which change its meaning,
*'''''not''''' one founded by someone who removed books from the Bible or added books to the Bible,
*'''''not''''' one founded by someone who changes the understanding of the meaning of biblical texts or the Bible as a whole with doctrinal distortions of interpretation and agenda-based commentaries,
*'''''not''''' one founded by someone who claims a new revelation from God which contradicts the scriptures and abolishes all previous revelation and religion,
*'''''not''''' one founded by someone who claims to be a messiah and savior superior to Jesus.

This argument is a form of [[Mathematics|mathematical]] [[Formal logic|logic]] or [[algebra]]ic formulation (like the [[Argument from religious experience]]):

:God exists,

:God gave Jesus all authority in heaven and earth,

:Jesus pointed to his miraculous works as evidence and cause to believe in his authority,

:Jesus gave his twelve apostles all authority to teach and preach,

:Jesus sent the Holy Spirit on the church to lead it into all truth forever,

:the twelve apostles by their authority from Jesus from God under the Holy Spirit imparted the fullness of their authority to their successors through the laying on of their hands,

:and the church was shepherded and ruled by the successors of the apostles with full apostolic authority,

:who in turn by their authority imparted the fullness of apostolic authority to their successors,

:who have guided infallibly by God the Holy Spirit the church established by Christ,

:which has never lost its authority to preach and to teach and has never lost the truth:

:''therefore'' the one, holy, universal (catholic) and apostolic church is the only true church having the full Gospel of God and the full authority of Jesus Christ himself. See [[Apostolic succession]].

Many former Protestants have accepted this argument to justify their conversion to the Catholic and Orthodox churches in direct opposition to the [[Protestant Reformation]]. Many Catholics and Orthodox Christians use this same reasoning to justify remaining with their churches. They insist that the doctrine and practices of the Church have been seriously maligned and erroneously misrepresented by both militant Protestants and militant [[Atheist]]s.

See '''[https://www.catholic.com/tract/the-great-heresies The Great Heresies (catholic.com)]''' ''a list of heresies committed by Catholics''. See [[Logical fallacy]].

Against this argument, Evangelical, Reformed, Baptist and Fundamentalist Christians proclaim that a [[Great Apostasy]] occurred shortly after the death of the last of the twelve original apostles of Jesus, which destroyed the purity of the Gospel as early as A.D. 95, and by compromise with pagan cultural influences ([[Gradualism]]) diluted it with false doctrine, pagan philosophy and pagan practices of mysticism and idolatry, and then utterly rejected the true Gospel by replacing it with a merit-driven system of salvation based solely on good works alone, which cultivates pride, and turns people against the holiness of God and the simple gift of unmerited salvation to be found in Jesus Christ alone, an apostasy from the truth of God which drove the Holy Spirit away. They argue that the Holy Spirit returned after an absence of 1500 years to restore to the earth the fullness of the purity of the Gospel of Jesus Christ through the inspired ministry of the [[Protestant Reformation|Reformers]] and the miraculous mass printing and distribution of the Bible which they had purged of false [[apocrypha]]l writings they proclaimed were inspired by the Devil, writings which lent support to "the damnable pagan doctrines of Catholicism and Orthodoxy".

Many former Catholics and Orthodox have accepted this argument to justify their conversion to Protestantism in direct opposition to Catholic and Orthodox doctrines. Many Protestants, Evangelical, Reformed, Baptist, and Fundamentalist Christians, use this same reasoning to justify avoidance of all contact with Catholicism and Orthodoxy and all published Catholic and Orthodox [[Apologetics|apologetic]] literature as deceitful and soul-destroying lies cunningly inspired by [[Satan]] and coming from the pits of hell, [[Specious reasoning|speciously]] disguised as truth.

See [http://www.thecatholictreasurechest.com/apostasy.htm '''The So-called "Great Apostasy" Has Already Come to Pass! But it did not happen when non-Catholics claim it happened''' (thecatholictreasurechest.com)]

According to the logical form of the arguments above, '''''If''''' the truth of the Gospel has ever been lost for any length of time and the chief leaders and shepherds of the church led the people into apostasy after the death of the apostles '''''then''''' Jesus did not keep his promise and he is a false teacher. '''''If''''' Jesus kept his promise and the Holy Spirit has ''never failed'' to infallibly guide the chief leaders and shepherds of the church into all truth '''''then''''' every charge of apostasy and false doctrine presented against the church (which has continued to exist and preach and teach since the time of the original apostles) is a false charge, and those who make these false charges are false teachers (who have been deceived). Historical records of the 16th century debates between leading Catholic theologians and Protestant Reformation leaders and theologians show that Protestantism firmly rejects this argument as "''clever [[sophistry]]''" inspired by the Devil. See for example
*[https://www.catholic.com/magazine/print-edition/how-to-make-sound-arguments-for-the-faith '''How to Make Sound Arguments for the Faith''', by Matt Fradd]
*[http://www.protestanterrors.com/ '''The Errors of Protestantism''' (protestanterrors.com)]
*[http://catholicapologetics.info/apologetics/protestantism/protin.htm '''The Protestant Inquisition: "Reformation"''' (catholicapologetics.info)]
::I. PROTESTANT INTOLERANCE: AN INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW II. PROTESTANT DIVISIONS AND MUTUAL ANIMOSITIES III. PLUNDER AS AN AGENT OF RELIGIOUS REVOLUTION IV. SYSTEMATIC SUPPRESSION OF CATHOLICISM V. VIOLENT RADICALISM AND THE PROTESTANT REVOLUTION VI. DEATH AND TORTURE FOR CATHOLICS AND PROTESTANT DISSIDENTS VII. PROTESTANT WITCH HUNTS VIII. PROTESTANT CENSORSHIP
*[http://www.biblicalcatholic.com/apologetics/num37.htm '''The Protestant Inquisition: The English Reformation''' (biblicalcatholic.com)]
*[https://sensusfidelium.us/apologetics/the-catholic-controversy-st-francis-de-sales/the-protestant-violation-of-holy-scripture/ '''The Protestant Violation of Holy Scripture''' (sensusfidelium.us)]
*[http://www.ntslibrary.com/PDF%20Books/Foxes%20Book%20of%20Martyrs.pdf '''Foxes Book of Martyrs''' PDF (''scroll down to page'' 31 ''of'' 256 "CHAPTER IV - Papal Persecutions" ''and continue'')]
*[http://jesus-is-savior.com/False%20Religions/Roman%20Catholicism/catholic_heresies-a_list.htm '''List of Catholic Heresies And Human Traditions Adopted and Perpetuated by the Roman Catholic Church in the Course of 1600 Years''', Compiled by Rev. Stephen L. Testa (jesus-is-savior.com)]

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== See also ==
[[Image:Van Dyck The Descent of the Holy Spirit.jpg|right|The Descent of the Holy Spirit]]
* [[Addiction]]
* [[Bible]]
* [[Christianity]]
* [[Christianity in Conservapedia]]
* [[Fruits of the Holy Spirit]]
* [[In the midst of a Maelstrom: the Holy Spirit and silence: an essay]] An account of the Spirit's quiet presence and activity
* [[Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit]]
* [[Seven Spirits of God]]
* [[Son of God]]
* [[Symbols of the Holy Spirit]]

== References ==

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== External links ==
[[File:Holy Spirit - Sky Dove.jpg|thumb|"We are a temple of God, and the Spirit of God dwells in us.” 1 Corinthians 3:16]]
*[http://www.lifeofchrist.com/teachings/topics/BlasphemyAgainstTheHolySpirit/ Blasphemy Against the Holy Spirit] This topic appears three times in the New Testament.
*[http://www.theholyspirit.com/HolySpiritPerson.asp Knowing the Person of the Holy Spirit.] Facts about the Holy Spirit.
*[http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07409a.htm Holy Ghost.] Catholic Encyclopedia.
*[http://www.biblestudytools.com/topical-verses/holy-spirit-bible-verses/ Holy Spirit Bible Verses.]
*[http://www.umc.org/site/c.lwL4KnN1LtH/b.2311269/ We Believe in the Holy Spirit.]
*[http://www.ewtn.com/devotionals/pentecost/pent13.htm Litany of the Holy Spirit.]
*[http://downeaststainedglass.com/village_chapel.html Holy Spirit Stained Glass Window] Religious inspirational symbol found in many churches.

Essay:Greatest Conservative Movies

2021-06-24T23:11:04Z

JesusIsSaviour:

'''There have been many superb [[conservative]] films''':

==Live-action films==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Film
!Year
!Rating
!Comments
!Gross (Domestic)
|-
|''The 6th Day''
|2000
|PG-13
|California Republican governor-to-be [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]] stars in this pro-family, pro-life, anti-cloning adventure as a family man of the future who is illegally cloned. The villain is trying to play God and use to use the cloning to decide who gets to lives and who dies, which Schwarnegger's character objects to.
|$34,543,701
|-
|''13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi''
|2016
|R
|One of Michael Bay's better films tells the true story of when [[Benghazi Attack|Islamic terrorists attacked a U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya on September 11, 2012]] and the six Americans who took a stand without any support from the Obama-controlled White House or from then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (who not only refused to send any help and even ordered the military in the area to stand down, but later dismissively brushed off criticism of her actions with her infamous and callous "What difference at this point does it make?" comment). Not surprisingly, liberals viewed the film negatively and even made baseless accusations about the film's accuracy to distract from their dislike, but the film was a box office success and popular with the viewing public,<ref>https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/13_hours_the_secret_soldiers_of_benghazi</ref> which saw an insightful analysis at the events of the attack and the heroes who acted to defend the compound of their own accord.
|$69.40 million
|-
|''17 Again''
|2009
|PG-13
|A 37-year-old father reverts to age 17 through a visit to a mysterious janitor and learns that choosing family, which he strives to support however he can, and life over death and possible material riches is much more rewarding and fulfilling even if it is not always apparent. The film stands up for [[abstinence]] and self-respect, and contains a strong speech for both of them, as in this quote: "Because there is no one that I'm in love with. It's called making love, isn't it? Maybe I'm old fashioned, but I think that means you do it with someone you love. And preferably when you're married, when you're ready to take that love and turn it into a baby." The concept of fatherhood is painted positively as well because he ultimately learns he was reverted to age 17 so he could see things from his children's perspectives and help them resolve their problems.
|$64,167,069<ref>http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=17again.htm</ref>
|-
|''42''
|2013
|PG-13
|Bio pick of American icon [[Jackie Robinson]]
|$95,020,213
|-
|''90 Minutes in Heaven''
|2015
|PG-13
|A man has a near-death experience and sees [[heaven]].
|$4,842,699
|-
|''127 Hours''
|2010
|R
|This biopic tells the true story about initially easygoing and carefree outdoor adventurer Aron Ralston, who, in 2003, gained worldwide attention for becoming trapped in Blue John Canyon in Utah, a boulder trapping his right forearm against the canyon wall. As he reflects upon his life and expects to die, Aron realizes that he hasn't appreciated his family enough, and that he didn't treat his girlfriend as well as he should have. In the end, Aron summons the courage to do what was necessary to save his life: amputate his arm. As the real Aron would later say, he was reborn in the canyon, emerging with a far better appreciation of his family and never again taking anything for granted.
|$60,738,797
|-
|''1917''
|2019
|R
|This film is about two British soldiers who have to deliver a message to another British army to call off an attack. If they do not reach the army in enough time, the Germans will massacre the British forces. Not only does this film show a realistic depiction of World War I, it also doesn't add unnecessary political correctness common in modern films.
|$159,227,644
|-
|''[[Nineteen Eighty-Four|1984]]''
|1984
|R
|The big-screen adaptation of the iconic [[conservative]] text from [[George Orwell]].
|$8,430,492
|-
|''A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood''
|2019
|PG
|In this emotional drama, Tom Hanks plays [[Fred Rogers]] who helps a man reconnect with his estanged father.
|$60,566,849
|-
|''A Christmas Story''
|1983
|PG
|Child actor Peter Billingsley stars as Ralphie Parker, a boy who wants a BB gun for Christmas, in this heartwarming comedy. The National Film Registry selected it for historical preservation in 2012.
|$19,294,144
|-
|''A Dog of Flanders''
|1998
|
|The fifth live action adaptation of Ouida's book contains a number of Christian themes.
|$2,165,637
|-
|''A Dog's Journey''
|2019
|PG
|Based on the book of the same name, the sequel to ''A Dog's Purpose'' continues Bailey's story as he makes a vow to protect his owner Ethan's step-granddaughter, CJ. This heartwarming movie promotes bonds of family and condemns abuse, the latter shown with CJ's emotionally abusive mother Gloria. Redemption is also positively portrayed, for Gloria comes to genuinely regret mistreating CJ and reconciles with her, even willing to be kind to Bailey/Max (when she had previously hated dogs). The movie also teaches about loyalty, when Bailey stays loyal to Ethan and CJ until the former's death.
|$71 million
|-
|''A Dog's Purpose''
|2017
|PG
|Based on the heartwarming book of the same name, the soul of a dog lives the lives of several dogs spanning decades and remains loyal to its owners. The film takes a stand against [[bestiality]] and animal cruelty, too. A sequel called ''A Dog's Journey'' and a spinoff called ''A Dog's Way Home'' (both based on books as well) were released in 2019.
|$22,000,000
|-
|''A Gathering of Eagles''
|1963
|UR
|It illustrates duty, honor, and the burden of command.
|Unknown
|-
|''A Man For All Seasons''
|1966
|UR
|In 16th Century England, statesman and philosopher Thomas More is forced to choose between his Catholic faith and his loyalty to the king. It won six Academy Awards: Best Picture, Actor, Director, Adapted Screenplay, Cinematography (Color), and Costume Design (Color).
|$20,000,000<ref>This figure is a worldwide gross.</ref>
|-
|''Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
|1994
|PG-13
|Hero Ace Ventura is an animal lover, but not an animal rights activist, and prefers [[conservation]]. In addition in recent years, liberals have criticized this movie under claims of it "attacking" the LGBT community, as the main villain is a gender-confused man who pretended to be a "woman". Ventura literally freaks out when he realized he really made out with a man, as does everyone else later when they find out the truth. Ventura also calls him by his biological gender.
|$72,217,396<ref>https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=aceventura.htm</ref>
|-
|''Act of Valor''
|2012
|R
|In this military drama, soldiers are shown as heroes battling terrorism, which is related to both Islamic terrorism and drug cartels. It is also one of the few films where the main cast is portrayed by actual Navy SEALs, resulting in accurate military terminology and battlefield strategies.
|$70,012,847
|-
|''Adam's Rib''
|1949
|Not rated
|Attorney Adam Bonner (Spencer Tracy) hilariously exposes his budding [[feminism|feminist]] wife Amanda's (Katharine Hepburn's) hypocritical double standards in the legal system.
|-
||''Alone Yet Not Alone''
|2013
|PG-13
|[[Christianity]]'s impact in building the United States is explored in depth. Liberals were shaken when it received an Oscar nomination, proving that there is still a prevalent conservative voice in Hollywood.
|$887,851<ref>http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=aloneyetnotalone.htm</ref>
|-
|''Alpha''
|2018
|PG-13
|This film set in Europe 20,000 years ago tells the story of a human and his relation with a wolf. It promotes family and friendship values with both the teenaged tribesman's relation with his family and with the wolf. It also is pro-[[hunting]] and pro-[[fishing]] as the human learns the importance of killing a rabbit in order to feed the wolf. The wolf and human also go fishing and hunt bison and wild boars.
|$11.7 million
|-
|''[[Amazing Grace (movie)|Amazing Grace]]''
|2006
|PG
|This historical drama shows the horrors of the slave trade and teaches that, contrary to academic claims, Christianity played the largest role in the abolition movement, while most secular humanists either supported slavery or otherwise did nothing to stop it.<ref>http://catholicexchange.com/moving-amazing-grace-highlights-christian-role-in-abolitionist-movement</ref>
|$21,208,358
|-
|''American History X''
|1998
|R
|A [[Neo-Nazi]] (The Nazis were left-wing socialists even though the Left has tried denying it) overcomes his [[racism]] and [[anti-Semitism]] after being sent to jail for voluntary manslaughter and does everything in his power to prevent his brother from following the same path to destruction.
|$6,719,864
|-
|''American Sniper''
|2015
|R
|This biopic documents the life of [[Iraq War]] [[veteran]], [[patriot]] and [[hero]], [[United States Navy|Navy]] [[SEAL]] sniper [[Chris Kyle]].
|$350,126,372.
|-
|''[[An American Carol]]''
|2008
|PG-13
|[[David Zucker]]'s [[conservative]] comedy starring Kevin Farley, Kelsey Grammer, Jon Voight, Dennis Hopper, Trace Adkins, and Leslie Nielsen lampoons the liberal, America-hating elements of Hollywood.
|$7,013,191
|-
|''Angel Has Fallen''
|2019
|R
|Third installment of the conservative ''Fallen'' franchise is a pro-Trump film that tackles the [[Russian collusion hoax|Russia collusion lie]].<ref>https://johnbwellsnews.com/film-angel-has-fallen-trump-russia-collusion/</ref>The film also has pro-family themes, as well as a jab at Anti-Americanism as Mike Banning's estranged Vietnam War vet father blames America for his downfalls in life, in which Banning responds with "Your country didn't betray you. You betrayed yourself".
|$147 million
|-
|''Angels in the Outfield''
|1994
|PG
|A foster child encourages his hapless baseball team to look to angels for help in this God-trusting comedy.
|$50,236,831
|-
|''[[Animal Farm]]''
|1999
|Not Rated
|This live-action adaptation of the [[conservative]] text of the same name from [[George Orwell]] (and of the 1954 original animation) uses animals in the pretext of leveling harsh criticism against [[Communism]] and against [[Joseph Stalin]]. Unlike the source material, the film literally shows Animal Farm collapsing due to the excesses posed by the evil Napoleon, a Berkshire boar and a metaphor for Stalin, and his pigs, which is ultimately justified due to the collapse of the Soviet Union years earlier under similar reasons for Animal Farm's collapse.
|NA - TV
|-
|''[[Argo]]''
|2012
|R
|CIA agent Tony Mendez embarks on a daring rescue of Americans trapped in Iran during the [[Iranian Hostage Crisis]] while using a film production as a cover story to hide his act of courage. The film highlights how inherently corrupt an Islam-based government can be as well as the incompetence of the [[Jimmy Carter]] administration in dealing with the hostage crisis. It won the Academy Award for Best Picture of 2012.
|$136,025,503
|-
|''Armed and Dangerous''
|1986
|PG-13
|This comedy by Harold Ramis, the same screenwriter of the conservative films ''Ghostbusters'' and ''Groundhog Day'', exposes [[labor union]] corruption.
|$15,945,534
|-
|''Assault on Precinct 13''
|1976
|R
|Often considered an urban remake of the conservative film ''Rio Bravo'', a police sergeant in Los Angeles and his crew must defend an abandoned precinct office from an army of criminals. The police are rightfully shown as good, while the criminals are evil. Its 2005 remake was set in [[Detroit]].
|
|-
|''Atlantis: The Lost Continent''
|1961
|NR
|Men are men, women are women. Film also acknowledges the existance of God in one scene when Azor the High Priest tells Princess Antillia that the God she's praying to is false and that the only one who matters lives above
|
|-
|''Attack on Darfur''
|2009
|R
|Liberal journalists end up being trapped in Darfur, Sudan, and must fight to survive. The film doesn't hold back on crimes committed by the [[Janjaweed]] here.
|
|-
|''The Avengers''
|2012
|PG
|Widely considered to be the crowning achievement of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, this game-changing superhero film brings together several superheroes, all of whom previously starred in related films adapted from Marvel Comics, as they join the Norse god Thor (who is less of a god and more of an alien in this universe, thus averting support for paganism) in stopping his evil brother Loki from conquering the world with an extraterrestrial mercenary army. Despite being the first Marvel feature released by the liberal conglomerate [[Walt Disney Company]] and being directed by liberal Joss Whedon, the film condemns totalitarian ideals, namely Loki's actions. A pivotal scene has Loki forcing innocent Germans to kneel before him, but an old man refuses to submit to "men like him", comparing Loki's actions to Hitler and Nazi Germany's actions. Arriving to confront Loki in the next instant, Steve Rogers/Captain America references Hitler and Johan Schmidt/Red Skull's attempt at taking the world via a similar ideology. Furthermore, the film condemns communism because the heroic assassin character Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow, who works with the superheroes, implies that she regrets her time as a Soviet agent due to having to conduct various atrocities. Law-enforcement is depicted positively, too, as they join the Avengers in their climactic battle to defend New York City when Loki's army invades. Finally, while the film doesn't seem to favor any religion or non-religion in particular, it paints Christians positively when Captain America, before pursuing a fighting Thor and Loki, tells Black Widow, "There's only one God, ma'am, and I'm pretty sure He doesn't dress like that!" in an obvious reference to the Biblical God. Given that a lot of planning went into ''The Avengers'' even before Disney's acquisition of Marvel went into full effect, it should come as no surprise that these conservative subtexts shine through.
|$1.519 billion
|-
|''Bad Boys II''
|2003
|R
|The sequel to the 1995 film, this police action film is surprisingly pro-family (main character Lieutenant Marcus Burnett's daughter is an undercover operative for the DEA, and his laid back but faithful friend and partner tries to help him with this personal crisis, which he does not approve of) and advocates war on drugs. The main villains are Russians and Cubans (Communists), while the side villains are [[Ku Klux Klan]] members (which was founded by the [[Democrat Party]]).
|$138,608,444
|-
|''The Bad News Bears''
|1976
|PG
|Centered on the classic American pastime of [[baseball]], this sports feature negatively depicts forced government intervention into baseball in the name of equality, as the reason the Bears baseball team existed in the first place was to put rejects into a baseball team after being legally forced to do so via a lawsuit. Morals include improving oneself through training as well as the [[American Dream]]: although the Bears are composed of the worst players in little league, main character Coach Buttermaker trains them to become one of the best baseball teams in the season. Followed by two direct sequels in 1977 and 1978. In contrast, the 2005 remake is significantly more coarse and more politically correct.
|$42.3 million
|-
|''Batman Begins''
|2005
|PG-13
|The first film in Christopher Nolan's ''Dark Knight'' trilogy retells comic book superhero Bruce Wayne/Batman's origin story in a manner that specifically denounces corruption and trying to kill out of revenge with themes of redemptive measures. When main villain Ra's al Ghul reveals his intentions to destroy Gotham City, Batman tries to stop him since Gotham still ultimately has good elements in the community. Capitalism is depicted positively, too: in the backstory, Thomas Wayne, Bruce's late father, helped alleviate Gotham City from poverty via his wealth by building a public transportation system. Thomas' death inspired Gotham's wealthy individuals to follow his example, and Wayne Enterprises' Lucius Fox, who runs the company in Bruce's absence, proceeded to use the company's resources to synthesize a cure for fear toxin.
|$374.2 million
|-
|''[[Bedtime Stories]]''
|2008
|PG
|In this pro-family and pro-capitalism comedy, [[Adam Sandler]] plays a man who is given an opportunity to run a business and works hard to get the promotion against his rival while taking care of his niece and nephew. Sandler jokes about his sister's many liberal ideas and parenting skills (even calling her story books for them "Communist"). In the end, the children are then shown to be much happier and smarter after Sandler uses his conservative, capitalistic, family-centric tactics on them.
|$110,101,975
|-
|''Beethoven''
|1992
|PG
|Pro-family film and anti-animal cruelty with the villain performing cruel illegal tests on dogs.
|$57,114,049
|-
|''Bella''
|2007
|PG-13
|A [[Pro-life]] drama.
|$8,070,537
|-
|''[[Ben-Hur (film, 1959)|Ben-Hur]]''
|1959
|UR
|This Roman historical drama celebrates honor and duty to family and country with a Christian ending, and it long held the record for the most [[Academy Awards]] awarded to a single film. Conservative actor and future [[National Rifle Association]] president and spokesman [[Charlton Heston]] plays the title role.
|$17,300,000
|-
|''Beverly Hills Cop''
|1984
|R
|Streetwise [[Detroit]] police detective Axel Foley drives out to Beverly Hills to investigate and avenge his friend's murder. While there, he meets up with a police force that does "everything by the book", jokes about their strong bureaucratic rules, and influences the two cops assigned to watch him to use critical thinking skills to solve the case. The main villain is a drug dealer, suggesting support for the war on drugs. Two sequels followed in 1987 and 1994.
|$234,760,478
|-
|''The Bible: In The Beginning''
|1966
|NR, could now receive PG
|As the title says, it is an expensive but powerful epic of [[Genesis]]' first 22 chapters.
|$34,900,023
|-
|''Big''
|1988
|PG-13
|Twelve year Josh Baskin makes a wish on the Zoltar machine to become big, to his discovery his wish is granted. After being through out of the house by his mother who believes his is a kidnapper, he must take in life as an adult. The film teaches the value of [[Childlike Wonder]], as well as [[individualism]] as Josh who is very different than the other workers is more effiecnt and brings new ideas at the toy company being more [[Creativity|creative]] and playful than the other workers. In the end Josh realizes he misses his family and returns home. So a little pro-family message there as well.
|$115,227,281
|-
|''[[Big Daddy]]''
|1999
|PG-13
|Adam Sandler's plays Sonny, a man who, after being forced to take in an orphaned child that was sired by one of his friends, learns the importance of family as he realizes the responsibilities of fatherhood and grows as a person from the experience. A light satire of feminism is present: Sonny's ex-girlfriend cheats on him and then rejects him, only to end up working at a Hooters restaurant, which has been both satirized and scorned in the real world for its perversely clothed waitresses, with her extramarital lover.
|$234.8 million
|-
|''Big Fat Liar''
|2002
|PG
|In this satire of Hollywood, Jason Shepherd is a 14-year-old chronic liar who, to avoid being punished with summer school, takes a chance at redemption by penning a creative writing essay inspired by his own life. He accidentally leaves his essay with corrupt Hollywood producer Marty Wolf, another compulsive liar who gives him a ride back to school and then tries to pass off Jason's story as his own. The boy and his best friend Kaylee sneak away to Hollywood as soon as they see a theatrical trailer for Marty's plagiarized film. There, they join forces with a struggling actor who drives Marty's limousine, Marty's personal assistant, and others who have suffered the villainous producer's abuse and cruelty, inconveniencing him at every possible turn until he admits the truth while the whole nation watches. Overall, ''Big Fat Liar'' teaches that "The truth is not overrated," which is also the moral of Jason's story.
|$48,360,547
|-
|''Billy Madison''
|1995
|PG-13
|A comedy film about [[redemption]], where the titular character gets a second chance at life. After flunking his education, he is given an opportunity to go back through grades 1-12 to do things right and pass successfully as well as earn the respect of his father. The main female is a simple schoolteacher and more of the antithesis of a modern-day feminist. Billy also learns the importance of being a good person and to have compassion for others, as well as the value of doing a job well done.
|$25,588,734
|-
|''Black Hawk Down''
|2002
|R
|Based on true events of a U.S. military campaign in Somalia, in which 18 U.S. soldiers died fighting their way out of a Mogadishu mission, American bravery and comradeship are heralded in the face of impossible odds against Islamic terrorism.
|$172,000,000
|-
|''Black Panther''
|2018
|PG-13
|Based on the eponymous Marvel Comics superhero, the eighteenth installment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe tells of a young African king, who gained enhanced strength from consumption of a majestic heart-shaped herb, fighting against the force of a black supremacist, who seeks to take the king's throne. In the name of morality, this king, or "The Black Panther," seeks to destroy the villain and his plans to overthrow the other races and governments of the world. The Black Panther recognizes both the importance of helping those in need, as well as not going beyond one's governmental authority. Though there are plenty of pagan religious references, the film appeals in some ways to a general sense of Christian morality and governmental justice, and it never diverts into political correctness about black supremacism. Liberals have attempted to adopt ''Black Panther'' as a liberal film because of its predominantly black racial cast while ignoring the conservative subtexts that clearly shine through.
|$704,000,000.
|-
|''Black Sheep''
|1996
|PG-13
|Pro-family film where the idiotic brother of a governor candidate must be straighten out, in order to avoid him hurting his chances in the election. The villain is a corrupt official and feminist, who had committed voter fraud. Also portrays the military (just shown in photographs) in positive light and is also anti-drug.
|$32,417,995
|-
|''Black Sunday''
|1977
|R
|This thriller refuses to be politically correct about Islamic terrorism.
|$15,769,322
|-
|''Blazing Saddles''
|1974
|R
|A politically incorrect western, something liberals are sure to despise.
|$119,500,000
|-
|''Blended''
|2014
|PG-13
|A widowed father of three daughters and a divorced mother of two sons accidentally end up staying together in a resort where the parents fall in love. This shows how important it is for a family to have both a mother and a father. It also condemns the homosexual agenda, as it favors traditional gender roles because the father’s oldest daughter gradually gives up her tomboyish style, to actually look like a traditional girl. Also has a celebration of baseball as well.
|$46,294,610
|-
|''Blue Collar''
|1978
|R
|This rare gem is one of the very few films to expose labor union corruption, first directed by former [[Grand Rapids]] native [[Paul Schrader]].
|$6,521,083
|-
|''The Blues Brothers''
|1980
|R
|Though based on a recurring skit from ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'', which is infamous for its history of liberal bias, this comedy designed to pay tribute to jazz and blues music contains a surprising conservative subtext. Blues singer siblings Joliet Jake and Elwood Blues embark "on a mission from God" by reuniting their bandmates, who have scattered around Chicago, so they can raise money to save the Catholic orphanage wherein they grew up. Despite being R-rated for vulgar language and often destructive slapstick comedy, it's Vatican approved. One less popular sequel premiered in 1998, ''Blues Brothers 2000''.<ref>[http://liveshots.blogs.foxnews.com/2010/06/18/vatican-blesses-blues-brothers/ Vatican Calls The Blues Brothers "Catholic", FOXNews, June 19, 2010]</ref>
|$57,229,890
|-
|''The Boys from Brazil''
|1978
|R
|The dangers of [[cloning]] are highlighted as infamous Josef Mengele (Gregory Peck in an opposite of his hero roles) tries to clone [[Adolf Hitler]].
|
|-
|''[[Braveheart]]''
|1995
|R
|Infuriated by his wife's murder, Scottish knight William Wallace (played by [[Mel Gibson]]) rallies an army to bring freedom to his people and country from the tyranny of English king Edward I. Based on the First War of Scottish Independence, it takes some creative liberties with the time frame, but it contains strong messages of patriotism and even some Christian allegories that stand the test of time (indeed, Wallace's sacrifice should remind viewers of [[Crucifixion|the most significant event in Christian history]]). It won the Academy Award for Best Picture of 1995. A sequel called ''Robert the Bruce'' premiered in 2019.
|$210.4 million
|-
|''Brazil''
|1985
|R
|Much like the conservative text ''1984'', it teaches that big government is wrong for the world.
|$9,929,135
|-
|''[[Bruce Almighty]]''
|2003
|PG-13
|Jim Carrey stars in this comedy that, even with atheist Morgan Freeman portraying [[God]], shows in a lighthearted, accessible way how no one mortal can successfully do God's job. Also shows how hard God's job is. It was written by Steve Koren & Mark O'Keefe, the same writers of ''Click''.
|$242,589,580
|-
|''[[Captain America: The First Avenger]]''
|2011
|PG-13
|Based upon the adventures of the patriotic superhero from Marvel Comics (and perhaps the company's most conservative superhero ever created), the frail, sickly U.S. Army recruit Steve Rogers is enhanced to the peak of human physicality by an experimental serum, then uses his newfound supersoldier abilities to combat Nazi terror in Europe while wearing a star-spangled uniform to avoid identification and carrying a throwable shield. Ultimately, he hunts down Nazi supersoldier Johan Schmidt/Red Skull, who was subject to an early, flawed version of Rogers' serum and has stolen the Tesseract, an energy source of unknown potential. Though Rogers succeeds, he is soon left with no choice but to crash Schmidt's aircraft into a glacier, leaving him frozen in suspended animation for decades until he wakes up in 2012 and readies for the events of the next film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, ''The Avengers''. Virtues shown include patriotism, perseverance, and the courage to confront evil dictators. It condemns against globalist views in the climax of the film, as Schmidt, when taunting Rogers, says, "I've seen the future, Captain! There are no flags!", referring to Rogers' choice to fight for his nation rather than harness the power of gods. Rogers rejects his claim by shouting, "Not my future!" Capitalism is painted positively in the form of a young Howard Stark (father of fellow Marvel superhero Tony Stark/Iron Man), who is first seen holding an expo for possible future inventions, including a flying car. The film condemns infidelity and premarital relations as well: British intelligence agent Peggy Carter initially assumes that Rogers is cheating on her (she learns the girl he is first seen dating previously forced herself on him); and, when Howard Stark says "fondue", he says he means a platonic dinner with Carter rather than innuendo for sex.
|$176,654,505
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|''Captain America: The Winter Soldier''
|2014
|PG-13
|Patriotic superhero and Avengers co-leader Steve Rogers/Captain America unravels a government conspiracy involving HYDRA, the Nazi terror group he fought in World War II, and tries reconnecting with his long-lost best friend James "Bucky" Barnes, who, after being frozen in suspended animation for decades like Rogers was, is now a brainwashed assassin known only as "The Winter Soldier". All the while, he stays true to principles that the United States was founded on, unwilling to see them destroyed. The filmmakers based the villains of this film on the NSA and the [[Barack Hussein Obama|Obama]] regime.<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/california/2014/04/06/hollywood-turns-against-obama-with-captain-america-winter-soldier-2/</ref>
|$259,766,572
|-
|''Captain America: Civil War''
|2016
|PG-13
|The United Nations proposes that the Avengers, the main superhero team of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, be put under their control. A rift in the team forms because of the disagreement between its two co-leaders: Tony Stark/Iron Man is for this measure, while Steve Rogers/Captain America is against it. Rogers, who believes in self-governance and along with his allies (Bucky Barnes/the Winter Solider, Sam Wilson/Falcon, Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch, Clint Barton/Hawkeye, and Scott Lang/Ant-Man) that it would be harmful to have the Avengers require government permission to fight a crime, never changes his stance on the issue. Through persistence, he prevents the UN from placing the whole group under globalist control.
|$407,588,905
|-
|''Casablanca''
|1942
|NR
|This most frequently aired movie on television as of 1977, this film was based on the play "Everybody Comes to Rick's." The triumph in the film of fidelity over promiscuity is a strongly [[conservative]] theme, and this movie portrays [[marriage]], [[love]], and fighting for freedom in a compelling way. This film glorifies self-sacrifice for greater good, and promotes doing what's right even at expense to oneself (Rick, as played by [[Humphrey Bogart]]). [[Vichy France]] and [[Nazi]]s are disparaged. The actors and actresses on the set of the filming conducted themselves admirably off-camera, in contrast with other films, and even played [[chess]] during breaks and in a filmed scene.
 Minor quibbling about the film focuses on incidental dialogue which implied that Rick had aided and supported the cause of the [[Communist]]s during the [[Spanish Civil War]] (it should be noted that such dialogue was exclusive to the film and not present in the original play<ref>http://www.pages.drexel.edu/~ina22/splaylib/Screenplay-Everybody_Comes_to_Rick's.pdf (dead link, archived version [https://web.archive.org/web/20141224092710/http://www.pages.drexel.edu/~ina22/splaylib/Screenplay-Everybody_Comes_to_Rick's.pdf here])</ref>), and how Lazlo was an "international leader" of a resistance movement against the Nazis hinting at his being a Soviet plant. In addition, one of the screenwriters for the film, Howard Koch, was a notorious communist who was later blacklisted from [[Hollywood]] via the House of Un-American Activities Committee.
|$3.7 million
|-
|''The Case for Christ''
|2017
|PG
|Based on a true story about an atheist couple, ''Chicago Tribune'' reporter Lee Strobel and his wife Leslie, who start to doubt their atheism when a Christian nurse saves their daughter Alison from choking while dining out. Soon after the incident, Leslie realizes that there is a God and converts to Christianity, but the skeptical Lee is not convinced and tries to find evidence to discredit Christianity, only to be proven wrong by evidence presented by a psychologist and a physician. Following the death of his estranged father after Lee brushes off a reconciliation, he realizes that his father had loved him and, following a talk with a colleague, he comes around and also realizes the existence of God and reconciles with Leslie.
|$14,682,684
|-
|''Catch that Kid''
|2004
|PG
|Three teenagers try to rob a bank, not for greed but to get money needed for one of their father’s surgery to save his life. In the end, they realize that even though their intentions were good what they did was wrong. They then end up getting the money through donations and generosity rather than theft. Thus giving the movie anti-socialist aspects, and anti-universal healthcare aspects, as they realized it was wrong to take other people’s money to pay for their healthcare.
|$16,703,799
|-
|''Chariots of Fire''
|1981
|PG
|Based on the parallel lives of two British Olympians, devout Scottish Presbyterian [[Eric Liddell]], who wants to run for the glory of God, and Jewish Englishman [[Harold Abrahams]] both struggle to overcome prejudice in 1924 Britain. That year's Olympics Games was especially spiritual when Liddell refused the Prince of Wales' request that he perform his competition on a Sunday.
|$58,972,904
|-
|''Chappaquiddick''
|2018
|PG-13
|This Hollywood film doesn't feature any history revisionism and tells the cold hard truth about [[Ted Kennedy]] during the [[Chappaquiddick incident]]<ref>https://www.hollywoodintoto.com/chappaquiddick-review/</ref> angering liberal critics in the process.<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/06/opinion/chappaquiddick-ted-kennedy-distortortion.html</ref> To add insult to injury the film ended up overperforming as well<ref>http://missliberty.com/chappaquiddick-box-office-blows-past-projections/</ref>
|$17,894,212
|-
|''Cheaper by the Dozen''
|2003
|PG
|In this pro-family feature, a father must sacrifice his dreams of success for the benefit of his large family. As a loose remake of the original 1950 film starring Clifton Webb and Myrna Loy, this remake stars Steve Martin and Bonnie Hunt.
|$190,212,113
|-
|''Cheaper by the Dozen 2''
|2005
|PG
|In this sequel to the pro-family remake, the Baker family takes a vacation and competes against a rival family in a tournament. In the end, they realize family is what matters most.
|$82,571,173
|-
|''Chef''
|2014
|R
|A capitalistic chef starts his own restaurant after liberal food critics begin criticizing his work, and he begins questioning why he became a chef in the first place. At the same time, our protagonist Carl Casper also tries to connect with estranged family. The film promotes capitalism and family values in a positive light.
|$31,424,003
|-
|''Chinatown''
|1974
|R
|This thriller highlights the deceit surrounding water rights in southern California and L.A.'s water system, removing most of the water from the central valley. It doesn't adhere to political correctness because the main protagonist is told a dirty joke at one point and later tells it to his fellow private detectives, who use the term "Chinaman." The sequel, ''The Two Jakes'', followed in 1990.
|$30,000,000 (worldwide estimate)
|-
|''Chitty Chitty Bang Bang''
|1968
|G
|Set in 1910s England and loosely based upon the epic children's novel by Ian Fleming (the creator of the [[James Bond]] franchise), widower inventor Caractacus Potts raises money to buy and repair an old race car, then takes his children and new love interest for a picnic on the beach. There, he tells them an epic tale about going on a mission to defend the car from a villainous king and queen who have outlawed children in the fictitious country of Vulgaria, and the story comes to life on screen. The film celebrates family unity, portrays a capitalistic entity (the candy empire owned by the father of Truly Scrumptious, Potts' love interest) in a positive light.
|$7.5 million
|-
|''Christopher Robin''
|2018
|PG
|Christopher Robin is now an adult; as well as a husband and father. Who unfortuanetly neglects his family for work. Once he is reunited with his old childhood fieneds, his childlike wonder is restored and reconnects with his family.
|$99,215,042
|-
|''[[The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe]]''
|2005
|PG
|Based upon the Christian allegory written by C.S. Lewis, four orphans discover the magical realm of Narnia, which can be accessed through a wardrobe, where they are chosen by a prophecy to confront the [[Satan]]-esque White Witch. The omnipotent and benevolent lion Aslan, a stand-in for [[Jesus]], is instrumental in this goal since he frees Narnia from being frozen in a perpetual winter with no Christmas and because he sacrifices himself in place of orphan Edmund, who is temporarily manipulated by the White Witch, and resurrects in a Christ-like manner (according to Aslan, there is a "deeper magic from before the dawn of time" that will resurrect anyone killed in place of a traitor). Besides sacrifice, morals include courage, loyalty, friendship, honor, and redemption.
|$291,709,845
|-
|data-sort-value="Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian"|''[[The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian]]''
|2008
|PG
|Based upon the Christian allegory written by C.S. Lewis.
|$141,621,490
|-
|''[[The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader]]''
|2010
|PG
|Based upon the Christian allegory written by C.S. Lewis.
|$104,383,624
|-
|''Cinderella Man''
|2005
|PG-13
|Based on the story of boxing heavyweight champion James Braddock, the protagonist prizes family because he takes up boxing so he can provide for them during the Great Depression. In addition, it promotes loyalty and integrity as well, as his promoter not only tried to help him with boxing, but had also gone as far alongside his wife to sell everything they had to aid Braddock in trying to win the titleship, with Braddock's wife learning this when about to tell his promoter off for apparently selling him out.
|$108.5 million
|-
| ''The Circle''
|2017
|PG-13
|Based on the Dave Eggers novel of the same name, the film showcases how "material success, intellectual enlightenment, technological advancement, and utilitarian ethics — ultimately cannot satisfy the existential longing each of us has." <ref>https://www.conservativereview.com/articles/the-circle-most-conservative-movie-of-2017/</ref>
|$40.6 million
|-
|''[[Citizen Kane]]''
|1941
|PG
|Voted by film critics to be the greatest film ever made,<ref>https://www.liveabout.com/citizen-kane-synopsis-and-plot-summary-4766891</ref> its innovations shaped the entire movie industry. Conservative for its unflattering exposure of [[mainstream media]] moguls and the fall of an arrogant man.
Its twist ending is a tribute to the lasting value of good childhood memories.
|
|-
|''City Slickers''
|1991
|PG-13
|In this motivational, feel-good feature, a man goes on vacation to Colorado with his friends to be cowboys in order to find his happiness. The main lesson is knowing what's really important in life. A sequel followed in 1993: ''City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold".
|$179,033,791
|-
|''Click''
|2006
|PG-13
|Written by Steve Koren & Mark O'Keefe, the same writers of ''[[Bruce Almighty]]'', a man finds a remote control that can control his life and be able to skip many events in it, including many involving his family. He then learns that he should instead appreciate his life and his family to its fullest, and not to be ungrateful with experiences that he thinks, out of selfishness, he doesn't always feel like living.
|$137,340,146
|-
|''Close Encounters of the Third Kind''
|1977
|PG
|Makes this list because of an hilarious, anti-mask scene in which the actor Richard Dreyfuss is riding on a bus where everyone is complying with a government order to wear a mask, whereupon he rips off his mask and declares that there is nothing wrong with the air.
|$135,189,114
|-
|''Coach Carter''
|2005
|PG-13
|The moral is that graduating from high school and having a strong moral compass are more important than becoming a famous athlete.
|$67,253,092
|-
|''[[Cobra (1986 film)|Cobra]]''
|1986
|R
|[[Sylvester Stallone]] plays a tough police officer who is seemingly above the law, in order to control and stop crime. The story has some anti-statism aspects because Cobra cares more about protecting the people than protecting the law. The liberals and the [[Mainstream media|press]] are shown in a negative light for not supporting his efforts to stop a cult of [[Social Darwinism|social Darwinist]] serial killers.
|$49,042,224<ref>http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=cobra.htm</ref>
|-
|''Coma''
|1978
|PG
|The villains run a conspiracy to push [[abortion]] at a hospital where organs are illegally collected.
|
|-
|''Concussion''
|2015
|PG-13
|This whistleblower film exposes the [[NFL]]'s ignorance to its players' medical issues that the [[Mainstream media|lamestream media]] has ignored. (See also [[Unplug the NFL]].) The film also may have be the reason to the NFL's rating decline the next year.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtO-w69V4lg</ref>
|$34,542,474
|-
|''Contact''
|1997
|PG
|The overall message is about how science and faith do not have to be in opposition to one another.
|$100,853,835
|-
|''Cool Hand Luke''
|1967
|PG
|Admires the refusal of a man (played by Paul Newman, while supporting actor George Kennedy won the Oscar) to allow his spirit to be broken, with religious symbolism. This movie glorifies masculinity and portrays the [[Deep South]] favorably.
|$16,200,000
|-
|''Courageous''
|2011
|PG-13
|This Sherwood Pictures drama film focuses on the role of fathers and the need for them.
|$34,522,221
|-
|''Cronos''
|1993
|R
|In this Mexican film by Guillermo del Toro (''Pan's Labyrinth'', ''Hellboy''), an elderly antiques dealer has a chance at immortality—but at the cost of being a leech to others. Mostly in Spanish with large parts in English.
|$621,392
|-
|''Daddy’s Home''
|2015
|PG-13
|A pro-family comedy, that promotes the concept of fatherhood. The dad and step-dad compete for attention of the kids, in the end they realize they both have the same goal, which is they want what is best for the kids. In addition the film is anti-alcoholism, with Will Ferrell’s character’s getting completely drunk at a basketball game, which cause him to do some hurtful things, which nearly ruins his marriage.
|$150,357,137
|-
|''Daddy's Home 2''
|2017
|PG-13
|The sequel still shares the same pro-family message.
|
|-
|''[[The Dark Knight]]''
|2008
|PG-13
|The sequel to ''Batman Begins'' contains a Christian allegory (specifically, the ending has Batman selflessly volunteering to have himself take the blame for the crimes that Harvey Dent committed after the latter went insane from grief and the Joker's influence in order to ensure that the criminals he locked up cannot be released onto the street after he was forced to kill Dent to save Gordon's son.) with messages of not giving in to terrorists and condemning of [[nihilism]] and [[anarchy]] via the actions of [[Joker (comics)|the Joker]], Batman's most infamous adversary.
|$533,316,061
|-
|''[[The Dark Knight Rises]]''
|2012
|PG-13
|The conclusion of the ''Dark Knight'' trilogy, set seven years after ''The Dark Knight'', depicts [[Occupy Wall Street]]-esque protesters as terrorists and has a hero (Batman) that does the right thing even when it is the harder thing to do. Furthermore, it subtly condemns the [[French Revolution]] as the events of the story are in part derived from Charles Dickens' ''[[A Tale of Two Cities]]''.
|$448,139,099<ref>http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=batman3.htm</ref>
|-
|''Dark Matter''
|2007
|R
|A candid look at [[professor values]] along with problems associated with lack of assimilation; [[liberal]]s first praised the movie and even awarded it the Alfred P. Sloan Prize at the Sundance Film Festival in 2007, but after realizing its [[conservative]] message, panned it.
|$30,041
|-
|''Darkest Hour''
|2017
|PG-13
|A biopic of heroic WWII leader [[Winston Churchill]] with no historical revisionism at all. It won 2 academy awards and was nominated for 6 more.
|$180,000,000
|-
|''The Death of Stalin''
|2017 (UK and Toronto) 2018 (America and France)
|R
|An adaptation of the French historical fiction graphic novel of the same name. Although largely a satirical [[black comedy]], the movie nonetheless accurately shows the horrific events of the Soviet Union under Stalin's totalitarian rule and the events after his death, as well as the innately cowardly and treacherous nature of the Soviet Politburo (see [[Atheism and cowardice]] as well as [[Atheism and Mass Murder]]). It also is one of the few films to [[Allusion|allude]] to the anti-Semitic [[Doctor's plot]] that Stalin had orchestrated prior to his death (which had ironically been precipitated due to the doctor's plot killing off all the best doctors in Moscow at the time), making clear that, contrary to what the left claims, the USSR and the left adhered to anti-Semitism. The director of the film, Armando Iannucci, admits that a large part of the reason he made the film was partly because of how Stalin was still revered in Russia to the extent that the Russian hotel he stayed at had a portrait of Stalin up, while pointing out that no one would dare do the same regarding Hitler in similar situations.<ref>https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/features/armando-iannucci-death-of-stalin-trumps-funeral-w517602</ref> As if reinforcing this, the movie also ended up banned in Russia at the order of [[Vladimir Putin]].
|$15.7 million
|-
|''Death Wish''
|1974
|R
|Bleeding heart New York City liberal Paul Kersey learns the importance of the Second Amendment following a brutal attack on his wife and daughter. Following this he begins fighting back against muggers and is deemed a [[vigilante]]. During this time crime begins to decline (because criminals don't normally attack armed civilians). However contrary to popular belief, the film does not glorify vigilantism, as the film acknowledges that if the vigilante isn't stopped it could led to [[anarchy]] (pure [[Marxism]] is the complete absence of government). Followed by four sequels in 1982, 1985, 1987 and 1994. Remake in 2018.
|$22 million
|-
|''Delivery Man''
|2013
|PG-13
|Republican actor Vince Vaughn portrays a delivery man who finds out that he is the biological father to 533 children. Realizing the importance of family, he learns how to be a father figure and take on more responsibilities.
|$30,664,106
|-
|''The Delta Force''
|1986
|R
|Conservative star [[Chuck Norris]] plays U.S. Army Delta Force Captain Scott McCoy, who leads his team to battle Islamic terrorists. The film emphasizes bravery, heroism, and honor while avoiding political correctness and showing the true nature of the radical Islamic political agenda (very rarely shown in today's films).

Jews are portrayed sympathetically, as the terrorists' leader, Abdul Rafai, is viciously anti-Semitic. He demands that the Jewish hostages be separated from the others, and forces a German Flight Attendant to read out their names. He insists that the Jews killed in the holocaust were "not enough." When the aforementioned Flight Attendant collects the hostages' passports, she notices a number tattooed on one of the Jewish hostage's arm, indicating that he's a Concentration Camp survivor and she gives him a look of sympathy.

The film also depicts Israel in a positive light, as the Israelis assist the Americans by providing them with intel.
| $17,768,900
|-
|''Denial''
|2016
|PG-13
|Anti-history revisionist film. Writer and historian Deborah E. Lipstadt must battle for historical truth to prove the existence Holocaust when David Irving, a Holocaust denier, sues her for libel .
|$4,073,489
|-
|''Dirty Harry''
|1971
|R
|Released at the dawn of what historians call the Conservative backlash (a direct response to 1960s radicalism), Clint Eastwood plays a tough San Francisco police officer who doesn't let bureaucratic regulations stop him from doing what he knows is morally right. The film criticizes not only the then-recent Supreme Court decisions which granted new rights to criminals but also the traditional moral decay America experienced during the 1960s and 1970s. Four sequels followed suit: ''Magnum Force'' (1973), ''The Enforcer'' (1976), ''Sudden Impact'' (1983), and ''The Dead Pool'' (1988).
|$35 million
|-
|''Doctor Zhivago''
|1965
|PG-13
|Master filmmaker David Lean directed this powerful film that celebrates the natural rights of the individual as well as the triumph of charity, faith, hope, and love. His work takes an honest and uncompromising stance on the dangers of [[Communism]] as well. It won the [[Oscar]] for best picture.
 Conservatives debated whether the book upon which the movie Doctor Zhivago was based, a ten-year effort by Boris Pasternak, was sufficiently anti-communist.<ref>https://www.nationalreview.com/2015/10/doctor-zhivago-robert-welch-national-review/</ref>
|$111,721,910
|-
|''Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead''
|1991
|PG-13
|In this pro-family movie, five siblings (two are teenagers) are left alone for the summer, with no money after their elderly babysitter passes away. They realize the importance of hard work, as well the responsibilities of being indepedent, and the negative effects of drugs. Also gives an anti-regulated economy message by showing the dangers of using and relying on other people's money, as after the younger siblings stole money from their older sister's purse (which she stole from the company with petty cash), they realize this was wrong and selfish. In addition there are brief anti-taxation aspects, with Christina Applegate's character; Sue Ellen being frustrated when they took away so much of her money because of taxation. In the end the teenagers manage to clean themselves up, and quit drinking alcohol, doing drugs and smoking, and focus more on becoming successful adults.
|$25,196,249<ref>http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=donttellmomthebabysittersdead.htm</ref>
|-
|''Dracula''
|1931
|UR
|This adaption of [[Bram Stoker]]'s novel from 1897 features one of Hollywood's first [[Christian]] protagonists: vampire hunter Dr. Abraham Van Helsing.
|
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|''Dredd''
|2012
|R
| Based on the comic strip ''Judge Dredd''. Anti-drug war film where villains are drug dealers and addicts who are portrayed as very sadistic individuals, the hero Judge Dredd, assisted by a Judge-in-training who is also a psychic, is forced to fight them. The film shows the bravery of the police officers who do what's right, while the film's main villain, a female drug lord nicknamed "Ma-Ma", tries to hinder their progress by calling in several corrupt Judges (akin to the corrupt liberal judges who currently populate various courts in the United States in real life to pervert justice and repeatedly violate the Constitution) to interfere with the honest Judges.
|$13,414,714
|-
|''Dunkirk''
|2017
|PG-13
|From Christopher Nolan, director of the conservative ''Dark Knight'' Trilogy, tells the dramatization of the Dunkirk evacuation. This action-packed adventure never derails in to political correctness and history revision as many liberal critics opened fire on the film for its lack of diversity and feminism.<ref>https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/melissa-mullins/2017/07/23/reminder-usa-today-critic-laments-dunkirk-lacks-gender-racial</ref>.
|$188 million
|-
|''The East''
|2013
|PG-13
|A private intelligence firm must take out an eco-terrorism organization.
|$2,301,839
|-
|''Ed''
|1996
|PG
|This heartwarming film starting Matt LeBlanc celebrates baseball as well as the importance of friendship.
|$4,422,380
|-
|''Enemy of the State''
|1998
|R
|A lawyer discovers a videotape revealing the death of a congressman and ends up a target for NSA official Thomas Bryan Reynolds (who plans on destroying the [[Fourth Amendment]]). Some say it shockingly predicted the [[Edward Snowden]] controversy and the Obama administration's crimes 15 years later.
|$111,549,836
|-
|''The Equalizer''
|2014
|R
|In this adaption of the conservative 1980s television series, Denzel Washington portrays retired intelligence agent-turned-vigilante Robert McCall, the role originated in the original series by British actor Edward Woodward.
|$101,530,738
|-
|''The Equalizer 2'''
|2018
|R
|Sequel to the 2014 film
|
|-
|''[[Escape from Hell]]''
|2000
|UR
|Drama about a doctor and near-death experience.
|NA - DVD
|-
|''Evan Almighty''
|2007
|PG
|In the stand-alone sequel to ''Bruce Almighty'', God chooses an unlikely hero named Evan to build a modern-day ark to save his town from an upcoming storm.
|$100,462,298
|-
|''Evelyn''
|2002
|PG
|True story of Irish father's legal struggle to recover his kids from an orphanage.
|$1,483,975
|-
|''The Even Stevens Movie''
|2003
|PG
|Like the TV show it was based on, the movie had pro-family values. The movie also had a massive condemnation towards [[Hollywood values]], as the main antagonist of the film was a [[Reality TV]] host who tricked the Steven family into going to an island in the Pacific and then getting them shunned by the "tribe" (all of whom were actors) and often instigating various fights between the family, one instance nearly driving Ren to nearly commit murder against Louis, with his largely being depicted in a very negative light especially after the reveal. In addition, Louis' friend makes no qualms about how she was disgusted with the Reality TV genre.
|N/A (TV movie)
|-
|''The Exorcism of Emily Rose''
|2005
|PG-13
|The film is loosely based on the story of Anneliese Michel (Americanized to probably protect the identity of the deceased) in which a priest performed an exorcism that costs a young girl's life. The movie's villain is an [[atheist]] lawyer who tries to convict the priest of negligent homicide, rather than believe it was the work of [[Satan]].
|$75,072,454
|-
|''[[The Exorcist]]''
|1973
|R
|(''not for children'') - A portrayal of pure evil against a positive characterization of [[Christianity]]. It broke the record for movie revenue and had several sequels and imitators, e.g. ''The Omen'' in 1976 and its sequels. A 2016 TV series of the same name follows up on the events of the original film.
|$441,071,011
|-
|''The Expendables''
|2010
|R
|This action-packed adventure unites such conservative stars as [[Sylvester Stallone]], [[Bruce Willis]], and former California Governor [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]].
|$103,068,524
|-
|''The Expendables 2''
|2012
|R
|The sequel to 2010's ''The Expendables'' stars returning conservative action stars Stallone, Willis, and Schwarzenegger as well as [[Chuck Norris]].
|$85,028,192
|-
|''The Expendables 3''
|2014
|PG-13
|The threequel to the conservative film franchise.
|$39,322,544
|-
|''[[Facing the Giants]]''
|2006
|PG
|The main message is straightforward: trust in [[God]], let Him take over, and good things will happen.
|$10,178,331
|-
|''Faith of My Fathers''
|2005
|PG-13
|The true story of [[John McCain]] when he served valiantly in the Vietnam War.
|
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|''Fat Kid Rules the World''
|2012
|R
|Based on a 2003 young adult novel of the same name, a six-foot-one and 296 pound 17-year-old boy named Troy Billings overcomes challenges, as things have been very hard on him with his mother deceased, living with his father and younger brother. It also rightfully shows the negatives of school [[bullying]] and suicide. Troy also befriends a non-conformist punk rocker named Marcus MacCrae who becomes hospitalized due to illicit drug use but he finally recovers in the end, thus giving the film an anti-drug message as well. It is also pro-family values as Troy learns the consequences of his actions. Despite all of the conservative messages, this movie is NOT for kids because it has a lot of foul language and even some violence.
|
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|''Father of the Bride''
|1950
|G
|Very Pro-family. A father tries to come to terms with his daughter getting married.
|$6,084,000
|-
|''Father of the Bride''
|1991
|PG
|Re-make of the 1950 classic. Pro-family. Followed by a sequel that portrays parenthood positively.
|$89.3 million
|-
|''Father’s Day''
|1997
|PG-13
|Pro-family and pro-fatherhood, as Billy Crystal and Robin Williams team up to find a runaway boy, each believes to be the father of.
|$28,681,080
|-
|''[[Ferris Bueller's Day Off]]''
|1986
|PG-13
|A cool teen in Chicago plays hooky with his girlfriend, his best friend, and a vintage Ferrari restored by his best friend's unseen, car-obsessed father. The film shows how teenagers can have fun without drugs, alcohol, or tobacco; and the main character is faithful to his girlfriend, likely choosing abstinence. In a clear anti-socialist statement, Ferris says that "I'm not European, I don't plan on being European. So who gives a crap if they're socialists? They could be fascist anarchists, it still doesn't change the fact that I don't own a car. Not that I condone fascism." Since the movie mocks the liberal public education system, Ferris even directly states that he is not socialist and will never be such. Furthermore, the character arc experienced by Ferris' best friend Cameron Fry promotes family unity because, after taking out his anger on his father's Ferrari and ultimately wrecking it beyond repair, Cameron gains the emotional maturity and courage to confront Mr. Fry about neglecting his wife and son for some time due to his obsession with restoring the car. Conservative commentator, economist, and comedian [[Ben Stein]] appears as one of Ferris's teachers.
|$70,136,369<ref>http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=ferrisbuellersdayoff.htm</ref>
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|''Fiddler on the Roof''
|1971
|G
|Based on a timeless Broadway musical, itself inspired by a series of Yiddish-language folk tales starring Tevyeh the Dairyman, the film celebrates tradition, faith, and the importance of family against a historical background of the persecution of Russian Jews. As Tevyeh's daughters break with Jewish marriage customs in different ways one by one, their home shtetl of Anatevka becomes more vulnerable to tsarist invaders, suggesting that tradition is what keeps society strong and healthy. Even so, Tevyeh makes clear before the opening credits that, "Without our traditions, our lives would be as shaky as... as... as a fiddler on the roof!"
|$50,000,000
|-
|Fight Club
|1999
|R
|Fight club is considered to be a "conservative classic" for audiences mature enough to handle the violence and language. It argues against the idea that society can alter or control our basic human nature. One of the characters rants against consumerism which lead liberals to believe it is anti-capitalist moral, but don't be fooled. In reality it's pro self governance and anti-consumerism moral. We can't fill our happiness with buying things. It's pro-masculinity and warns society of the dangers of trying to suppress masculinity and promotes assertiveness and strength in men's minds and bodies.
The story is about a nameless first person character (Edward Norton) who is stuck in an unwanted job and life, who attends support groups to deal with his insomnia and depressed emotional state. He runes into a female romantic interest around the same time he begins associating with "Tyler" (Brad Pitt) where he gets embroiled in an underground fight club and soap making scheme.
|37,000,000
|-
|-
|''The Finest Hours''
|2016
|PG-13
|This historical drama shows the virtues of the United States Coast Guards, based on their 1952 rescue of the crew of the ''SS Pendleton''.
|$27,569,558
|-
|''[[Fireproof (film)|Fireproof]]''
|2008
|PG
|Highly successful pro-Christian, pro-marriage film created by [[Sherwood Pictures]].
|$33,451,479
|-
|''First They Killed My Father''
|2017
|TV-MA
|An adaptation of Cambodian-America Loung Ung's memoir of the horrors [[Khmer Rouge]].
|Netflix film
|-
|''Flash of Genius''
|2008
|PG-13
|The intellectual property of a hard-working, solitary inventor is promoted, and his children stick by his side through enormous difficulties.
|$3,744,790
|-
|''Flight 93''
|2006
|PG-13
|Shows the bravery of the passengers on Flight 93, which was hijacked on [[September 11, 2001 attacks|September 11th, 2001]], and crashed into a Pennsylvania field. The passengers fought back against the Islamic hijackers.
|NA - TV
|-
|''Flight of the Navigator''
|1986
|PG
|A boy named David Scott Freeman is abducted by a UFO and then wakes up in a ravine, only to discover that he's been transported 8 years into the future. The series contains strong pro-family themes as David's parents are shown to be filled with overwhelming joy and happiness after seeing David for the first time in 8 years. David's little brother, Jeff, has an antagonistic relationship with David early in the movie but when David disappears for 8 years, a now-16-year-old Jeff regrets the way he treated his brother and reconciles with him. David's family is very supportive in helping him adjust to his situation. When David is in the hospital for testing to find out why he hasn't aged, one of his family stays with him at all times so he won't be alone. When David goes back in time at the end of the film, he learns to have more appreciation for his family, including Jeff. The film also depicts government bureaucrats in a negative light, as NASA treats the UFO and David as mere science experiments and is unsympathetic to David's situation. The agents take David away from his family and put him in an isolated, locked room. David's father becomes enraged when he finds out how NASA has been treating David. The agents later place the whole family under House Arrest. When David goes to his family's home in 1986, the NASA agents are there to take him away again, and that's when he decides to go back in time to 1978 despite the ship's computer, Max, insisting that it's potentially dangerous.
|$18,564,613
|-
|''For Greater Glory: The True Story of Cristiada''
|2012
|R
|The [[Catholic]] Cristeros Army fights back for religious freedom against a suppressive, [[leftist]] government. Based on the Cristeros War of the 1920s.
|$5,608,651
|-
|''[[Forbidden Planet]]''
|1956
|UR
|Please add info
|$3,000,000
|-
|''Ford v. Ferrari''
|2019
|PG-13
|One of the best films of 2019 was also one of its most conservative. A classic example of a "guy movie", this fact based racing drama has a pro-family and pro-America message. It also portrays capitalism in a positive light.
|$225,483,204
|-
|''The Forgotten''
|2004
|PG-13
|A mystery film with a great [[Pro-life]] message.<ref>[http://www.decentfilms.com/reviews/forgotten.html ''The Forgotten''] at Decent Film Guide</ref>
|$67,133,509
|-
|''[[Forrest Gump]]''
|1994
|PG-13
|The film shows how the "counterculture" movements of the 1960s and 1970s, as well as drugs, lead to a miserable life. Gump has a more conservative lifestyle, while Jenny leaves her liberal lifestyle after she realizes the shortcomings of it, also suffering from AIDS from a brief relapse and dying as a result.<ref>https://www.worldlifestyle.com/sitcoms/forrest-gump-hid-from-fans-2-2/59?slides=1&utm_mediabuyer=SDJJ&utm_source=taboola&utm_campaign=TBLA_WL_JJ_GUMP0507V2_US_DT&utm_medium=cbsinteractive-gamefaqs&utm_content=84081643</ref> Finally, a main message is that Lyndon B. Johnson was largely responsible for the Vietnam War, not Richard Nixon as most liberals like [[George Lucas]] tend to think.
|$329,694,499<ref>[http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=forrestgump.htm Forrest Gump] (1994). ''Box Office Mojo''. Retrieved July 30, 2016.</ref>
|-
|''The Founder''
|2016
|PG-13
|Michael Keaton portrays Ray Kroc, founder of the capitalistic fast-food empire [[McDonald's]]—which is painted positively, much to the chagrin of liberals—in this biographical historical drama detailing the obstacles Kroc overcame and the risks he took to succeed in business and redefine the fast food industry.
|$24 million
|-
|''[[The Fountainhead]]''
|1949
|UR
|Gary Cooper and Patricia Neal starring in Ayn Rand's classic story of the right of the individual to produce on their own terms.
|Unknown
|-
|''Frankenstein''
|1931
|UR
|James Whale directed this loose adaptation of the classic tale by [[Mary Shelley]] warning about the consequences playing [[God]] and setting a golden standard for mad scientist stock characters seen throughout popular culture.
|$12 million
|-
|''Fred Claus''
|2007
|PG
|Republican actor Vince Vaughn plays Fred Claus, the older brother of Christmas icon Santa Claus (born Nicholas "Nick" Claus in this universe), who must overcome his jealousy to remember the importance of their literally immortal family and save Christmas from being ruined. A major theme of redemption applies to Fred, the young orphan Samuel "Slam" Gibbons, and the evil efficiency expert Clyde Archibald Northcutt, all of whom learn the errors of their ways. Traditional gender roles are depicted by the elves: the men make baseball bats for the boys, the women make hula hoops for the girls, etc. There is a positive establishment of American popular culture icon Superman (he's only mentioned, but toy Supermans are shown and Clyde Northcutt is wearing a Superman cape once reformed), and mild politically incorrect humor is featured.
|$72,006,777
|-
|''Free State of Jones''
|2016
|
|A film inspired by the life of Newton Knight, a deserted Confederate soldier who revolted against the Confederacy in Jones Country, Mississippi. The film portrayed positive and accurate images of the Republicans, as there is a scene where Knight and his fellows state their will to vote only for the Republican Party despite the hostility of the presented and armed Democrats.
|
|-
|''Fury''
|2014
|R
|Follows the crew of the titular Sherman tank, most prominently a young rookie soldier, who at first, is reluctant to kill. But as time goes on, he comes to learn and appreciate the importance of the struggle against the Nazis. All the while, we see the bonds of friendship that form between warriors.
|$211,817,906
|-
|''G-Force''
|2009
|PG
|Sapient animals use technology for good, but their help is shut down by the government agents (clearly been shown in negative life), while the secret villain of the movie is pushing anti-human sentiments. In the end, he realizes the error of his ways and learns that family matters most. The movie shows that you don't need authority to stop wrongdoing, and just be willing to fight for what is right.
|$119,436,770
|-
|''The Game Plan''
|2007
|PG
|A self-centered quarterback’s life is turning upside down, when he finds out he has an eight year old daughter. At the end he realizes he loves his daughter more than football, in this pro-fatherhood film.
|$90,648,202
|-
|''Ghost''
|1990
|PG-13
|Even though the film has liberal actress Whoopi Goldberg as a psychic medium the film does show Christian values, as ghost Sam Wheat tries to uncover a bank fraud case, when he does convinces Goldberg to give the money to a Christian charity. It also has an anti-infidelity message, as despite being widowed, Sam's wife Molly still refuses to be with anyone else, even when his false friend Carl tries to hit on her. Also it isn't PC on [[Eternal damnation|damnation]], as the villains are seen being cared away helplessly by evil spirits after they die. It also acknowledges that heaven & hell exists.
|$217,631,306
|-
|''[[Ghostbusters]]''
|1984
|PG
|Three parapsychologists (later joined by a fourth teammate, who acts as their voice of reason) lose their jobs at Columbia University as they fail to deal with a ghost plaguing the New York Public Library, so they develop ghost-weakening "proton packs" and go into business ridding New York City of poltergeists. The film fittingly satirizes an unfair (and likely liberal) professor, senseless academic research, paganism, and a villainous EPA regulator. One conservative sample line by Ghostbuster Raymond "Ray" Stantz (Dan Aykroyd) when asked to shift from the public to the [[private sector]] reads like this: "I don’t know about that. I’ve worked in the private sector. They expect results!" A sequel, ''Ghostbusters 2'', followed in 1989, though there is some debate as to whether it qualifies as great since it revisits many of the same plot points from the first movie. The original film was remade in 2016 as a liberal revisionist and pro-feminist piece (with the four main character all female), which bombed at the box office and had a trailer almost universally panned on YouTube.
|$242,212,467<ref>http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=ghostbusters.htm</ref>
|-
|''Gigi''
|1958
|G
|A marvelous and beautifully-made musical film from a bygone era (the Arthur Freed Unit), ''Gigi'' condemns prostitution and the lifestyle of the snobbish, spoiled rich people. The film is also a celebratory of the essence, beauty, and power of a true love between a man and a woman who each want something more out of life than the provincial, liberal lifestyle of 1900 Paris. Winner of nine Academy Awards: Best Picture, Director, Adapted Screenplay, Cinematography (Color), Art Direction-Set Decoration, Costume Design, Film Editing, Original Song (for the title song "Gigi"), and Scoring of a Musical Picture.
|$13,208,725
|-
|''[[Gladiator (film, 2000)|Gladiator]]''
|2000
|R
|The tale of an enslaved former Roman general, Maximus (played by Russell Crowe), who becomes a gladiator and brings down a corrupt Emperor, features some of the most exciting action sequences ever filmed, backed by Hanns Zimmer’s soaring soundtrack. In essence this is a movie about confronting evil and destroying it. There is not an ounce of appeasement or the whiff of "engagement" in Maximus’s blood, only the desire to avenge the murder of his family and see justice carried out. It is the sort of uncompromising movie experience guaranteed to send pacifists and lily-livered liberals running for the exits.
|$457.6 million
|-
|''[[God's Not Dead]]''
|2014
|PG
|A brave young Christian man stands up to his [[atheist]] bully of a professor (played by real-life conservative Christian ([[Kevin Sorbo]]) and demonstrates the strength and wholesomeness of Christianity while exposing the folly of [[professor values]]. Furthermore, it illustrates atheists as people who acknowledge that there is a God but refuse to have faith in Him for [[Causes of atheism|any number of reasons]]—in this case, self-hatred and spite; and it features conservative celebrity cameos such as Willie and Korie Robertson (of ''[[Duck Dynasty]]'' fame), plus the Christian rock band The Newsboys. Liberals were shocked when it stood strong in the box office, being in the top 5 in its opening weekend. Of course, all the world's atheists were furious because they felt unfairly portrayed, which only proves the film's thesis that atheists are more animalistic and less rational than Christians.
|$60,755,732
|-
|''God's Not Dead 2''
|2016
|PG
|In this sequel, roles are reversed, and the teacher, played by Christian conservative Melissa Joan Hart, is the protagonist as she tries to help her students reconnect their faith in God.
|$20,774,575
|-
|''Godzilla vs. Biollante''
|1989
|PG
|Although the Godzilla franchise has been politically neutral for the most part. This film does take jabs at [[genetic engineering]] and playing [[God]].
|$7 million
|-
|''Gosnell: The Trial of America's Biggest Serial Killer''
|2018
|R
|Pro-life film that, as indicated by the title, showcases the horrific aspects of the abortion industry and especially of the abortionist [[Kermit Gosnell]]. Unfortunately, despite lots of rave reviews, it was pulled from theaters early for political reasons.
|$2.5 million
|-
|''[[Gone With the Wind]]''
|1939
|UR
|This American cinema classic celebrates traditional man-and-woman relationships as well as a strongly ''feminine'' heroine who is the antithesis of a modern [[feminist]]. It held the record for the top-grossing film for decades, unadjusted for inflation, as well as the most Academy Award wins for a motion picture, until ''Ben-Hur'', another great conservative motion picture, premiered twenty years later.
|$198,676,459
|-
|''The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly''
|1966
|R
|Hollywood conservative [[Clint Eastwood]] plays an unnamed sheriff in a campaign for peace and justice in the American Old West.
|$25,100,000
|-
|''[[The Goonies]]''
|1985
|PG-13
|The adventures of teenagers trying to find a long-lost treasure, before the criminals do.
|$61,503,218<ref>http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=goonies.htm</ref>
|-
|''The Gospel According to St. Matthew''
|1964
|
|In spite of his avowed homosexuality, Marxism and atheism, controversial Director Pier Paolo Pasolini shocked his critics and advocates alike with this surprisingly reverent portrayal of Christ in the gospel of Matthew. He expressed his sympathies for Christianity, even going as far as to portray the miracles and ultimately the resurrection of Christ in a brilliantly poetic and artistic light. The movie even received acclaim from the Vatican and is considered one of the best Christian films ever made.
|
|-
|''Gran Torino''
|2008
|R
|In this "guy-cry" feature, gun-toting, [[Korean War]] veteran Walt Kowalski (played by Clint Eastwood) is upset that his neighborhood has lost its traditional American values and turned multicultural, overflowed with gangs and violence. He takes down a violent gang terrorizing the community, turns a boy into a man, and strengthens his Catholic faith.
|$270 million
|-
|''[[Grease]]''
|1978
|PG
|Some [[conservative]] messages and no [[feminism]] or other [[political correctness]]; jokes about [[public school]] and even [[television]] during the 1950s. Despite its spectacular success with the public, ''Grease'' was punished by the [[Academy Awards]] with no [[Oscars]], perhaps because of its conservative themes.
|$153,113,000
|-
|''The Great Escape''
|1963
|UR
|Based on the true story about Allied PoWs who staged a daring escape from a Nazi prisoner-of-war camp during World War II.
|
|-
|''The Great Outdoors''
|1998
|PG (PG-13)
|A pro-family film about camping in the woods. Also anti-environmentalism.
|$41,455,230
|-
|''The Greatest Story Ever Told''
|1965
|UR
|Swedish actor Max Von Sydow brilliantly portrays [[Jesus]] in this aptly-named feature.
|$8,000,000 (U.S.), $20,000,0000 (worldwide)
|-
|''The Greatest Showman''
|2017
|PG
|Based on the true story of P. T. Barnum this musical celebrates the American Dream, as he helped build and create his own circus. Besides from that there various Christian values as well, such as the redemptive themes shown, the faithfulness, and being pro-marriage and pro-family. In addition it also promotes the idea of treating everyone with respect and dignity. Finally the film also promotes the concept of individualism. <ref>https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/trevin-wax/greatest-showman-captured-american-imagination/</ref>
|$174,340,174<ref>https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=greatestshowman.htm</ref>
|-
|''The Green Berets''
|1968
|G
|American soldiers in the [[Vietnam War]] fight for their honor.
|$11,000,000
|-
|''[[Groundhog Day]]''
|1993
|PG
|While in the small Pennsylvania town of Punxsutawney to report on the annual Groundhog Day festivities, arrogant Pittsburg weather forecaster Phil Connors is trapped in a time loop that forces him to keep reliving the same February 2 over and over again. After indulging in hedonism, repeatedly failing to seduce his attractive new producer Rita, sinking into depression, and exhausting every way to commit suicide, he begins reexamining his life and priorities. He then uses his memorization of the day's events, besides the stories of various townspeople, to improve himself and help as many people in need as he can within a 24-hour limit, which ultimately allows him to win over Rita and break free from the loop. Overall, this whimsical comedy is outstandingly conservative and Christian because no explanation other than God's will is given for the loop, especially since it gives Phil a chance at redemption for his past immoral behavior.
|$70,906,973
|-
|''Hanna's War''
|1988
|PG-13
|This biographical drama follows the life of Hanna Szenes, a Hungarian Jew who volunteered to rescued her Jewish members from Nazi concentration camps during WWII.
|$139,796
|-
|''Hardcore''
|1979
|R
|A father must rescue his runaway daughter from a [[California]] porn ring. Written as well as directed by Grand Rapids, Michigan native, Paul Schrader, whose hometown is featured in its opening credits and early scenes and Susan Raye's version of the beloved Gospel classic song, "Precious Memories" is in the film's opening and closing.
|
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|''Harry's War''
|1981
|PG
|Anti-IRS comedy.
|Unknown
|-
|''Here Comes the Boom''
|2012
|PG
|A high school teacher played by Kevin James, tries to raise money for his school, by fighting in the MMA. To not only save certain school programs but save the job of a teacher whose wife is pregnant. Also promotes citizenship and patriotism, as Kevin James' character is also a night instructor for an adult citizenship class, which show the idea of people coming into our country legally and becoming citizens as the right thing. Kevin James also even put some elements of his Christian Faith into the movie.<ref>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/philosophicalfragments/2012/10/03/how-kevin-james-put-his-faith-into-here-comes-the-boom/</ref>
|$45,290,318
|-
|''[[Hero]]''
|1992
|PG-13
|A petty criminal does something heroic and risks his life saving passengers from a plane crash. The film shows that even those with character flaws can do good.
|$19,487,173
|-
|''The Hiding Place''
|1975
|PG
|Biopic World War II story of Corrie and Betsy (Elizabeth) ten Boom (Jeannette Clift, Julie Harris), who hid Jews in their Haarlem, Netherlands home's secret wall and were betrayed and imprisoned in Ravensbruck Women's concentration camp in Germany, until Betsy's death and Corrie's accidental release through what would years later be found to be a clerical mistake, as all the other women in Corrie's group of prisoners were gassed to death shortly afterwards. A true lesson of "no pit is so deep that God's love is not deeper still." Produced by Billy Graham Evangelical Association's, World Wide Pictures.
|unknown revenue
|-
|''Hitler's Children''
|1943
|UR/PG
|A sensational melodrama about the [[Hitler Youth]] of pre-WWII 1930s Nazi Germany, based on Gregor Ziemer's best selling "Education for Death: The Making of A Nazi".
|$3,355,000
|-
|''Hocus Pocus''
|1993
|PG
|A teenager named Max (whose family moved from Los Angeles to Salem, Massachusetts) ends up summoning three evil devil-worshipping witches, who plan on absorbing the life essence of all children until they are young, beautiful, and immortal. Max, his sister Dani, his love interest Allison, and an immortal human-turned-cat named Thackery Binx work together to stop the witches before the end of Halloween that night. The movie portrays family values like the love between siblings in a positive light, from Binx trying (but sadly failing) to save his sister from dying to Max drinking a deadly potion to draw the witches' attention away from Dani; Winifred in contrast (played by very liberal actress Bette Midler) callously doesn't do the same for her own sisters. Heaven is shown at the end of the movie when Binx reunites with his sister, and their spirits walk to Heaven together. A novelization/sequel of the movie was published in 2018.
|$39,514,713
|-
|''Home Alone''
|1990
|PG
|This Christmas classic is about Kevin McCallister, who accidentally gets stuck home alone and thus learns to be independent and self-reliant. Not only that, but he defends his family house from burglars by resourcefully making booby traps out of everyday items, including firearms. Kevin is shown to be a Christian, too, as he goes to church and is shown praying and giving grace before his dinner. After Kevin gets into an altercation with his older brother Buzz, he wishes his family would disappear. After he wakes up and finds his family gone, he is at first overjoyed at having no one talking down to him or telling him he can't do things, but as the film progresses, he begins to miss his family and learns how important they are. Likewise, Kevin's mother Kate is determined to get back to Chicago to see Kevin and will make any sacrifice necessary. The film shows the value of charity because the supporting character Gus Polinski (played by the late John Candy) empathizes with Kate, being a father himself, and offers Kate a ride with his Polka band.

Three sequels, the third and fourth films without its original star as Kevin, followed later on.
|$285,761,243
|-
|''Home Run''
|2013
|PG-13
|A Christian sports drama about a baseball player, who tries to overcome a serious drinking problem.
|$2,861,020<ref>http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=homerun.htm</ref>
|-
|''Honey, I Shrunk The Kids''
|1989
|PG
|Lovable genius inventor Wayne Szalinski (Rick Moranis) accidentally shrinks his children and some of his neighbors' while testing his laser shrinking ray, sending them off on an adventure in their own yard against what would otherwise be mundane situations and creatures to normal sized people. Spawned two sequels, the obviously opposite ''Honey, I Blew up The Kid'' (1992) and the direct-to-video ''Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves'' (1997)
|$130,724,200
|-
|''Hook''
|1991
|PG
|A live-action film of an adult and now a father Peter Pan, who has lost all his memories of being Peter Pan. The film celebrates [[baseball]], fatherhood and the importance of holding onto one's [[Childlike Wonder|childlike wonder]].
|$119,654,823
|-
|''The House''
|2017
|R
|A pro-family film about parents who set up their own casino, in order to pay for their daughter’s college. While promoting capitalism, the villain of the film is a corrupt government agent, who is also shown to be a socialist (stealing all of their money, in terms of eminent domain). In fact, the whole reason they did not have money was that earlier at town meeting the government agent claimed the town could not afford the scholarship she earned, when the reality is, he stole it all to have an affair with another government worker. On a side note, the police officer of the movie is shown in a positive light (who also makes a brief pro-gun claim), eventually realizing the parents were right, and helping them take down the corrupt government official.
|$25,584,504<ref>http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=thehouse.htm</ref>
|-
|''The Hurt Locker''
|2008
|R
|A look into the life of an American bomb disposal regiment in Iraq risking their lives for their country and for the innocent by confronting evil. Rated R for violence and language. Winner of six Academy Awards: Best Picture, Director (the first time a woman, Kathryn Bigelow, won the Academy Award for directing), Original Screenplay, Sound Mixing, Film Editing, and Sound Editing.
|$12,647,089
|-
|''I Am David''
|2003
|PG
|This motivational movie shows the power of the individual, and the triumph of charity, faith, and hope as well as showing the dangers of [[Communism]].
|$292,376
|-
|''I Confess''
|1953
|UR
|In this classic by Alfred Hitchcock, a clergyman honors his sacred vow of confidentiality with respect to a confession despite intense pressure to disclose it.
|Unknown
|-
|''I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry''
|2007
|PG-13
|Portrayals an inside joke of [[same-sex marriage|same-sex "marriage"]] by having [[Adam Sandler]] and Kevin James pretend to be a homosexual couple in order to receive benefits. The villains of the movies are government ranking officials out to prove with they are not really homosexual. The protagonists are also FDNY firemen. The film took place prior to the 2011 enactment of the Marriage Equality Act, which claimed to "legalize" "marriage" for same-sex couples in the state. At the time the film was released, the state allowed for residents to file for unregistered cohabitation rights, and various municipal and county governments had offered domestic partnership registries.
|$120,059,556
|-
|''[[Indiana Jones]] series''
|1981, 1984, 1989, 2008
|PG
|During the Great Depression, archaeologist and adventurer Dr. Henry "Indiana" Jones searches the world for artifacts of untold power and, along the way, combats some of America's most infamous enemies, in particular Nazis. The first and third films contain Christian themes since they are centered around the [[Ark of the Covenant]] and the [[Holy Grail]], respectively; while the second film condemns paganism due to its main villain being a pagan priest. A fourth film, ''Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull'', takes place in the early Cold War era with Soviet Communists as antagonists, although there's some debate as to how patriotic and conservative the movie is (see its entry in Debatable Whether Conservative for more details).
|1197.2 million (altogether)
|-
|''Invasion of the Body Snatchers''
|1956
|UR
|A science fiction condemnation of Communism, produced for only $420,000 and remade successfully in three additional movies in 1978, 1993 and 2007, with 1978's version the only one of the exact same title. Warner Bros. announced a fourth remake is in current development.
|$2,500,000
|-
|''The Interview''
|2014
|R
|It’s a raunchy comedy, but it has a strong pro-democracy and anti-communism premise. The main characters are CIA operatives disguised as news reporters who are assigned to visit [[North Korea]] and assassinate Kim Jong Un during an interview with the brutal dictator. The film was so controversial for its depiction of Kim Jong Un being killed that it was pulled from theatres and released straight to DVD. [[Donald Trump]] stated that The Interview was his favorite comedy of 2014.
|-
|''Invasion U.S.A.''
|1985
|R
|Features Conservative star [[Chuck Norris]] protecting America from Latin American Communist terrorists led by a [[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics|Soviet]] operative, similar to ''[[Red Dawn]]''.
|$17,536,256
|-
|''[[Iron Eagle]]''
|1986
|PG-13
|A young man's father, an Air Force pilot, is shot down over the Middle East and it's up to the young man and an Air Force colonel to save him. Three sequels followed in 1988, 1992 and 1995.
|$24,159,872 (U.S.)
|-
|''[[Iron Man 2]]''
|2010
|PG-13
|Like in the prior film, it promotes the concept of Capitalism as a force of good, due to Tony Stark deciding to develop a cure for palladium poisoning, and also forming an Stark Expo promoting various elements his father desired. His father, likewise It also deals with redemption as well, as after Tony Stark made a very big mess of himself, he worked hard to redeem himself for his past behavior, ultimately succeeding in the ending. It also promotes the concept of honoring thy father and family values, as Tony noted that his father, Howard Stark, has been distant with him, although a later film reel, which also proved instrumental to saving his life, revealed that Howard Stark, while distant, nonetheless genuinely loved his son and even gave him words of encouragement from beyond the grave. Howard, likewise, was depicted in a manner similar to famed animator and capitalist [[Walt Disney]]. It also depicts feminism in a negative light, as while Pepper Potts did run Stark Enterprises, it was solely due to anger at Tony Stark's bad behavior in the film and not because she wanted it. It also condemns nihilism as well, as the reason why Tony Stark behaved badly was due to him dying and figuring he might as well act irresponsibly for his last days living. Also like the past film, it depicted terrorism (in particular communist-based terrorism) and treason in a very negative light, as Armand Hammer, in clear envy towards Tony Stark, proceeded to break out and hire an infamous Russian terrorist, Ivan Vanko, who held a grudge against Tony Stark due to his father Howard Stark sending his father Anton Vanko back to the USSR under suspicions that he was a Communist plant, with the terrorist later proceeding to have Hammer's Iron Man knockoff suits automatically attack everyone with Hammer being arrested. Also condemns the idea of government intervention in businesses, due to Iron Man being exceedingly reluctant to sell off his Iron Man suit to the government.
|$623.9 million
|-
|''The Island''
|2005
|PG-13
|Pro-life statement against cloning to harvest organs.
|$35,799,026
|-
|''Johnny Tremain''
|1957
|NR
|A fictionalized version of the American War of Independence and the leadup to it. The titular character, after his dreams were dashed from a hand injury in an accident while working as a blacksmith's apprentice, ultimately plays a role alongside Paul Revere and various other key figures in the war in founding America.
|N/A
|-
|''Joe Dirt''
|2001
|PG-13
|Country movie, where Joe Dirt was abandoned as a kid, and even though he had nothing, he did not give up on life, and never let anything stop him. The movie contains many morals such as not giving up, always be a good person. Shows the destructive of alcoholism, with the harm done by Joe Dirt's girlfriend; Brandy’s alcoholic father. The movie also reflects the idea of true integrity lies in what one does even if he or she is not being watched but still decide to the right thing because it is the right thing to do. Included a sequel in 2015.
|$27,087,695
|-
|''The Jungle Book''
|2016
|PG
|A live action version of the 1967 animation film by Disney. Based on the novel by Rudyard Kipling of the same name, this film shows the importance of friendship and family values, and even frowns down upon misanthropy (especially concerning Shere Khan's fiery hatred for humans). The movie also encourages using one's talents for good in the form of Baloo (at first selfishly) encouraging Mowgli to craft human tools to collect honey for him, and Mowgli later uses these talents to defeat Shere Khan. The wolves and Bagheera at first discourage Mowgli from doing this so that he can be more like a wolf, though Bagheera has a change of heart upon seeing Mowgli rescuing an elephant calf with these "tricks" and later encourages him to fight Shere Khan "like a man".
|$966.6 million
|-
|''Junior''
|1994
|PG-13
|A buffoonish illegal immigrant geneticist (Arnold Schwarzenegger) must carry to term a pregnancy conceived by a one night encounter in a lab with an obese man (Danny Devito). It is a polemic that excoriates immigration and birth control politics in modern America.
|$108,400,000
|-
|''[[Jurassic Park]]''
|1993
|PG-13
|Based on the eponymous 1990 novel, a billionaire philanthropist and a small team of genetic scientists operate a theme park populated by dinosaurs genetically cloned from fossils. Considered a landmark in the development of computerized visual effects in modern filmmaking, this high-caliber work of science fiction criticizes the effects of research into genetic [[cloning]], and the negative effects of playing God. Even so, one strongly moral quote reads: "Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn’t stop to think if they should”. Also has more of a promotion of Capitalism compared to the book due to the movie making Hammond, the founder of the park, a significantly more sympathetic and heroic character. Four sequels followed in 1997, 2001, 2015, and 2018, with a fifth sequel set to premiere in 2021.
|$357,067,947
|-
|''The Killing Fields''
|1984
|R
|Shows the horrors of Communism and Pol Pot's dictatorship in Cambodia during the 1970s.
|$34,700,291
|-
|''The Kid''
|2000
|PG
|[[Bruce Willis]] plays a man who meets himself as a kid. Where is looks back at his past to see the trouble he went through as a kid and the negative effects it had on him in his adult years. He learns to become more moral and to not let the past stop him or hold him back, and he then reconnects his relationship with his father and pursues a relationship with his co-worker, who he has been interested in.
|$69,691,949
|-
|''The King's Speech''
|2010
|R
|This historical drama details the rise of England's King George VI and his striving to overcome his speech impediment in the prelude to World War II after being forced to become king due to his older brother abdicating the throne. It showcases the Nazis in a negative light and condemns the current liberal education system, as speech therapist Lionel Logue is initially fired since he does not actually have a degree in speech therapy, with him making clear in a poignant moment that he knows how to do it via first-hand experience. According to history, Logue didn't have a degree because he had to rely on first-hand experience to do so and because there was no formal education for that matter when he learned his trade. The film shocked the liberals at Hollywood when it managed to perform beyond their expectations and won the Academy Award for Best Picture of 2010, plus the awards for Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Original Screenplay.
|$414.2 million
|-
|''King of Kings''
|1961
|PG-13, originally NR
|2 hour, 51 minute widescreen epic by the great director Nicholas Ray about Jesus and his promises of spiritual redemption, as contrasted with the story of the revolutionary leader Barabbas and his promises of worldly redemption. Stars Jeffery Hunter as Jesus.
|Unknown
|-
|''The Kingdom''
|2007
|R
|One of the few pro-war on terror films released during the 2000s.
|$47,536,778
|-
|''Knute Rockne: All-American''
|1940
|UR
|Stars [[Ronald Reagan]] as courageous football player George Gipp, who dies before an important game.
|Unknown
|-
|''Ladder 49''
|2004
|PG-13
|Shows the courageousness of firefighters.
|$74,541,707
|-
|''Last Ounce of Courage''
|2012
|PG
|Family drama about the struggles that Christians suffer through politics and abolishment of religious freedom.
|$1,585,994
|-
|''The Last Stand''
|2013
|R
|Action film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as a tough Arizona sheriff who must stop an escaped Mexican drug lord from fleeing the country.
|$12,026,670
|-
|''The Last Starfighter''
|1984
|PG
|In this pro-just war and pro-military film, a young trailer park resident Alex Rogan (Lance Guest), after breaking the high score on the Starfighter video game, is approached by Centauri (played by Robert Preston in his last film role) who wants to recruit him into the Star League where he can be a real Starfighter. While Alex initially resists the idea due to it being a sudden shock, he eventually embraces the opportunity to do something significant with his life. The film also has a family theme as Alex and his navigator Grig (Dan O' Herlihy) reminisce about their respective families.
|$28,733,290
|-
|''Lean on Me''
|1989
|PG-13
|Based on a true story this Bio-drama about Paterson, New Jersey's real life [[Joe Clark]] is about combating drug use, violence, and contempt for authority while exalting positive values like academic achievement and family values.<ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097722/</ref>
|$31,906,454
|-
|''The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen''
|2003
|PG-13
|Pro-Western Culture as Western icons Allan Quatermain, Captain Nemo, Mina Harker (the wife of ''Dracula'' character Jonathan Harker), The Invisible Man (under the alias Rodney Skinner), Tom Sawyer, and Dr. Henry Jekyll battle Professor James Moriarty (from ''Sherlock Holmes'') as he plans a world war.
|$66,465,204
|-
|''Let There Be Light''
|2017
|PG-13
|Directed by and starring [[Kevin Sorbo]] and executive produced by and also starring [[Sean Hannity]]. Sol Harkens (played by Sorbo) is an alcoholic, divorced atheist going through a near-death experience after a car accident, where he learns the error of his ways and turns to Christianity and reconnects with his family.
|$7,233,471
|-
|''Liar Liar''
|1997
|PG-13
|Surprisingly takes on an anti-feminist theme by depicting the [[father]] as the good, righteous side in a courtroom divorce trial against a greedy, avaricious and uncaring mother, who only wants the children so she can wring every cent of alimony and child support she can out of the father while keeping the children away from him and showing little regard for them herself. In addition, the film also promotes the concept of redemption and bettering oneself, as the main protagonist, an unscrupulous lawyer, despite resistance towards the wish, ultimately tries to honor his son's birthday wish to not lie for a day even under dire consequences to himself such as being hauled to jail at one point, and ultimately succeeds in keeping his promise of not lying with the ending implying he gave up lying for good, and was also pro-family as the protagonist ultimately tries to better his life for the sake of his son.
|$181,410,615
|-
|''[[The Lives of Others]]''
|2006
|R
|(''Not for children'') - This German-language film is a stinging criticism of [[Communist]] [[East Germany]] from a liberal perspective. Taking place in 1984 East Berlin about a secret police agent. One of the most powerful portrayals of life in the modern surveillance state and the corrupt motives of socialist bureaucrats.
|$11,286,112
|-
|''Logan''
|2017
|R
|(not for children) Unlike the mainstream ''X-Men'' films, which focus on the struggle of mutants to gain acceptance in the world (similar to homosexual rights), Hugh Jackman's final appearance as Logan/Wolverine takes on a much more personal and realistic tone, Logan being by far the most human mutant portrayed in the movies. With mutants on the brink of extinction, Logan's healing factor beginning to fail him, and the metal coating his skeleton now poisoning him, Logan has been reduced to working as a limo chauffeur to care for an ailing Charles Xavier. He is also binging on alcohol far more than ever before, much to the chagrin of fellow mutant Caliban. He reluctantly agrees, at the behest of a nurse named Gabriela, to escort Laura, a young girl and clone-daughter of Logan, to "Eden," a safe haven (and reference to the location of the birth of mankind) for mutant children who were born within the walls of Transigen, a biomedical company that had illegally used the DNA of mutants, including Logan, to create cloned children whom they turned into soldiers.

The movie emphasizes faith at least twice, most notably when Logan and Charles view Gabriela's phone video about Transigen, in which she says that the children have never seen any of God's creations, as well as Charles saying that Eden is "real for Laura," despite Logan's skepticism. The nature of Transigen's horrific experiments also gives the movie anti-cloning and anti-God playing messages. But even more importantly, despite his losing faith with the world, his fellow mutants all but gone, Logan is reminded of the value of family, he, Charles, and Laura accepting a family's invitation to have dinner and spend the night. Charles remarks to Logan, "This is what life looks like. A house. A safe place. People who love each other. You should take a moment." Finally, in the movie's climax, Logan finds the redemption he has long sought, facing off against a clone, as well as a symbol of the violent demons within himself, giving his own life, so that the children can escape across the border into Canada.
|$535,737,200
|-
|''[[Logan's Run]]''
|1976
|PG
|A man within a future liberal society, evidenced by acceptance of a spoiled work-free existence, that kills everyone on their 30th birthdays, claiming it as "rebirth" (see [[Liberal Denial]]), escapes to find a world of hard work and aging.
|
|-
|''London Has Fallen''
|2016
|R
|In the sequel to ''Olympus Has Fallen'', when Pakistani Islamic terrorists rampage through London, Secret Service Agent Mike Banning must protect the U.S. President. Liberals accused it of promoting xenophobia in its release, but, following multiple terrorist attacks on Britain in 2017, much of what the film prophesied has become reality.
|$62,524,260
|-
|''Lone Survivor''
|2013
|R
|Docudrama of the failed 2005 mission Operation: Redwings, in which four Navy SEALs were discovered by Taliban forces, leading to a brutal and intense firefight, resulting in three of them dying. Shows the men's perseverance against overwhelming odds and determination to stand against radical Islamic terrorism. Based on the book by the titular figure, [[Marcus Luttrell]].
|$154,802,912
|-
|''Lone Wolf McQuade''
|1983
|PG
|A Texas Ranger (played by Conservative; [[Chuck Norris]]), battles against a ruthless drug lord.
|$12,232,628
|-
|''The Longest Day''
|1962
|G
|Conservative star [[John Wayne]] and his co-stars, reenact the battle of [[D-Day]].
|$39,100,000
|-
|''Look Who's Talking''
|1989
|PG-13
|Starring Conservative actress Kirstie Alley. A single mother tries to find the perfect father for her newborn son. The movie is very pro-life as the development of a baby is shown from conception and the main character refuses to get an abortion. The movie is also about the importance of a father in a child's life.
|$297 million
|-
|''[[The Fellowship of the Ring (film, 2001)|The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]''
|2001
|PG-13
|Clear distinction between good and evil with positive themes of friendship, bravery, honor, sacrifice and overcoming temptation as well as redemption. Based upon the literary classic by J. R. R. Tolkien.
|$314,776,114
|-
|''[[The Two Towers (film, 2002)|The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers]]''
|2002
|PG-13
|Strong portrayals of redemption and good over evil. Based upon the literary classic by J. R. R. Tolkien.
|$340,478,898
|-
|''[[The Return of the King (2003 film)|The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]''
|2003
|PG-13
|Bravery, heroism, sacrifice and good ultimately triumphing over evil. Based upon the literary classic by J. R. R. Tolkien.
|$377,027,325
|-
|''The Lost Weekend''
|1945
|UR
|Illustrates the dangers of [[alcohol abuse]] and the hope of recovery in the film's climax.
|Unknown
|-
|''[[Luther]]''
|2003
|PG-13
| Joseph Fiennes portrays the titular 16th-century reformer from his literally stormy vocational conversion to the [[Augsburg Confession]].
|$5,600,000-$5,800,000 ranges (U.S.).
|-
|''Man of Steel''
|2013
|PG-13
|[[Superman]] is portrayed as a Christ-like figure, shows the bravery of the U.S. Military and shows the theme of protecting the ones you love. The film also has an anti-illegal immigrant like message, as the villain, General Zod plans to turn Earth into his dead planet Krypton (an allegory for illegal aliens destroying American culture and changing it for their own purpose). During a climactic battle between Superman and Zod, a computer-generated avatar bearing the likeness of Jor-El, Superman's biological father, assists the Man of Steel and his human allies in fighting Zod and his forces, so there are some pro-family themes.
|$291,045,518
|-
|''The Man Who Invented Christmas''
|2017
|PG-13
|A historical drama dealing with the creation of [[Charles Dickens]]' seminal work ''[[A Christmas Carol]]'', and to a lesser extent an adaptation of ''A Christmas Carol'' in itself. It has strong redemptive themes as well as promoting to some extent the capitalist view. Forgiveness also plays a major role in the story, as well.
|$8.1 million
|-
|''Mars Attacks!''
|1996
|PG-13
|Aleins invade and attack earth in this old-school comedy film. All liberal attempts on handling the situation, such as making peace and [[pacifism]] fail, and result in more human lives being lost. Even the U..S president (played by Jack Nicholson) refuses to nuke them up until a certain point
|$37,771,017
|-
|''[[Martin Luther]]''
|1953
|NR
|Portrayal by Niall MacGinnis of the titular 16th-century reformer. Available on discs and online in both original black and white and colorized.
|$3,000,000
|-
|''Mary Poppins''
|1964
|UR
|In one of the greatest motion picture masterpieces of all time, adapted from the novel by Australian-born British author P. L. Travers, a magical nanny is hired to take care of two children, Jane and Michael Banks, while their parents are engaged in their respective duties. Embarking on a series of fantastical adventures with Mary Poppins and her Cockney jack-of-all-trades performer friend, Bert, the siblings try to pass on some of their nanny's cheerful attitude and morals to their preoccupied parents. Also has an early condemnation of feminism, as one of the reasons the mom was preoccupied and why Mary Poppins was ultimately hired to help raise the kids was because the mother attempted to fight for women liberation. In the process, the Banks family become closer and happier together than ever before. ''Mary Poppins'' is cited by many to be [[Walt Disney]]'s crowning achievement.
|$677,054,500
|-
|''[[Master and Commander|Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World]]''
|2003
|PG-13
|During the Napoleonic Wars, Captain Jack Aubrey of the British Royal Navy goes head to head with the French-hired privateer ''Acheron''. The captain and his crew stand by conservative principles throughout, including faith in God, patriotism, duty, honor, respect for authority, discipline, bravery, sacrifice, and friendship.
|$93,926,386
|-
|''[[Matilda]]''
|1996
|PG
|Film adaptation of Roald Dahl's children's novel of a bright little girl who uses her magical genius and help from a sympathetic teacher to free herself from the foolish, selfish people in her life: her self-absorbed parents, bratty brother and the horrible and brutish [[public school]] principal.
|$33,084,249
|-
|''Men in Black''
|1973
|PG-13
|A loose adaptation of the graphic novel of the same name. The film carries an implicit promotion of national borders and legal immigration/assimilation, as the titular organization keeps the existence of extraterrestrial immigrants secret and allows them in so long as the aliens specifically make sure they undergo naturalization first and that they obey certain laws. In addition, the opening scene has Kay and his partner stopping attempted illegal immigrants from crossing into the country and was implied to be working alongside the ICE and border patrol to prevent illegal immigrants into the country while trying to prevent a literal illegal alien, Mikey, from entering the country illegally, with the alien being depicted in a negative light due to him trying to kill an ICE agent before being atomized by Kay. Also condemns terrorism, as the main villain, Edgar the Bug, arrived on Earth to personally assassinate two extraterrestrial diplomats of two warring civilizations specifically to engineer a war with Earth and thus allow his kind to feast on any killed in battle. There's also a subtle mocking of the liberal news rag ''New York Times'', where one of the characters, Kay, when explaining to Jay that he was searching via tabloid articles, suggested he could use the ''New York Times'' as searching for information as "they sometimes get it right", implying that the ''New York Times'' was less reliable than tabloid articles.
|$589.4 million
|-
|''Midway''
|2019
|PG-13
|The story of the [[Battle of Midway]], told by the leaders and the sailors who fought it.
|
|-
|''The Mill and the Cross'' (Polish original)
|2011
|UR
|Persecution of Christians in Flanders region of Belgium during the 16th Century.
|$310,900
|-
|''Missing in Action''
|1984
|R
|Features Conservative star [[Chuck Norris]] as he recuses POWs from Vietnam.
|$22,812,411
|-
|''Miss Virginia''
|2019
|PG-13
|True story about [[school choice]] activist Virginia Walden. Walden goes up against corrupt, lying politicians and their corporate donors, teachers' unions, and an obstructive press, and is even arrested along with several of her colleagues at one point for exercising her rights under the [[First Amendment]] and their right of peaceable assembly, before she ultimately prevails. She and many other blue-collar citizens used the values of hard work and dedication to get minority and low-income students out of failing public schools. Condemns big government.
|
|-
|''[[Miracle]]''
|2004
|PG
|Based on a true story this movie is about Herb Brooks (here played by Kurt Russell) leading the United States hockey team to win the gold medal in the 1980 Winter Olympics. Stresses the importance of hard work, resiliency, selflessness and putting your best effort forward to reach an unseen goal.
|$64,445,708
|-
|''The Miracle Worker''
|1962 movie adaptation of William Gibson's 1957 Playhouse 90 [[television]] program and Gibson's 1959 stage play, based on Helen Keller's own 1902 biography, ''The Story of My Life''.
|NR, may be PG today
|Bio of young Helen Keller (Patty Duke) and her teacher Anne Sullivan (Anne Bancroft). Followed by [[television]] remakes in 1979 and 2000.
|$2,500,000
|-
|''Moses''
|1974 Italy-U.K.
|PG
|Italian-British-American production which features [[Burt Lancaster]] playing [[Moses]] the lawgiver. Less flamboyant than Cecil B. DeMille's movie ''[[The Ten Commandments (film, 1956)|The Ten Commandments]]'' and focuses more on the Biblical figure of Moses. Originally a six-part U.S. TV mini-series in 1975, but edited to make it a U.S. movie in 1976.
|unknown money returns
|-
|''Mr. Deeds''
|2002
|PG-13
|Shows the liberal-run mainstream media in a negative light and also has a promotion of small-town values and capitalism.
|$171.3 million
|-
|''Mr. Jones''
|2019
|N/A
|As implied by the title, it covers Welsh Journalist Gareth Jones' attempts at exposing the true horrific nature of the Soviet Union under Stalin, including Holodomor. The film is explicitly anti-Communist, as the Soviets are made clear fairly early on to have silenced people, including reporter Paul Kleb, by killing them, as well as revealing Holodomor. It also pulls no punches and makes clear that the ''[[New York Times]]'', and more specifically its head [[Walter Duranty]], was fully complicit in hiding Stalin's crimes and depicted them in a very negative light, and also highlights the full corruption of the leftist media, as Duranty utilized drugs and sex at private parties to buy his fellow journalists' silence. It also is pointedly made relevant with the current day due to the [[cancel culture]] that is prevalent on social media.<ref>https://pjmedia.com/culture/bryan-preston/2020/06/23/mr-jones-movie-depicts-when-the-new-york-times-helped-stalin-cancel-10-million-n568265</ref>
|$709,743
|-
|''The Mummy Returns''
|2001
|PG-13
|While its predecessor stayed politically neutral, this film has pro-family message, in which father and his family must rescue their son from a Satanic cult who plans to resurrect an Egyptian demon, as well as the climax having the mother, in clear defiance of the father's insistence that she, her brother, and their son escape from the doomed temple without him, risks her life to save him, while in stark contrast, the female villain, the reincarnation of the woman whom the titular mummy had sacrificed everything to try and save, ends up abandoning him to his fate despite his begging for her help, and later ends up paying the price for her deed by falling into a pit of scarabs.
|$202,019,785
|-
|''Mr. Skeffington''
|1944
|UR
|Bette Davis portrays a socialite whose life is ruined when she turns ugly with age. Anti-Nazi and anti-materialistic.
|Unknown
|-
|''[[Mr. Smith Goes to Washington]]''
|1939
|UR
|A tale of a good, simple man rising above the pressures of [[liberals]] to do the right thing. Features perhaps the best defense of the American political system ever committed to film.
|Unknown
|-
|''My Giant''
|1998
|PG
|In this heartfelt movie starring [[Billy Crystal]], the main lesson is that having a big heart is more important than a sucessful career or money. The film is also Pro-Christianity and Pro-Family, such as Crystal asking God what he saved his life but also thanking him and characters reconnecting with their family.
|$8,072,007
|-
|''My Son John''
|1952
|UR
|A small-town couple's world is turned upside-down by the discovery that their adult son is a Communist.
|amount made unknown
|-
|''The Name of the Rose''
|1986
|R
|A mystery centered around the balance between faith and science, as well as debate over the role of poverty in religion and religious orders.
|$5,595,706
|-
|''The Nativity Story''
|2006
|PG
|Title says it all about this Biblical epic.
|$37,629,831
|-
|''National Treasure''
|2004
|PG
|Benjamin Gates and his sidekick named Riley do everything they can to protect the U. S. Declaration of Independence from being destroyed. Similar to [[The Goonies]] and the [[Indiana Jones]] Series.
|$173,008,894
|-
|''Navy Seals''
|1990
|R
|A Pro-military anti-terrorist film released during the golden age of military action films.
|$25,069,101
|-
|''Nicholas and Alexandra''
|1971
|PG
|Biopic of Russia's last czar Nicholas II and his wife and family, from their only son's birth until the family's deaths by the Communists.
|$6,990,000
|-
|''Night at the Museum''
|2006
|PG
|Divorced father Larry Daley tries to keep a steady job to be a good role model for his son. He takes a job at the American Museum of Natural History where everything comes to life at night. Features conservative president [[Theodore Roosevelt]] who talks to him about manning up and not giving up as Daley faces obstacles in Museum. Also contains an inspirational quote about character and courage as, the wax Theodore Roosevelt says to Larry Daley "You gotta finish the job this time, you can't quit, I'm made of wax Larry, what are you made of?" Followed by two sequels in 2009 and 2014.
|$250,863,268
|-
|''Ninotchka''
|1939
|UR
|Anti-communism, pro-Capitalism.
|Unknown
|-
|''Non-Stop''
|2014
|PG-13
|Liam Neeson plays an alcoholic U.S. Air Marshall named Bill Marks, who has divorced and lost his daughter to cancer. He begins to receive a series of threatening text messages during a flight, warning that unless $150 million is transferred into a specific bank account, somebody on board will die every 20 minutes. The movie shows Marks' perseverance to find those responsible, reflecting the real-life post-9/11 determination to stand against terrorism. Furthermore, his fight against both the unknown hijackers, as well as the uncooperative passengers, and even his supervisor on the ground helps to redeem himself, after his personal family tragedies, finding friendship with a fellow passenger named Jenn. This shows that even after experiencing a family tragedy, one can still move forward in life.
|$222,809,600
|-
|''Not Without My Daughter''
|1991
|PG-13
|Sally Fields is [[Betty Mahmoody]], the American wife who, along with her daughter, was tricked in 1984 by her Iranian-born husband into traveling with him on what he said would be only two weeks in his homeland to visit his relatives (he lied big time about the two weeks part!).
|$14,789,113 (U.S.)
|-
|''[[October Baby]]''
|2012
|PG-13
|A first-rate, compelling film that leaves no doubt about how wrong [[abortion]] is.
|$5,357,328
|-
|''[[October Sky]]''
|1999
|PG
|Four high school boys from a rural coal mining town, inspired by Sputnik, set out to build their own rockets and become rocket scientists.
|$32,481,825
|-
|''Of Gods and Men'' (French original)
|2010
|R
|Martyrdom of Trappist monks by Islamic terrorists in an impoverished Algerian community.
|$3,954,651
|-
|''[[Oh, God!]]''
|1977
|PG
|In this spiritually uplifting comedy, God appears as a kindly old man to a nonbeliever to spread joyful tidings of His existence. Though the young man inadvertently creates a global hysteria upon realizing God's power, his acceptance of God's calling is ultimately rewarded, the faithful are vindicated, and naysayers are proven wrong. Two sequels followed in 1980 and 1984.
|$41,687,243
|-
|''Olympus Has Fallen''
|2013
|R
|Disgraced Secret Service agent Mike Banning must protect the President from North Korean terrorists.
|$98,925,640
|-
|''On Golden Pond''
|1981
|PG
|''On Golden Pond'' presents the story of two generations of a family who have separated from each other for decades. While on a summer vacation together at the old family retreat, they finally come together and, through forgiveness and understanding, they all have become better people and a great family. It is the kind of a compassionate and understanding friendship that brings and unites generations and cultures together. It is an artistic triumph for the entire cast and crew.
|$119,285,432
|-
|''[[On the Waterfront]]''
|1954
|UR
|[[Marlon Brando]] plays Terry Malloy, who under the inspiration of a Catholic priest (Father Barry, played by [[Karl Malden]]), becomes a Christ-like figure. Betrayed by his brother and almost killed by the gang, he finds the strength to overcome and redeem his people from the slavery to the mobsters who run the waterfront. In stunning contrast to the liberals who kept silent about the Communist subversion in Hollywood, the film portrays the informer as the hero; liberal Hollywood never forgave director [[Elia Kazan]] for his stunning film. In real life, Kazan, Malden and screenwriter Budd Schulberg all testified before Congress, along with others like [[Walt Disney]] and [[Ronald Reagan]]. Together, they broke the power of the Reds in Hollywood.
|$9,600,000
|-
|''One Day In The Life of Ivan Denisovich''
|1970 Britain/Norway
|PG
|[[Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn]]'s bestselling novel brought to film as Tom Courtenay is the titular prisoner in early 1950s Siberia as punishment for surrendering to the Nazis during World War II and his struggle for small comforts to ease the harsh injustices of the Gulag. A smashing indictment of the Soviet system.
|amount unknown
|-
|''One Foot In Heaven''
|1941
|UR
|
|Unknown
|-
|''One Good Cop''
|1991
|R
|Titular [[New York City]] police detective (Michael Keaton) and his wife (Rene Russo) inherit a family of three small girls when the detective's partner (Anthony Lapaglia) dies in the line of duty. Has positive portrayals of law enforcers and clergy (one priest turns in money that was stolen from a drug dealer by the cop and left as a donation to his church and the girls talk about "going to Jesus"). Typical violent skirmishes mixed with tender sentimental ones, but also admissions of past adultery by the ill-fated partner, smoking, drinking, much profanity and, of course, illegal drugs.
|$11,276,846
|-
|''Operation Thunderbolt''
|1978 (American and British title and release year; originally an Israeli film, ''Mivtsa Yonatan'', in 1977.
|R
|Based on [[Operation Entebbe]] in 1976, the film portrays bravery and gets its anti-terrorism message across. Menahem Golan who directed, produced and wrote the film was also a former pilot for the Israeli Air Force.
|N/A
|-
|''Other People's Money''
|1991
|R
|A Pro-Capitalism Movie, which unlike most movies show [[Wall Street]] as cold, evil, villainous, and unsympathetic, this movie portrays it in a different view, as it is about a giant corporation trying to expand its business by buying another company.
|$25,682,090
|-
|''Overboard''
|1987
|PG
|Rural carpenter and widower father of four boys, is rudely taking advantage of by a wealthy heiress, when she gets amnesia, he tricks her into thinking she is his wife, and has her become a housewife, and mother to his sons. After realizing the truth she realizes she is much happier in the countryside, being a [[housewife]] and having a family, then in a loveless marriage and being rich. The film was then remade with a more feminist and politically correct version.
|$26,713,187
|-
|''The Pacifier''
|2005
|PG
|Navy Seal Shane Wolfe (Vin Diesel) is assigned to be the guardian of five children in this pro-family and pro-military film. He learns from them the responsibilities of being in a family as they learn from him the importance of the military in protecting the country. The villains of the movie are North Korean spies. Also has a brief Anti-Nazi concept. There are plans being made for an upcoming sequel. <ref>https://www.flickeringmyth.com/2015/12/vin-diesel-reveals-that-the-pacifier-2-is-in-development/</ref>
|$113,086,868
|-
|''Parenthood''
|1989
|PG-13
|Dramedy showing the ups and downs of having a family.
|$100,047,830
|-
|''The Parent Trap''
|1961
|G
|Pro-family comedy where twin sisters (split after their parents' divorce, and who were unaware of the others' existence until meeting at camp) try to reunite their divorced parents and learn the true meaning of family.
|$25 million
|-
|''The Parent Trap''
|1998
|PG
|A remake of the 1961 film, which is just as much Pro-family.
|$66,308,518<ref>http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=parenttrap98.htm</ref>
|-
|''Parental Guidance''
|2012
|PG
|Two parents raise their kids in a liberal way, and as a result, the kids are unhappy and rebellious. The parents leave the kids alone with their grandparents for a weekend who bring in conservative values and helps the kids realize the importance of family.
|$119,772,232
|-
|''Patriots' Day''
|2017
|R
|Shows the heroism of the Boston and Watertown Police Departments, as well as the FBI, during and after the [[Boston Marathon Bombings]]. Also depicts a strong sense of patriotic unity and refusal to bow down to radical Islamic terrorism.
|$36,067,655
|-
|''Paul Blart: Mall Cop''
|2009
|PG
|Mall security guard Paul Blart is silly but shows dedication in keeping the mall he works at safe. Also, Paul wants to be a good father figure for his daughter, and the movie has some anti-feminism aspects as showing the father as the good parent against a mother (not present in the movie though, only seen in a photo), who only married him to get legal status in the country and then left him, which could also be seen as an anti-illegal immigrant message. This film is also somewhat anti-environmentalism.
|$146,336,178
|-
|''Parasite''
|2019
|R
|This movie is chronically misinterpreted by liberal critics. This best-picture winner, at its heart, is a love-letter to the nuclear family. The message of this movie is "liberals are the true parasites".
|$202,300,000
|-
|''Pirates''
|2005
|NR
|This action-adventure extols the virtues of conservative law and order, following the journey of man tasked with hunting (liberal) pirates. Many of the lessons are analogous to the struggle against the lawless antifa of today. The movie explores, in great detail, the trap of lust and morally loose women. It is in many ways a warning for what may become if we abandon Judeo-Christian family values and cave to liberal immorality -- sex-crazed women and endless orgies.
|N/A
|-
|''[[Pirates of the Caribbean]]: On Stranger Tides''
|2011
|PG-13
|Unlike the rest of the movies in the series which were just pure entertainment, this movie has some good Christian messages and a Christian missionary is presented in a positive light. The climax of the movie presents a very important message too; ''Only God can grant eternal life, not these pagan waters. Men, destroy this profane temple!''
|$1.046 billion
|-
|''Pixels''
|2015
|PG-13
|Aliens take the Earth in a war with a throwback to classic video games. The film is pro-military, and pro-integrity, as the actions of a man who cheated in the video game are shown in a negative light. Promotes joy and having and shows the wastefulness of [[nihilism]]. Also, many anti-[[feminism]] themes are present.
|$78,747,585 <ref>http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=pixels.htm</ref>
|-
|''The Pledge''
|2011
|NR
|A selfish teen moves with his family from New York City to rural West Virginia, where he learns the importance of [[patriotism]].
|NR
|-
|''Playing With Fire''
|2019
|PG
|A pro-family film about smoke jummpers, starring Johna Cena. The movie ends with a traditional marriage wedding.
|$44,451,847
|-
|''[[Popeye]]''
|1980
|PG
|A live-action musical film based off the Conservative TV Show. In addition, the film is pro-family with Popeye reconnecting with his father in the end.
|$9,823,037
|-
|''Pride and Prejudice''
|1995
|TV-PG
|Free-spirited Elizabeth must overcome her earlier misperceptions to find the truth about eligible bachelor Darcy, while Darcy must overcome his own pride.
|BBC <ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112130/companycredits?ref_=ttspec_sa_5</ref>
|-
|''The Princess Bride''
|1987
|PG
|The [[chivalry]] adventure of Westley rescuing his true love, Princess Buttercup.
|$30,857,814
|-
|''Prisoners''
|2013
|R
|The movie's main protagonist, Keller Dover, is a deeply devout Christian man, who says the Lord's Prayer on several occasions. The movie also depicts the importance of family in a very positive light, with Keller vowing to protect and love those closest to him at all costs. However, when his daughter and best friend are kidnapped, Keller takes matters into his own hands by kidnapping, imprisoning, and torturing the man whom he believes is responsible, even though it becomes apparent that he could not have done it. This is a clear transformation from holy man to sinner, as is symbolized at one point by the filmmakers intentionally changing Keller's daughter's best friend's rat from white to black. This makes it clear that the movie is self-aware that its main protagonist is no longer a good Christian man. Furthermore, this is could be a symbolization of Jesus Christ's crucifixion, as the man being tortured is innocent, and suffering for the crimes of the real kidnapper, his aunt.
|$122,126,687
|-
|''[[The Pursuit of Happyness]]''
|2006
|PG-13
|A film that shows hard work, dedication, loyalty and trust can result in success and "happiness" for any American, regardless of race, gender or creed. It is an instructional piece about the tradition of "stick-to-it-iveness" that has made America a land of hope and opportunity for so many. This film’s main themes—the primacy of the family, the blessings of free and open markets, the necessity of staying true to one’s ideals—are all conservative concepts.
|$307,077,300
|-
|''A Quiet Place''
|2018
|PG-13
|Metaphorical pro-life horror film.<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/act-four/wp/2018/04/11/a-quiet-place-isnt-just-pro-life-it-makes-us-understand-what-being-pro-life-truly-means/?noredirect=on</ref> The film portrays family in a positive light. The family also uses guns to defend themselves. Notable for being one of the biggest surprise hits of 2018.
|$329,861,495<ref>http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=aquietplace.htm</ref>
|-
|''Quo Vadis''
|1951
|UR
|The early Christian Church during the time of [[Nero]]'s regime.
|Unknown
|-
|''Race''
|2016
|PG-13
|Bio pick of American icon [[Jesse Owens]]
|$19 million
|-
|''[[Raiders of the Lost Ark]]''
|1981
|PG
|
|$242,374,454
|-
|''Ransom''
|1996
|R
|Father Tom Mullen (played by Mel Gibson) takes drastic measures to save his son after he is kidnapped. Besides being pro-family, the film's other message is not giving into criminals as Mullen refuses to pay the ransom money and tries to bring the kidnappers to justice.
|$136,492,681
|-
|''The Red Danube''
|1949, based on Bruce Marshall's 1947 novel ''Vespers in Vienna''.
|NR
|In 1945 Vienna at the end of World War II, the city is divided into four occupation zones, American, British, French and Soviet.
The British army is helping the Soviets find and return refugees from the USSR, ex. a Volga [[German]] ballerina (Janet Leigh), whose parents are Soviet dissidents, while the Vienna convent's Mother Superior (Ethel Barrymore) is friendly and says that "the Russians are cruel because they forgot God".
|$1,859,000 (worldwide-1950)
|-
|''[[Red Dawn]]''
|1984
|PG-13
|A film by conservative writer and director [[John Milius]] about American high school students resisting a Soviet invasion through guerrilla warfare.
|$38,376,497<ref>http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=reddawn.htm</ref>
|-
|''[[Red Dawn]]''
|2012
|PG-13
|A remake of the 1984 film, although this time with [[North Korean|North Koreans]] as the villains.
|$44,806,783<ref>http://http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=reddawn10.htm</ref>
|-
|''Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical''
|2005
|R
|Movie based on the musical, which shows the dangers of marijuana. The main character Jimmy is a high schooler who starts smoking marijuana and becomes addicted to it. In the end, his girlfriend is killed because of his mistakes. It even contains a scene where Jesus comes to talk to Jimmy and warns him not to turn his back on God. Also, pro-American and anti-political correctness, within the end; Uncle Sam, Lady Liberty, and other American characters come out and sing the song "Tell 'Em the Truth."
|-
|''Renaissance Man''
|1994
|PG-13
|Danny Devito teaches [[humanities]] to an Army training base ([[Character Education|character education]]). Pro-military and anti-drugs.
|$24,332,324
|-
|''Requiem for a Dream''
|2000
|R
|(not for children) Anti-drug film depicting four tales of drug addiction and the addicts going down a life of ruin. The film doesn't hold back on the brutal reality of drug addiction.
|$3,635,482
|-
|''Rio Bravo''
|1959
|UR
|Classic film with conservative star [[John Wayne]] as he and his crew battle the brother (and his outlaws) of an apprehended criminal. Also downplays alcohol abuse as Wayne's partner Dude (played by Dean Martin) is seen overcoming this throughout the film.
|$5 million
|-
|''Robin Hood''
|2010
|PG-13
|An origins tale to the character, this rendition of Robin Hood, unlike most other adaptations, takes more after how he was originally presented as a man rebelling against an unlawful government and taking back funds stolen by Prince John and returning it to the people who actually worked for it, and not the "steal from the rich to give to the poor" revisionist version by [[Joseph Ritson]] during the time of the [[French Revolution]] that was made in solidarity to the [[Jacobins]]. The Magna Carta, which brought reform to English government after a long period of feudal oppression, is portrayed positively.<ref>https://www.wnd.com/2010/05/154853/</ref>
|$321.7 million
|-
|''[[Rocky]]''
|1976
|PG
|Robert “Rocky” Balboa, a talented but down-on-his-luck prize boxer, seizes a chance to challenge himself to the ends of his ability. This film - and its sequels and remakes - reinforces man's ability to overcome challenges. Included five sequels and two spin-offs.
|$117,235,247
|-
|''Rosemary's Baby''
|1968
|R
|Higher powers intervene in this story of a young Catholic mother's devotion to her unborn infant.
|Unknown
|-
|''Rudy''
|1993
|PG
|A young man overcomes many obstacles, including dyslexia, to play for the [[Notre Dame]] football team. Shows the value of hard work and never giving up.
|$22,750,363
|-
|''The Sandlot''
|1993
|PG
|Honestly depicts 1950s America when boys acted like boys and girls acted like girls, wimps were taught to toughen up, and every boy had a chance to be great. No historical revisionism. Also celebrates America's pastime [[baseball]].
|$32,416,586<ref>http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=sandlot.htm</ref>
|-
|''The Santa Clause'' (series)
|1994, 2002, 2006
|PG
|A divorced father of one must take on the responsibility of being Santa Claus after he is chosen. Along the way, he finds great joy and happiness in his new occupation. The film series also promotes the essence and importance of traditional marriage, family, and Christmas. Also has a strong message against the separation of the church and state. Spawned two sequels, although their quality has varied (see their entries in the Debatable whether Great section of this article more details).
|$189,800,000; $172,900,000; $110,800,000
|-
|''Saw VI''
|2009
|R
|Released at a time of Obamacare's imposed "death panels," the Jigsaw Killer in "Saw VI" forces a character to make life-and-death choices for others using the same cold logic he employed bloodlessly as a business leader. Including the carousel trap in which one character is forced to choose two of six people to live by weighing the "value" of their lives, not dissimilar at all from what health insurance companies do every day. And when one character realizes he is going to die, he has a moment in which he demands that the man who has put him to death at least have the decency to look him in the eyes before he dies.
|$68,000,000
|-
|''Saving Christmas''
|2014
|PG
|Kirk Cameron fights using the truth in the War on Christmas. Liberals tried to censor it, but ultimately became a hit among those who believe in the truth.
|$2,800,000
|-
|''Saving Private Ryan''
|1998
|R
|Promotes the military and American values during World War II, and depicts the Nazis in a negative light.
|$481.8 million
|-
|''Schindler's List''
|1993
|R
|[[Oskar Schindler]], a German Christian businessman, saves the lives of more than a thousand Jewish refugees during the Holocaust by employing them in his factories. The negative effects of [[gun control]] are shown as German citizens are shot by their Nazi oppressors without any means of self-defense.
|$96,065,768
|-
|''Scrooged''
|1988
|PG-13
|A modern-day retelling of Charles Dickens' ''A Christmas Carol'' starring Bill Murray, this story focuses on television executive Frank Cross. Promotes the same themes of redemption and the spirit of Christmas as it's source material. Also Anti-Hollywood values as well, since the main reason Frank lost his long-time love Claire was because he was furthering his television career.
|$60.3 million
|-
|''Sergeant York''
|1941
|UR
|A young American soldier during WWI overcomes an unfounded religious objection to killing and becomes a war hero.
|Unknown
|-
|''The Seventh Seal''
|1956
|NR
|Swedish film about the strength of religion.
|
|-
|''The Seventh Sign''
|1988
|R
|Starring Demi Moore, a fictional account of the return of Jesus to usher in the apocalypse and judge mankind. Catholic-themed movie has Demi Moore offering her life for the souls of others.
|$18,875,011
|-
|''Sexmission''
|1984
|R
|A Polish film about two men, Max and Albert, played by Jerzy Stuhr and Olgierd Łukaszewicz, respectively, submit themselves in 1991 to the first human hibernation experiment. Instead of being awakened a few years later as planned, they wake up in the year 2044, in a post-nuclear world. By then, humans have retreated to underground living facilities, and, as a result of subjection to a specific kind of radiation, all males have died out. Women reproduce through parthenogenesis, living in an oppressive feminist society, where the apparatchiks teach that women suffered under males until males were removed from the world. The totalitarian female society was meant to represent Communism and feminism and the movie was meant to ridicule it.
|
|-
|''Shane''
|1953
|UR
|This Western follows a homesteading family whose patriarch fights to defend them.
|$20,000,000
|-
|''Shattered Glass''
|2003
|PG-13
|Based on the true story of Stephen Glass (Hayden Christensen), a reporter in the late 1990s for the liberal magazine ''The New Republic'', lies and distorts news stories to make them entertaining. He begins by submitting an article about the Conservative Political Action Conference, in which he fabricated stories of drinking and sexual mischief. Then, after he writes a colorful but suspicious story on a superstar web hacker, a group from a small online news site begin to question his journalistic integrity.
|$2,220,008
|-
|''Shazam!''
|2019
|PG-13
|This old-school stylized superhero film may not only be one of DC's best but it is very conservative. The movie is quite-pro family with the main character; Billy Batson, realizing end that family is what matters most, and even claims “If a superhero can’t save his family, then he’s not much of a superhero.” Also, it is pro-Christianity, with the family saying Grace and thanking and showing gratitude towards the [[Lord]] for their meal (which is very rare for a superhero movie). As well as the villain being [[Nihilist|nihilistic]] and leading the demons of the seven deadly sins. In addition, the hero is played by actor Zachary Levi who is a Christian, and his faith may have cost him some roles earlier (most likely because of [[Hollywood Values]]).<ref>https://godtv.com/6-hollywood-entertainers-didnt-know-were-christians/</ref> The film also in way condemns the pro-choice agenda as well as [[feminism]], as the main character's mother abandons him on purpose and just leaves him to survive on his own Finally, there is a small anti-alcoholism message with the characters taking a sip of alcohol for the first time, and then spitting it out, only to return the rest of it, and buy candy and soda instead. <ref>https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2019/04/05/shazam-review-not-another-origin-story/</ref>
|$140,371,656 <ref>https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=untitledmovieiv.htm</ref>
|-
|''Short Circuit 2''
|1988
|PG
|Unlike, its liberal predecessor, this movie is pro-capitalism. Ben Jahvri, one of the co-creators of the No. 5 robot, is now a vendor attempting to sell his robot toys on the streets of New York. When an employee of a major toy company, Sandy Banatoni, Ben's love interest, becomes interested in his toys, Ben teams up with another capitalist named Fred Ritter (played by Michael Mckean) to produce 1000 of the toy robots. After a break-in scares of Fred's workers, No. 5, now known as Johnny Five, comes to New York to help Ben.

This movie is also pro-assimilation, Ben is shown working hard and studying to pass the test required for US citizenship (a test which most native-born US citizens couldn't pass). At the end of the movie, Ben is shown taking the Vow of Citizenship, along with Johnny Five who is being recognized as the first robotic citizen of the US.
|21.6 million
|-
|''Signs''
|2002
|PG-13
|This sci-fi drama proves that sci-fi and atheism need not be synonymous. The main character; Graham Hess (played by Mel Gibson) is a former reverend who has lost his faith in God after the tragic death of his wife in a car accident. He now refuses to have anything to do with God, despite the continued desire to do so from his children. When an alien invasion hits home, he realizes that only God could have saved him and his family from death, and he rediscovers his faith in the end.
|$227 million
|-
|''Silence''
|2016
|R
|Powerful tale of faith, as Jesuits try to promote Christianity in 17th century Japan overcoming the violence and persecution they encounter.
|$7,100,177
|-
|''Skirt Day''
|2008
|
|A French high school teacher takes her class of unruly, unmotivated, disrespectful students hostage after wrestling a gun away from one of the students, and forces the students to pay attention in clasdd at gunpoint. Police and the Secretary of Education are called to the scene. The wearing of skirts is forbidden so as not to offend [[Muslim]] students. One demand that the teacher makes for release of the hostages is for females to be allowed to wear skirts one day a year. During the ordeal she discovers a video of a rape by several students of another student on a cell phone. The teacher, an [[Arab]] daughter of Lebanese immigrants that came to France for a better life, is shot and killed by a [[SWAT]] team at the end of the movie.<ref>[https://youtu.be/bR4ZFMjHlUA ''Skirt Day''], youtube. English subtitles via auto translate.</ref> The film has been criticized as politically incorrect for exposing [[misogyny]] in [[multiculturalism]].
|$2 million
|-
|''Sky High''
|2005
|PG
|At an airborne high school for tomorrow's superheroes, student Will Stronghold is the son of two costumed vigilantes who, while he does not appear to have superpowers at first, develop them over time, hinting at the idea of social advancement, which is the basis for the [[American Dream]]. The main lesson he learns is knowing how to use one's abilities to one's advantage and achieve a greater goal. A catchphrase in the film is: "Just because you have powers, that doesn't make you a hero," which can be related to the expression, "Guns don't kill people; people kill people." On a similar note, similar to ''The Incredibles'', the line also condemns forced diversity promotion messages such as "everyone can be a hero".
Furthermore, the film promotes the idea that anyone can be a hero, as Will and his "sidekick" friends with seemingly unimpressive superhuman abilities eventually rise above their assigned statuses and save the school. Also, Gwen Grayson/Royal Pain, the feminist main villain, seeks to turn all the superheroes into babies, then raise them up to be evil and loyal to her (perhaps an effort to play God). In addition, Will's best friend Layla Williams, who can control plant life and ultimately becomes his girlfriend, is shown to contain many liberal beliefs, especially pacifism, but she gives up her pacifism to fight back and help defeat Royal Pain and her cronies.
|$63,946,815<ref>http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=skyhigh.htm</ref>
|-
|''Snitch''
|2013
|PG-13
|A father becomes an informant on helping the police arrest drug dealers, so he can get his son out of prison. Pro-drug war, the villains of the movie are all drug dealers. Also pro-fatherhood and pro-family, as well.
|$42,930,462
|-
|''Solomon Kane''
|2009
|R
|A story about a Puritan on his way to redemption.
|$19,385,501
|-
|''The Song of Bernadette''
|1943
|UR
|An affectionate and beautifully filmed biography film on the life of Bernadette Soubirous. Illustrates the power and essence of faith, hope, charity, and forgiveness. Winner of four Academy Awards, including Best Actress in a Leading Role (Jennifer Jones).
|$7,000,000
|-
|''Song of the South''
|1946
|N/A
|Johnny, the young son of a plantation owner in the Post-Reconstruction American South meets Uncle Remus, a wise old storyteller who tells him stories of a crafty rabbit who uses his wits to avoid being eaten by an evil fox and his dimwitted bear sidekick. It is very pro-family, as it depicts Johnny's family as very caring and protective towards him, especially when they attempt to keep Uncle Remus from seeing him or telling him stories, and when they care for him after he is mauled by the bull. Johnny's parents tell him not to go into the Bull Patch, teaching children to obey their parents. Johnny is also disciplined for outsmarting the Favors children, showing a clear anti-lying message. Johnny's family are conservative Christians, as evidenced by their references to "The Good Lord" and their dressing Johnny up in a fancy Sunday outfit. The scene where Johnny is mocked for wearing a lace collar and called "a girlie" encourages children to dress according to their birth assigned gender, as not doing so could result in unhappiness. Johnny comforts Ginny when she cries, teaching young boys the concept of chivalry. Finally, Br'er Rabbit learns that he can't run away from his troubles, teaching children the concept of personal responsibility.

Unfortunately, the movie ended up an early victim of Disney's turn towards leftism in later years by being banned from getting rereleases outside of pirated editions, presumably due to various race-baiting actions by people like Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson by falsely implying the movie was inherently racist.
|$65 million

|-
|''Sonic the Hedgehog ''
|2020
|PG
|Has the deuteragonist be a humble small town cop while the antagonist is an arrogant self-important (to the extreme) elitist doctor from the federal government. Also, the cop's sister-in-law, a sort of minor antagonist, may be a feminist (she appears to have left her husband and taken her daughter with her) and was always telling his wife to divorce him and she ultimately was left tied up and forgotten (by mistake) when she was going to turn the cop in to the federal government (he had punched the elitist Dr. Robotnik to keep him from capturing Sonic and was now hunted by the government.). Also, the protagonist, Sonic, while immature, is fairly self-sufficient, having lived alone on earth for a decade after being separated from his guardian Longclaw as a child. Sonic, who was told by the well-meaning Longclaw to live away from others so that they capture him to get to his powers, finally learns to face his problems and stop running. (However, it should be noted that there was one scene, while Sonic and the cop were on the run, they got into a barfight and, though they won it, Sonic made a remark , as they were fleeing, that he wasn't sure if they paid their tab and seemed to think it was funny, and stealing isn't cool. It is antics like this, though somewhat understandable for a character from another planet who suffered from loneliness and was never trained how to properly behave on earth as he lived alone for a decade, that make the protagonist a less-than-ideal role model for children.)
|Unknown
|-
|''The Sons of Katie Elder''
|1965
|UR
|Brothers John Elder ([[John Wayne]]), Tom Elder ([[Dean Martin]]), Bud Elder (Michael Anderson Jr.) and Matt Elder (Earl Holliman) seek justice following the murder of their mother.
|$23 million
|-
|''Sophie Scholl– The Final Days''
|2005
|
|(German} The story of the final days and execution of [[Sophie Scholl]], a member of the Nazi resistance.
|$13.9 million
|-
|''Soul Surfer''
|2011
|PG
|The true story of champion surfer 13-year-old Bethany Hamilton, who loses her arm in a shark attack. Her Christian faith helps her overcome her handicap to surf once again.
|$43,853,424
|-
|''[[The Sound of Music]]''
|1965
|UR
|Solid family entertainment about Austria's von Trapp family before World War II.
|$158,671,368
|-
|''South Central''
|1992
|R
|A former gangster fresh out of prison wants to change his life for the better while trying to stop his son from falling into the same path. One of the few hood films of the 1990s to not celebrate the gangster lifestyle.
|$1,373,196
|-
|''Soylent Green''
|1973
|PG
|[[Charlton Heston]] plays a futuristic detective in a dying, polluted, overcrowded dictatorial world, trying to solve its most bizarre secret of its time's only main food source for most of its people, only to find its most unspeakable answer as the recipe directly involves people.
|
|-
|''[[Spider-Man (film)|Spider-Man]]''
|2002
|PG-13
|Based on the flagship superhero of Marvel Comics, Peter Parker is a hard-working teenager, raised by his devout Aunt May and well-meaning Uncle Ben, who is bitten by a radioactive spider and gains spider-like abilities, such as climbing any surface and shooting webbing from his hands, which he vows to use to prevent crime after Uncle Ben’s murder. ''Spider-Man'' pokes fun at [[liberal]] entertainers and journalists, particularly ''Daily Bugle'' publisher J. Jonah Jameson, who goes out of his way to unfairly smear and slander Spider-Man and foolishly question his heroic deeds. For his relationship with classmate Mary Jane Watson, Peter chooses [[abstinence]]. Peter believes in individualism and capitalism as well: he rejects a job from a handout, claiming he would like to earn what he makes. This was one of the most profitable films ever made and had two sequels.
|$403,706,375
|-
|''Stand By Me''
|1986
|R
|Four friends go on an adventure to find the dead body of a missing teen. Despite featuring swearing and underage smoking in some scenes, the movie displays very good Conservative values of friendship, loyalty, the importance of family (the four main boys, played by Wil Wheaton, Jerry O'Connell, River Phoenix and Corey Feldman, come from broken homes even though one of the boy's fathers fought in World War II in Normandy). The lead boy stands up to the movie's main antagonist, local hoodlum and gang leader Ace Merrill (played by Kiefer Sutherland) by using a gun to keep him at bay when Ace threatens him with a switchblade, and an off-screen character is a Catholic who is practicing abstinence, much to the dismay of her boyfriend Ace.
|$52.3 million.
|-
|''The Star Chamber''
|1983
|R
|Michael Douglas is a [[Los Angeles]] judge whose idealism is shaken when he has to release guilty violent criminals on legal technicalities, until he meets similar judges who form a "court of last resort" to hunt down and execute deadly criminals who previously escaped on loopholes.
|$5,555,305
|-
|''The Sting''
|1973
|PG
|A spectacular triumph of good over evil in which the bad guy, himself a murderous con man, was conned into his own ruin by the good guys. This picture has zero [[political correctness]] and exemplifies the [[best of the public]], as a small team of unsuccessful grifters take down the biggest con man of all. Robert Shaw's performance was sizzling, as it was in ''Jaws'', yet was unfairly denied Oscar nominations in both. This movie won 7 [[Academy Awards]], including best picture and best director, and could have earned more.
|$159,600,000 (30 times its budget)
|-
|''Straw Dogs''
|1971
|R
|Liberal mathematician David Sumner moves to Cornwall, England with his wife to study stellar phenomena. While there, vicious criminals constantly harass him and his wife. The criminals do inhuman things such as kill his cat and rape his wife, leaving Sumner to abandon his liberal beliefs and pacifism and defend his life and all he holds dear.
|
|-
|''Strategic Air Command''
|1955
|UR
|Actor (and Brigadier [[General]]) [[James Stewart]]'s story of the real [[Strategic Air Command]] and its transition from prop planes to jet planes.
|Unknown
|-
|''Suicide Squad''
|2016
|PG-13
|Various supervillains are given a second chance to fight for the greater good. Surprisingly, the film glorifies some conservative values. The villain's a [[Pagan]] goddess named Enchantress ( a rare film where liberal Hollywood actually portrays a Pagan as evil instead of the tragic hero nonsense we've seen). Also, even throughout the film is about supervillains, many of them regret their lives of crime, such as one of the characters Deadshot abandons his opportunity to kill Batman on his daughter's behalf and another character El Diablo who used his superpower for evil ends up accidentally killing his family, which has haunted him.
Moreover, in a dream sequence villain Harley Quinn shows her deepest desires which is being a housewife (points for having the guts for showing a female character not wanting to be part of the feminist agenda, especially in this day and age, even if it not surprisingly infuriated liberal critics<ref>http://www.avclub.com/article/margot-robbie-deserves-better-suicide-squads-sexis-240618</ref>). Some could also point out Enchantress plans to bribe the squad as reference to Luke 4:6-7. More interesting enough the director David Ayer is a Christian<ref>http://www.interviewmagazine.com/film/shia-labeouf/#page2</ref> who was once in the Navy.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/film/2014/oct/16/david-ayer-something-maternal-about-tank-in-fury-brad-pitt</ref> So it's not surprising he added these values onto his film.
|$325,100,054
|-
|''Sully''
|2016
|PG-13
|Directed by nonother than [[Clint Eastwood]], Sully tells the great morality tale on how one should rely on his/her human instincts and personal faith at any time in their lives, especially in this age where others rely more on modern technology.
|$124,643,039
|-
|''Swiss Family Robinson''
|1960
|UR
|After they were shipwrecked on a deserted island, the Robinson family courageously worked together to survive against all odds and transformed the jungle into a habitable, tropical South Seas paradise. ''Swiss Family Robinson'' is both a great family film of the highest order and one of the most beloved live-action Disney films ever made.
|$465,977,300
|-
|''Taken''
|2009
|PG-13
|Retired CIA agent and divorced father Bryan Mills risks everything to save his daughter from Albanian sex traffickers. Followed by two sequels in 2012 and 2015 and a television series in 2017.
|$145,000,989
|-
|''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)
|1990
|PG
|The first live-action adaptation of Peter Laird and Kevin Eastman's creations. Like the 1987 TV series, this movie greatly emphasizes the family themes with the turtles as brothers and Master Splinter as their adoptive father. The family themes are even more emphasized when Leonardo has an argument with Raphael, which results in Raph going off on his own, getting ambushed and nearly killed by the Foot Clan. Leonardo then regrets his actions and stands vigil over his unconscious brother, hoping that he will wake up so that Leo can apologize (and they do reconcile). Splinter gets kidnapped very early in the movie and the turtles are very distraught by his absence. The movie also paints hedonism and deliquency in a negative light, and the Foot Clan is shown to be a gang of teenage runaways taken in by Shredder who maintain a hideout full of vices such as smoking, drinking, and gambling. Shredder exploits them by giving them their hedonistic desires in exchange for their loyalty. this is most emphasized with the character of Danny Pennington, who is estranged from his father and runs away to join the Foot Clan. Later in the movie, Splinter reveals to Danny that Shedder is in fact Oroku Saki, the man responsible for killing his owner, Hamato Yoshi, and he convinces Danny to reconcile with his father.
|
|-
|''[[The Ten Commandments]]''
|1956
|UR
|The definitive film portrayal of [[Exodus]]. Stars Charlton Heston as main character Moses and as the voice of God (the latter role shared with Delos Jewkes), John Carradine as Moses' brother [[Aaron]], Yul Brynner as Egyptian pharaoh and main antagonist [[Ramses II]], Edward G. Robinson as corrupt Hebrew overseer and secondary antagonist Dathan, Yvonne De Carlo as Moses' wife [[Zipporah|Sephora]], Anne Baxter as Moses' original love interest (and later Ramses II's wife) Nefretiri, Nina Foch as Moses' foster mother Bithia, John Derek as Hebrew stonecutter and Moses' right-hand man [[Joshua (Biblical leader)|Joshua]], Debra Paget as Joshua's love interest Lilia, Sir Cedric Hardwicke as Pharaoh Sethi, Judith Anderson as Bithia's servant Memnet, Vincent Price as Sethi's architect Baka, Martha Scott as Moses' biological mother [[Jochebed|Yochebel]] and Olive Deering as Moses' sister [[Miriam]].
|$65,500,000
|-
|''The Third Man''
|1949
|UR
|Considered to be the greatest [[British]] film ever made, this thriller with a fabulous musical score exemplifies the justification in distrusting the lying [[Deep State]]. Set in post-[[World War II]] [[Vienna]] under control divided with the [[communist]] [[Soviet Union]]. Directed by Sir Carol Reed, who also directed ''Odd Man Out'' (1947), ''The Fallen Idol'' (1948), and ''Oliver!'' (1968).
|$500,000
|-
|''The Thomas Crown Affair''
|1968
|R
|Features a priceless scene with the [[conservative]] game of [[chess]] during which the woman (Faye Dunaway) seduces the man (Steve McQueen), as in the [[Garden of Eden]] (while using imagination rather than nudity). The less-acclaimed, but also commercially successful, [[liberal]] remake in 1999 cut the chess scene.<ref>https://www.chess.com/article/view/the-thomas-crown-affair</ref>
 This film's romantic original song, ''Windmills of My Mind'', won an [[Oscar]].
|$14 million
|-
|''Thor''
|2011
|PG-13
|Based upon the Marvel Comics superhero, the fourth installment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe does not attempt to convert its audience to paganism regardless of what the title implies. Instead, the titular Norse god of thunder, who is alternately thought of as a god and as an alien in this universe, learns the consequences of dishonoring his father Odin and betraying his family: after his reckless actions reignite an ancient war between the people of the kingdom of Asgard, the home of Thor’s family, and a race of frost giants, Thor is stripped of powers, banished to earth, and forced to live among humans. He then remembers the importance of honoring his father and sacrifice for a greater good when his wicked trickster brother Loki, who seeks to claim the throne of Asgard for himself, sends after him the Destroyer, a ferocious automaton. Thor’s willingness to lay down his life so his friends can kill the Destroyer proves him worthy to regain his powers, defeat the automaton, and return to Asgard to overthrow Loki, who faces his own consequences for betraying the family (namely, being dropped into the vacuum of space, only to turn up alive after the credits, setting up the plot for another great conservative Marvel film, ''The Avengers'').
|$449.3 million
|-
|''The Three Stooges''
|2012
|PG
|In a plot similar to ''The Blues Brothers'', the Three Stooges try to raise money to save their Catholic orphanage. The movie promotes capitalism, as they refuse a handout, and want to work for it. The movie also promotes the family as well.
|$44,338,224
|-
|''Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo''
|1944
|UR
|Pro-American film released after the wake of [[Pearl Harbor]] that portrays brave fighter pilots fighting the Japanese in WWII.
|$6,247,000
|-
|''To Kill a Mocking Bird''
|1962
|UR
|Based on the Harper Lee novel of the same name, this Pro-family, anti-racism movie set in the early 1930s in Maycomb, Alabama depicts a lawyer named Atticus Finch, who is given the difficult task of defending a black man wrongfully accused of rape at a time when racism against blacks was actually prevalent in American society. Atticus is also depicted as being a very caring father to his son Jem and his daughter Jean Louise, or "Scout."
|$13,129,846
|-
|''The Tooth Fairy''
|2010
|PG
|Pro-[[dreaming]], anti-[[pragmatism]] film. The Rock plays a pragmatist hockey player, who does not believe in dreams, and is assigned to be a tooth fairy. As well as pro-fatherhood, where the Rock despite not being the father, learns to bond with his girlfriend’s kids.
|$60,022,256
|-
|''[[The Toy]]''
|1982
|PG
|This pro-family movie is about a little rich boy, who is sad and lonely because his family lacks any real family values. He buys a man as a toy when really he wants a friend, where he learns “If you want a friend, you don’t buy a friend. You earn a friend. You know, with love and trust.” In the end, the boy’s father shows he really loves his son and tries to reconnect more with him, by rebuilding more family values. Also part of the reason their father-son relationship was so messed up was because he was divorced and also was being tricked into working for the [[KKK]], which is shown in the negative light.
|$47,118,057<ref>http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=toy.htm</ref>
|-
|''The Tree of Life''
|2011
|PG-13
|An adaptation of the Book of Job set in 1950s Texas with a narrative structure based on the nature of human memory which many viewers will find confusing.
|$13,303,319
|-
|''Transformers''
|2007
|PG-13
|The Autobots and their leader, Optimus Prime, usually do what they believe is right and fight the misanthropic Decepticons. Although the police and military fight both Transformers throughout most of this film, they learn that the Autobots are good in the end and the Autobots also learn that about them. It was followed by four sequels in 2009, 2011, 2014, and 2017, with varying quality and Conservative messages.
|$319,246,193
|-
|''Tremors''
|1990
|PG-13
|Giant sand worms called "Graboids" begin attacking the residents of a small isolated town in the Nevada desert and block the only road out of town. One of the few Hollywood films to portray personal firearm ownership in a positive light as Burt Gummer and his wife Heather fight off one of the Graboids with a variety of firearms, including semi-automatic AR-15s. Burt also creates the explosives that are used to kill the last two Graboids. Ironically, Burt is played by Michael Gross, the same actor who played the super liberal Steven Keaton in Family Ties.
|$16,667,084
|-
|''True Grit''
|1969
|NR
|Western film that deals with trying to bring justice against a murderer, and promotes courage in the face of danger as well as perseverance. Was also notable as being one of the few films during that time that still dealt with the concept of a classical hero, whether in westerns or other genres, in an era where Hollywood was being taken over by the radical left and including as a fad anti-heroes, and inspired Russ Dvonch to be a filmmaker.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20090430053837/http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/rdvonch/2009/04/28/heroic-hollywood-american-exceptionalism-and-the-hollywood-hero/</ref>
|$48 million
|-
|''True Lies''
|1994
|R
|Stars the future Republican governor of California, [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]]. Teaches conservative values like marital loyalty, and politically incorrect facts such as the fact that most terrorists are Middle Eastern Islamic radicals who don't value human life.
|$146,261,000
|-
|''The Tunnel'' (''Der Tunnel'')
|2001
|
|Based on a true story a group of East Berliners escaping harsh Communist rule and hatch a plan to help others escape that same oppressive regime.
|$10,890
|-
|''Twelve O'Clock High''
|1949
|UR
|A thrilling movie about the heroics of fighter pilots during [[World War II]]; used as an educational film for management training seminars.
|$3,225,000
|-
|''Twins''
|1988
|PG
|Pro-family film about fraternal twins who are separated at birth, and once they have reunited with each other they go to find their mother. In addition contains the many morals, including the importance of doing what right over getting what wants. In addition this is a rare Hollywood film to actually show the moral character as the happier character, as Arnold Schwarzenegger's character is both moral and joyful (he is said to have the ideal human trait, where Danny Devito's character was initially a small-town crook and learns the error of his ways becoming more happy and moral, and even claiming at the end "It feels great to be a good guy".
|$111,938,388
|-
|''[[Twister]]''
|1996
|PG-13
|An action film about powerful tornadoes, its underlying theme is pro-[[marriage]] and [[politically incorrect]] as the wife wants her unfaithful husband back, while she also does good things for society. The movie contains some delightful mockery of the straying husband who aspires to be on television; rural [[America]] is portrayed in a positive light not typical for [[Hollywood]]. The ex-husband saves his ex-wife from danger, and protects her. This movie was immensely successful, raking in worldwide revenue 5.6 times its production costs.
|$241,721,524
|-
|''Unbroken
|2014
|PG-13
|Tells the story of how WWII hero and Olympic runner Louis Zamperini, who died on July 2 of the original's release year, overcame the Japanese while in one of their prison camps. Followed by a post-war-set sequel in 2018.
|$115,637,895
|-
|''[[Uncle Buck]]''
|1989
|PG-13
|A slovenly bachelor babysits his rebellious teenage niece and her younger brother and sister, and they learn the true importance of family. The villain of the movie is a teenager who is only interested in his girlfriend for sexual purposes. Uncle Buck also stands up against the [[nihilist]] assistant principal for [[Childlike Wonder|childlike wonder]] and [[dreaming]]. “I don't want to know a six-year-old who isn't a dreamer or a silly heart.”
|$66,758,538<ref>http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=unclebuck.htm</ref>
|-
|''Under Siege''
|1992
|R
|American Patriot and Ex-Navy SEAL Casey Ryback (Steven Seagal) fights against Saul Alinsky-type liberal and ex-CIA operative Bill Strannix (Tommy Lee Jones) after Strannix's team of terrorists hijack the USS Missouri, being helped by the traitorous First Officer Commander Krill (Gary Busey). The film depicts Ryback's heroism and patriotism in a positive light, while depicting Strannix and Krill's Anti-American treachery in a negative light.
|$83,563,139<ref>http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=undersiege.htm</ref>
|-
|''[[Unplanned]]''
|2019
|R
|Major pro-life movie showing Abby Johnson's shift from an abortion clinic director to a pro-life activist.
|
|-
|''Vampires''
|1998
|R
|Conserative star [[James Woods]] and his team of mercenaries hunt vampires for the [[Vatican]]
|$20 million
|-
|''Voiceless''
|2015
|PG-13
|War veteran and minister Jesse Dean stands up against [[Planned Parenthood]] when an abortion clinic moves across the street from his Church.
|$418,940
|-
|''Walt Before Mickey''
|2015
|PG
|Biographical film about Animator [[Walt Disney]] never giving up on his dreams. Teaches the value of [[hard work]], and [[innovation]]. Also clearly supports the [[American Dream]].
|N/A
|-
|''Wanted: Dead or Alive''
|1987
|R
|A modernization of the 1958-61 Western TV series with Steve McQueen (see also ''[[Greatest Conservative TV Shows]]''), where the outlaws are replaced with Islamic terrorists (the film also does a good job of not being politically correct on the subject of Islamic fundamentalism). Stars Rutger Hauer as CIA agent-turned-bounty hunter Nick Randall, the descendant of McQueen's TV character Josh Randall.
|$7,555,000
|-
|''The War of the Vendee''
|2012
|N/A
|As indicated by the title, it depicts the events of the [[Vendée rebellion]] in a manner more suitable for children by having the cast of the films be exclusively composed of children. Although family friendly overall, it pulls no punches in showcasing the horrors of the French Revolution as well as the anti-Christian ideology behind it, including two of the key characters giving a full list of the various atrocities indulged by the French Revolution, including but not limited to the raiding of the Bastille, the September Massacres, and the unlawful execution of King Louis XVI, as well as heavily implying Satan's role in the revolution by frequently showing at various points, especially in scenes with Robespierre, a black hooded figure.
|N/A
|-
|''War of the Worlds''
|2005
|PG-13
|This rendition of H.G. Wells' classic 1898 novel without "The" in its title features Tom Cruise as Ray Ferrier, an initially easygoing and selfish working class man, who must watch his teenage son, Robbie and young daughter, Rachel, while his ex-wife and new husband visit her parents for the weekend. The movie's pro-family message comes entirely into focus, when the aliens arrive and force Ray and his children to flee. Throughout their time together, Ray clashes with Robbie, the latter critical of him as a father, but in the end, they reconcile, after the invaders are eliminated. The movie is also pro-military and highlights Robbie's bravery to join them in the fight against the invaders, despite Ray's protests.
|$234,280,354
|-
|''War Room''
|2015
|PG
|Pro-Christian film where a woman turns to Christ to help fix her marriage. The film was one of the biggest box office surprises, even with biased reviews.<ref>https://kendrickbrothers.com/news/war-room-coming-theaters-august-28</ref>
|$67,790,117
|-
|''The Way Back''
|2020
|R
|A former basketball player who turned down a scholarship to the perennial power house college basketball program, the University of Kansas, now an adult struggling with alcoholism, is offered a coaching job at his alma mater. As the team starts to win, he begins to fight his alcholism as well as his other (metaphorical) demons.
|
|-
|''We Were Soldiers''
|2002
|R
|Pro-war story film based on the soldiers and families fighting in [[Vietnam War|Vietnam]].
|$114,660,784
|-
|''The Wicker Man''
|2006
|PG-13
|Shows the dangers of feminism and [[Neo-Paganism]].
|$23,649,127
|-
|''Wild Wild West''
|1999
|PG-13
|Western about two U.S. Secret Service agents teaming up together to protect [[President Grant]], no feminism.
|$113,804,681
|-
|''The Wilderness Family'', aka ''Adventures of the Wilderness Family''
|1975
|G
|These Robinsons are a 1970's American family fed up with the hassles of modern big city-Los Angeles in their case-living, so they hightail it to the Rockies, vowing never to return. Wholesome scenic entertainment with two sequels in 1978 and 1979 and indeed an example of California being paradise lost.
|-
|''Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory''
|1971
|G
|Showing the importance of having character. Willy Wonka gives each of the kids on tour an Everlasting Gobstopper, which is a potential goldmine, given that a rival spy had earlier offered each of the kids money in exchange for handing over this new invention. Also, every single kid, except Charlie, misbehaves in such a way that injures or deforms them in some way. The film also promotes capitalism, with Wonka being such a successful business leader in the world of candy. In addition, this film is surely to annoy liberals, who want to ban chocolate candy and sweets.<ref>http://www.toberight.com/2012/02/liberals-banning-sweets-on-valentines-day/</ref>

The hidden message in this film is one of redemption. It is hidden because it is conveyed through the imagery of the film's final scene. Charlie has made it to the end of his journey. Despite having the urge, and a clean opportunity, to sell Wonka out to his rival, Charlie ends up giving the Everlasting Gobstopper back to Wonka. For this act of integrity, he is rewarded beyond his wildest expectations—he is given ownership of the factory. Incidentally, while he is riding in the Wonkavator, it crashes through the ceiling up into the sky. The [[allusion]] to [[Heaven]] and [[salvation]] is unmistakable.
|$4 million
|-
|''The Winning Team''
|1952
|UR
|[[Ronald Reagan]] stars as a baseball pitcher who overcomes his problems to help his team win. This was one of Reagan's own favorites.
|Unknown
|-
|''Witness''
|1985
|R
|Highlights the virtues of strong moral values, with more substance than ''High Noon''.
|$65,500,000
|-
|''Wonder''
|2017
|PG
|A heartwarming coming-of-age story about August (Auggie) Pullman who is entering public school for the first time after being home-schooled his whole life. Although he is born with unpleasant facial features, his family is very supportive of him, giving the story a strong pro-family message. The classmates Auggie encounters are quite insecure in seeing a new face, but the film does a brilliant job of showing what those kids are thinking, which gives a strong message on empathy. The film also treats redemption in a positive light, as one of the main antagonists who bullies Auggie learns of his ways and becomes his friend. This film is a great film to show for all ages.
|$132,422,809
|-
|''Won't Back Down''
|2012
|PG-13
|A brilliant movie that criticizes public schools.
|$5,310,554
|-
|''[[World Trade Center]]''
|2006
|PG-13
|Highlights the bravery of NYC's firemen, paramedics, and police in [[9/11]].
|$70,236,496
|-
|''Zero Dark Thirty''
|2012
|R
|Docudrama about the hunt and [[Abbottabad raid|eventual operation]] that killed [[Osama bin Laden]] on May 1, 2011. The movie generated controversy, due to its depiction of enhanced interrogation techniques, including waterboarding. In addition, the movie put political correctness aside in its depictions of radical Islamic terrorism, showing several of Al-Qaeda's attacks from 2004-2011.
|$132,820,716<ref>http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=binladen.htm</ref>
|-
|''[[Zulu]]''
|1964
|UR
|Courageous, Duty, Patriotism. A defending of Western Civilization.
|
|}

==Animated films==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Film
!Year
!Rating
!Comments
!Gross (Domestic)
|-
|''[[101 Dalmatians]]''
|1961
|G
|Set in 1960s London, England, a Dalmatian couple named Pongo and Perdita welcome their fifteen puppies into the world. When the fur-obsessed Cruella De Vil and her henchmen steal the puppies, the Dalmatians cross the English countryside to get them back. The movie portray the importance of family positively in the form of Pongo and Perdita stopping at nothing until they rescue their puppies; they also adopt the other eighty-four puppies Cruella had bought to turn into fur coats, which shows family by adoption in a positive light. Marriage is also shown in a positive light in the form of a Christian wedding ceremony for the dogs' owners and the dogs themselves as well. It also positively portrays heroism in the forms of several animals (including Sergeant Tibbs the cat, Colonel the sheepdog, and Captain the horse) assisting the Dalmatians in finding their puppies and helping them all get home. A live-action remake was released in 1996.
|$215.8 million
|-
|''A Bug's Life''
|1998
|G
|Based on the Aesop fable "The Ant and the Grasshopper", a young and inventive, if clumsy, ant named Flik plans to recruit a military force of warrior insects to save his colony from being oppressed by evil grasshoppers who have enslaved the ants to harvest food for them, lest they may be punished. Flik is a model for individualism as well as a strong work ethic who believes in bettering himself and his colony with his impressive harvesting inventions. To some extent, the film pokes fun at the homosexual agenda, in particular transvestitism: the male ladybug Francis frequently mistaken for a woman because of his species' name, and he routinely corrects other characters about this confusion, at one point even launching into a tirade with several flies before having to be restrained.
|$363.3 million
|-
|''All Dogs go to Heaven''
|1989
|G
|The film's protagonist, a talking dog named Charlie B. Barkin (Voiced by Burt Reynolds), is a gambler and a swindler. After being murdered by his former partner, Carface, he comes back to life by winding his "life watch" and plans to get revenge on Carface. He "rescues" a girl named Anne-Marie (voiced by the late Judith Barsi) from Carface and exploits her ability to talk to animals in order to win at gambling. As the film progresses, Charlie begins to be influenced by Anne-Marie's kindness and love. In the end, he must choose between saving Anne-Marie's life and protecting his "life watch" (he will die if it ever stops) and he chooses the former.

The film depicts Christianity in a positive light. In addition to the obvious references to Heaven and Hell, Anne-Marie is also shown praying before she goes to bed, thanking God for Charlie's "rescue" (which, even though he had his own selfish purposes, did get her away from Carface's abuse).

The film is also pro-family. Anne-Marie is introduced as an orphan who wants to find new parents. During the movie, she meets a compassionate couple named Kate and Harold, who eventually adopt her.
|$27.1 million
|-
|''An American Tail''
|1986
|G
|A movie dealing with immigration, the movie is pro-family due to Fieval, the main character, being separated from his family due to a storm, and him and his family going out of their way to find each other. Also has a subtle condemnation of machine politics ([[Tammany Hall]], in this case) and voter fraud due to one of the characters, "Honest" John, the implied mouse mayor of New York City, declaring a then-recently deceased mouse (who was implied to have died before he was old enough to vote) to be able to "vote from now on" before adding the mouse's name to a book (a clear allusion to ghost voters), with the mouse not being painted in a particularly good light. Also promotes legal immigration, and a redemption theme due to one of the antagonists, an orange tabby cat named Tiger, ultimately being befriended by Fieval and becoming an ally to the mice.
|$84 million
|-
|''The Angry Birds Movie''
|2016
|PG
|Based on the video game app of the same name, the film has its moments of rude humor but surprisingly has a strong Anti-Illegal Immigration message with the pigs practically representing Islamic migrants (the villain, King Mudbeard, even looks like a Middle Eastern man). The pigs trick the birds into accepting them to live on their island and once they have their respect, steal their eggs and blow up their island (part of the collateral damage is a statue of a [[bald eagle]] no less). Red, the only bird who was suspicious of them from the beginning, is first demonized by the community because of this, but later forgiven after he is proven right and decides to fight back and rescue their eggs from the pigs.
|$107,509,366
|-
|''Animal Farm'' (animated film)
|1954
|Not Rated
|Animated film adaptation of the conservative text of the same name from George Orwell. Just like in the novel, it uses animals in the pretext of leveling harsh criticism against Communism and against Josef Stalin. Unlike in the book, which heavily implies that the pigs ultimately succeed in taking power with the animals being left unable to do anything against them, the film ends with the animals doing a successful revolt against the pigs, although the ending leaves it ambiguous as to whether the animals will learn their lesson on communism from the experience. It was also made in part by the [[CIA]].
|NA
|-
|''Ben and Me''
|November 10, 1953
|Not Rated
|Animated adaptation of the book of the same name. As indicated by the title, the story involves the founding of America in the onset of the American War of Independence, with founding father [[Benjamin Franklin]] being aided by a mouse named Amos to ultimately draft what would become the Declaration of Independence. Was made when Disney was still a conservative company.
|NA
|-
|''The Breadwinner''
|2017
|PG-13
|Set in Afghanistan during the [[Taliban]]'s ruling, a young Afghani girl named Parvana disguises herself as a boy in order to provide for her family after her father was arrested. The movie is pro-family with how Parvana tries her best to provide for her family as well as her concern for her father while he's in prison. Also shows the Taliban in a negative light.
|$313,215
|-
|''Cars''
|2006
|G
|Unlike its second installment, it promotes friendship and family values, and is about overcoming certain hardships.
|$462.2 million
|-
|''Cars 3''
|2017
|G
|A huge improvement over ''Cars 2'' and is often considered to be the true sequel to the first film. Cars 3 is a great family movie. If it didn't have such liberal producers, Cars 3 would have been a much better film; this suggests liberals can't even get film-making right.
|$108,667,133
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|''Chicken Little''
|1943
|
|A Disney animated short (back when Conservatives were still in charge) that shows the dangers of listening to lies and rumors, and falling prey to persuasive leaders. The studio originally wanted to have the villain of the short, Foxy Loxy read Hitler's ''Mein Kampf'' to make sure no one missed the point, but in the end they changed it to just a generic psychology book in attempt to prevent the short from becoming dated after the war, although in the actual film, the passages he was heard reading were taken directly from ''Mein Kampf'', thus preserving the scene's original message overall.<ref>http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w2rTnQ7x68M/UkZ7sfQmfoI/AAAAAAAAHzE/SM9wrZ6A4vE/s1600/CLSB+9.jpg</ref> On a related note, the short is further evidence disproving various liberal claims that Walt Disney had been a fascist/Nazi supporter.
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|''Cinderella''
|1950
|G
|Based on the internationally-known rags-to-royalty fairy tale, this Disney animated feature teaches how perseverance even when things look bleak can pay off and stresses the importance of retaining a good character even when hope dwindles.

In 2015, ''Cinderella'' received a live-action remake that keeps to some of the story.
|$263.6 million
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|''Coco''
|2017
|PG
|A beautiful animated film about tradition and family. In Santa Cecilia, Mexico, 12-year-old Miguel Rivera secretly dreams of becoming a musician like Ernesto de la Cruz, a popular actor, and singer of his great-grandmother Coco's generation, despite all music being despised by his family. After entering the Land of the Dead, Miguel encounters Héctor, a down-on-his-luck skeleton who once played music with Ernesto. Héctor offers to help Miguel reach Ernesto; in return, he asks Miguel to take his photo back to the Land of the Living, so that he might visit his now-elderly daughter before she forgets him and he disappears completely.
|$591.4 million
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|''Der Fuerher's Face''
|1943
|
|A Disney animated short (back when Conservatives were still in charge) that showcased the horrors of Nazi Germany and fascism. Alongside ''Education of Death'', it proves that, contrary to claims made by leftists, Walt Disney was never a Nazi supporter.
|-
|''Dinosaur''
|2000
|PG
|A clan of lemurs living on a tropical island finds an egg and raises a baby dinosaur from that egg: an ''Iguanodon'' named Aladar. When their island home is destroyed by a meteor shower years later, Aladar and four remaining lemurs join a herd of migrating dinosaurs on their way to their nesting grounds, all while predators lurk behind them. The movie portrays family - both by blood and adoption - very well, shown when the lemurs adopt and raise Aladar while he protects them in return. Even Kron - the herd's stubborn leader - and his sister Neera share a bond; Kron never acts harsh towards Neera, and Neera tries (but unfortunately fails) to save Kron from a ''Carnotaurus''. Aladar is also shown to be against [[Social Darwinism]], opposing Kron's strict belief that the old and weak should be left behind and helping the oldest dinosaurs in the herd keep up; his beliefs are also what gets Neera to like him, after watching him helping Eema the elderly ''Styracosaurus'' and two orphaned ''Iguanodons'' get some water. Redemption is also positively shown when Bruton - second-in-command to Kron - sacrifices himself to save the stragglers of the herd by bringing the cave down onto himself and a predator.
|$349.80 million
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|''The Dog of Flanders''
|1997 (Japan) 2000 (USA)
|
|An anime film adaptation of the Christian book ''A Dog of Flanders'' by Ouida. The film is pro-Christianity.
|¥243,543,645 (Japan) N/A (USA; Direct to Video)
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|''Dr. Seuss' The Grinch''
|2018
|PG
|Like the animated special and live-action film before it, the film retains the anti-nihilism and redemptive themes in the movie. The anti-materialism message also is further reinforced as Grinch's chance encounter with Cindy Lou Who has him learning that she didn't even intend to ask for presents, but rather to ease her mom's burden due to doing so many things for so many people, which ultimately acted as the catalyst for his redemption. Also has a promotion of family values, since as noted above, Cindy Lou Who expressed concern for her mom barely spending time being a mom and burning the wick at both ends, and a primary part of the Grinch's hatred for the holiday dealt with his time as an orphan, with it being heavily implied that he was alone even in the orphanage. Due to several scenes in the film with Christmas carols being sung, it is also one of the few movies to explicitly note that the point of Christmas was also a celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ.
|$511.60 million
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|''Dumbo''
|1941
|G
|This Disney film about a baby elephant with huge ears named Dumbo exploits the classic liberal trap of overanalyzing. It also illustrates the effective management of a business that treats people and animals as equals. Later in the film, a flock of jolly birds encourage Dumbo to pull himself up by his bootstraps and learn to fly. An anti-bullying message is also shown with the elephants in the circus cruelly laughing at Dumbo and later blaming him for getting his mother locked up, though Timothy Q. Mouse sticks up for Dumbo and scares the other elephants to help him out.

In March 2019, ''Dumbo'' gets a live-action remake directed by Tim Burton.
|$29,647,974
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|''Education for Death''
|1943
|
|A Short cartoon made by Disney (back when the conservatives were in charge). Showing the horrors of Nazi Germany, shockingly very similar to what liberals are doing to America right now. Also acts as proof alongside ''Der Fuerher's Face'' that, contrary to claims made by leftists, Walt Disney was never a Nazi supporter.
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|-
|''The Emperor’s New Groove''
|2000
|G
|A self-centered emperor named Kuzco gets turned into a llama and befriends a hard-working villager, where he learns how hard the villagers, work to support him and kingdom. Also has an anti-eminent domain lesson, with Kuzco realizes it would be wrong of him to steal the land from the villagers. The villain is also a feminist, with it being heavily implied that her methods of raising Kuzco are the primary reason why he turned out a spoiled brat. Is also a rare example of a comedy film churned out of Hollywood that actually does use witty humor and not low-hanging fruit-type jokes for its humor. It also has a humorous condemnation of homosexuality, as when Kuzco is knocked unconscious from the rapids, Pacha attempted to perform CPR only for Kuzco to regain consciousness just as Pacha was about start CPR, causing both to recoil in disgust from the near-kiss, as well as Kuzco explicitly making clear such was disgusting. Although the ending was slightly altered due to songwriter Sting, an environmentalist, taking offense at the implication that Kuzco built his summer retreat in the Jungle and cleared them away, it nonetheless retained the hints that Kuzco ultimately was a changed man from the experience.

Had an animated spinoff sequel featuring ''Kronk's New Groove'' as well as an animated TV series called ''The Emperor's New School''.
|$89,302,687
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|''Ferdinand''
|2017
|PG
|Based on a great conservative novel known as ''Ferdinand the Bull'', this film promotes friendship and family values, as Ferdinand sticks up for a scrawny bull named Bones who gets picked on and has touching moments with a young Spanish girl named Nina. He also shows off his dance moves with other bulls to snobbish horses, and even helps a Scottish bull named Angus be able to see by moving back the hair in front of his face. Ferdinand also inspires to be like his father who gets killed in a bullring, which could be seen as an anti-feminist message, especially considering that his father wasn't present in the original novel.
|$29,601,410
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|''Finding Dory''
|2016
|PG (Should be G)
|A sequel to the Greatest Conservative Film ''Finding Nemo'', which shares the same pro-Family and anti-Environmentalist messages as the first film.
|$1.029 billion
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|''Finding Nemo''
|2003
|G
|The film is pro-family, as Marlin, a clownfish, embarks on a quest to save his son Nemo (with assistance from Dory, an absent-minded blue tang) after he was captured by humans, even after Nemo disobeyed his warning to not go near a fishing boat. Also has a subtle condemnation on environmentalism, as the divers captured Nemo thinking Nemo was injured and needed medical assistance.
|$940.3 million
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|''G.I. Joe: The Movie''
|1987
|NR
|Animated film version of the conservative cartoon of the same name.
|direct-to-video
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|Gekijōban Haikara-san ga Tōru Zenpen - Benio, Hana no 17-sai
|2017
|G
|Benio Hanamura lost her mother when she was very young and has been raised by her father, a high-ranking official in the Japanese army. As a result, she has grown into a tomboy - contrary to traditional Japanese notions of femininity, she studies kendo, drinks sake, dresses in often ridiculous Western fashions instead of the traditional kimono, and isn't as interested in housework as she is in literature. She also rejects the idea of arranged marriages and believes in a woman's right to a career and to marry for love. Benio's best friends are the beautiful Tamaki, who is much more feminine than Benio but equally interested in women's rights, and Ranmaru, a young man who was raised to play female roles in the kabuki theater and as a result has acquired very effeminate mannerisms. One day, Benio has a series of embarrassing encounters with the handsome army lieutenant Shinobu Ijuin, only to receive a shock when her father tells her that Shinobu is to be her husband, due to a pact made between the Hanamura and Ijuin families before Benio's birth. At first Benio tries to fight against her father's wishes, attempting to elope with her friend Ranmaru and eventually deliberately erring in her wifely duties in every way imaginable, hoping the families will cancel the engagement. However, her scheme fails - Shinobu genuinely loves Benio and patiently forgives her for her many blunders, and Benio soon realizes that in spite of herself, she is also falling in love with him. However, a major in the army who holds a grudge against Shinobu then sends the young lieutenant to fight in Manchuria. At the end of the film, Benio stays on in the Ijuin home to care for Shinobu's grandparents and wait for his return. cutting her waist-length hair short and decides to get a job to help out with the family's dire financial situation. A sequel is being released in the summer of 2018
The film is pro-traditional gender roles, as well as pro-military, since both Shinobu and Benio's father are both military men.
|N/A
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|''A Goofy Movie''
|1995
|G
|Based upon the series ''Goof Troop'', starring classic Disney characters Goofy and Pete as well as their sons in a suburban sitcom-type setting, this pro-family feature sees Goofy take his son Max on a camping trip to bond with the latter out of concern that Max may have been involved in a gang. It pokes fun at the public school system, too: in an early scene, Principal Mazur overreacts and makes Max's actions out to be even worse than they actually are, telling Goofy that Max could face capital punishment if he fails to turn his son good. Ultimately, father and son reconcile when Goofy tells Max that, no matter how old he grows, he will always be his beloved son.
|$35.3 million
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|''Hotel Transylvania''
|2012
|PG
|After humans kill his wife Martha, Count Dracula opens a ritzy hotel for classic Hollywood horror film-type monsters and tries to protect his daughter Mavis from entering the world of humans. As a teenager, Mavis meets a human stranger named Jonathan and starts to like him, much to Dracula's chagrin. The count then realizes not only is Jonathan a good person but that Mavis, a model for individualism, truly loves him. Overall, this pro-family feature teaches that parents have to eventually let their children grow up.
|$148,313,048
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|''Hotel Transylvania 2''
|2015
|PG
|Similar to the first film, individualism and standing up for what is right are central themes. Dracula fails to force his grandson to be an evil vampire, then realizes that he can only a good role model to his grandson and cannot force him to be something he is not. Another major theme is having good character, as Dracula talks to his human son-in-law Jonathan of his grandson's great character and how he should not reject his love for him because he is different. In the end, the grandson uses his vampiric powers to battle giant bats who attack the Dracula family for including humans in their lineage. Also makes fun of liberal styles, as Dracula is unhappy with the lowering of the standards in the schools.
|$169,700,110
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|''Hotel Transylvania 3''
|2018
|PG
|The threequel to the conservative film franchise.
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|''How to Train Your Dragon''
|2010
|PG
|In this dazzling DreamWorks animation, young Vikings end up learning the truth about dragons and start training them in the end. It promotes friendship and family values. Hiccup, the boy protagonist, stands up for what he believes is right, and Viking girl Astrid is the antithesis of a modern feminist. The movie introduces two sequels in 2014 and 2019.
|$217,581,231
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|''Ice Age''
|2002
|PG
|In prehistoric times, a woolly mammoth, a giant ground sloth, and a ''Smilodon'' (i.e., saber-toothed tiger) work together to return a nomadic human chief's infant son to his tribe. Better than any of its four increasingly poorly-made sequels, this film promotes friendship and family values, especially on the part of Diego the ''Smilodon'', who learns that revenge does not solve anything: he first wants to eat the infant as payback for losing half of his pack to human hunters but grows to like the child and appreciate the innocence he represents. Manny also undergoes similar development, originally not being fond of the infant and overall being cynical and unpleasant for reasons later revealed by a cave painting to be due to his own mate and child having been slaughtered by a tribe of humans, but then ultimately forms a bit of a bond with him for similar reasons to why Diego grew to like the child. There are a couple of characters named Carl and Frank who are heavily implied to be homosexual, although they were depicted in a very negative light, having a murderous hatred of Sid for very trivial reasons (namely, the fact that Sid accidentally ruined their salad due to trying to wipe off poop he stepped on by accident as well as obliviously eating a dandelion, with Manny having some disgust for them when learning they wanted to kill Sid for pleasure, and later after Sid called them "ladies" upon reaching the wrong spa, and only failed to kill him that time due to Sid and Diego tricking them into believing the latter killed him.).
|$176,387,405
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|''[[The Incredibles]]''
|2004
|PG
|The world's superheroes are forced to give up their heroics and go into hiding after Bob Parr/Mr. Incredible saves a suicidal man as well as a derailed train from a bridge destroyed by one of his enemies (who ironically gets away with it). The populace misguidedly turns on superheroes and turn to unscrupulous lawyers to sue them, despite the real damage being caused by the supervillains.

The film celebrates the importance of the family unit: Helen Parr/Elastigirl fails at parenting when Bob neglects to help her raise their children. A traditional family of superheroes is portrayed as the saviors of society, whose importance and presence has been unfairly suppressed thanks to the liberal-dominated mainstream media and its preference to see the worst in people. In addition, Mr. Incredible is shown from the start to take marriage to Helen seriously, immediately heading over to his wedding when he realizes he may be running late and doing various crime-stopping when he has time before it.

The movie also contains the conservative idea that recognition should be based on merit rather than on unsubstantiated expectations of equality. Out of sheer jealousy, the villainous Syndrome, formerly Mr. Incredible's biggest fan, attempts to kill off real superheroes so he can use technology to pretend to be one, later planning to sell his gadgets so everyone in the world can have superpowers. "And when everyone is super," he explains, "no one will be." Earlier in the film, Dash, when explaining he pulled a prank on the school teacher simply so he could demonstrate his super-speed, echoes what Syndrome says later on: Helen states everyone was special in their own way by saying that it was simply another way of saying no one was truly special. When Mr. Incredible is asked to attend his son's fifth-grade graduation, he criticizes society for "celebrating mediocrity" instead of those who are "genuinely exceptional."

At Bob Parr's civilian job, employer Gilbert Huph is shown to be heartless but not because of capitalism: when Bob asks if he should help his customers, Gilbert tells him, "The law requires that I answer no", which shows the negativity of government regulation in business.

Overall, the film teaches against government-enforced mediocrity. This film may be the most conservative animation film ever made, in fact it is ranked Number 2 by National Review for the most conservative movies within the last 25 years. <ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20150122222200/https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/177317/2-best-conservative-movies-last-25-years/frederica-mathewes-greene</ref> A sequel was released in 2018.
|$631,442,092<ref>http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=incredibles.htm</ref>
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|''Inside Out''
|2015
|PG
|Inside Out is a largely Pro-Family movie. The movie sheds light on what children think and feel, while keeping liberal progressive views out of the way. The main character, Riley, is shown to love her parents, and the importance of family values is shown multiple time throughout the movie. The parents have to deal with real life problems such as unemployment and moving to find jobs. The movie portrays the family as a nice, family-oriented, hard-working family trying to succeed in the United States.
|$857.6 million
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|''Isle Of Dogs''
|2018
|PG-13
|Set in the fictional Japanese city Megasaki, Mayor Kobayashi issues a decree that all of the city's dogs - whether they're pets or strays - are to be quarantined and taken to Trash Island until a cure for "dog flu" comes around. The mayor's nephew and ward, Atari, heads over to the island to find his dog Spots and is befriended by five dogs (Chief, Rex, King, Boss, and Duke), who all decide to help him find Spots. Along the way, they discover that the mayor has hidden sinister motives behind banning all dogs from Megasaki. The movie condemns totalitarian rule and animal cruelty, the latter shown in the case of Kobayashi's anti-dog propaganda and Gondo's "cannibal" pack, who have been subjected to scientific experiments until an "act of God" rescued them. It also shows family and redemption in a positive light, for Mayor Kobayashi has taken Atari in after his parents were killed and decides to abandon his anti-dog plans once he sees how much Atari has gone through, even donating a kidney once the boy's remaining kidney fails.
|$64.20 million
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|''Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius''
|2001
|G
|Brilliant but naive young inventor Jimmy Neutron tries to make contact with extraterrestrial civilizations. However, his efforts cause all parents in his hometown of Retroville to be abducted by egg-like aliens known as the Yolkians. While the children initially rejoice, they soon learn the harsh realities of living in a nihilistic world as well as the importance of family, so they embark on a celestial mission to rescue their parents. The film condemns paganism to a degree as the Yolkians worship Poultra, a chicken-like monstrosity believed to be an incarnate god to which they seek to sacrifice the parents of Jimmy and his friends.
|$80,936,232
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|''Joseph: King of Dreams''
|2000
|NR
|A direct-to-video animated telling of the biblical story of Joseph and his brothers.
|N/A
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|''The Jungle Book''
|1967
|G
|Young Indian boy Mowgli searches for his place in the world with the help of various talking animals in this Disney classic based on the novel by Rudyard Kipling of the same name, albeit significantly toned down to make the film a bit more family friendly.

A CGI/live-action remake was released in April 2016, directed by Jon Favreau.
|$205.8 million
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|''[[Lady and the Tramp]]''
|1955
|G
|In this beloved Disney classic, which was known as Walt Disney’s Happiest Motion Picture, Lady a cocker spinal meets and falls in love with a male stray mongrel known as the Tramp. While aside from the film being pro-family, the dogs to whatever they can to protect the human baby from the rat, in showing [[chivalry]]. In addition, Lady condemns Tramp for having other girlfriends, after finding out from the pound dogs that his only weakness is that he is a womanizer, thus showing infidelity and promiscuity in a very negative light. In the end, he becomes faithful to her and joins her human family. There also anti-environmentalist aspects as well, with the dogs learning to understand their place, that although humans come first they still have a place in their heart, as the beliefs Tramp had on humans being so cruel turned out to be false. Also, the iconic Bella Notte scene where they accidentally kiss by eating the same spaghetti took place and was served by the kind-hearted capitalist restaurant owner Tony. On top of that, this is a rarity in Disney Animation to have Christmas depicted in the film and shown in a positive light.

In 2000, a sequel starring Scamp - the son of Lady and Tramp - premiered on home video. A live-action remake was released and streamed on Disney+ in November 2019.
|$36,359,037<ref>http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=ladyandthetramp.htm</ref>
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|''The Land Before Time''
|1988
|G
|In this film that promotes family values and friendship, the main character (Littlefoot) is a dinosaur that loses his mother. This sparked some controversy, because the killing of a family member is quite violent for a movie with a kid-targeted audience, but this movie redeems itself through the plot. Littlefoot finds friends throughout the movie that show team work, cooperation, hard work, and diligence are the key to living a successful life, even in the dinosaur world. Over the span of twenty-eight years, thirteen sequels had been released on home video. On the good side, the sequels have good conservative values like family and friendship; on the bad side, they lack the impact that the 1988 movie had.
|$84.4 million
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|''Lilo & Stitch''
|2002
|PG
|In this heartwarming Disney animation, Experiment 626—a short but mischievous, [[koala]]-like beast created by an alien mad scientist (an origin similar to the monster's in the conservative novel ''Frankenstein'' and its 1931 film adaptation)—escapes from an interstellar prison and crashes down in Hawaii, where a lonely girl mistakes him for a dog, adopts him, and names him "Stitch." Stitch then gradually abandons his destructive ways and begins seeking love and friendship. The film is so delightfully pro-family that the tagline is, "''Ohana'' means family [in Hawaiian]. Family means nobody gets left behind, or forgotten." Also briefly pokes fun at environmentalist policies, as the climax reveals that Earth was nearly subject to an alien invasion in 1973, but the CIA Agent-turned child welfare services agent Cobra Bubbles managed to thwart it by claiming that the Earth was designated a breeding ground for an endangered species called [[mosquito]]es (which obviously weren't endangered at all).
|$273.1 million
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|''[[The Lion King]]''
|1994
|G
|Based mainly upon the Shakespearean play ''Hamlet'', the main message of this box office smash hit is about the power of the individual and the triumph of faith, friendship, hope, and heroism. ''The Lion King'' also features subtle Christian messages, such as honoring one's father and reconciliation.

Its story takes partial inspiration from Scripture, particularly the stories of [[Joseph]] and [[Moses]]. On a side note, the film features the power-hungry main antagonist Scar, who kills his own brother, the ruling king Mufasa, to usurp the throne, then manipulates his nephew, Mufasa's young son Simba, into thinking that Simba is responsible for his father's death and forces him into exile. Scar is a model liberal because, once he becomes ruler, he favors [[Communism|Communistic]]/[[Fascism|fascistic]] big government, pushes [[liberal values]], and lets their Pride Lands territory fall to ruin. In addition, when rallying up the Hyenas to aid him in killing Mufasa, he vows that they will never starve under his rule, mirroring what various Communist and other leftist insurgents often vow when trying to get people to aid them in taking over a government. The song "Be Prepared" also shows the Hyenas [[goose step|goose stepping]] past Scar as he looks down from a cliff in a clear reference to Nazism. On a similar note, the Hyenas also act as a subtle condemnation against illegal immigration and the concept of open borders, as once the Hyenas merge with the Pride Lands and take it over upon Scar becoming king, it is heavily implied that they forced the Lionesses to overhunt and that ended up causing the Pride Lands territory to become a wasteland by driving out any remaining animals, with Scar indicating that they should "eat Zazu" if they want food.

At several points in the film, Scar delusively believes he is still a very good king, even claiming "I'm ten times the king Mufasa was!", which is similar to liberal delusions of their own skills in governing (i.e., Obama's later claim that he would have "won" reelection into a third term if he was able to run again, despite never being legally qualified to run in the first place, not to mention his being legally barred from running for a third term even if he were legally qualified to run in the first place per the [[Twenty-Second Amendment]] to the United States Constitution). He unsuccessfully attempts to orchestrate the assassination of Simba by using hyena minions and even attempts to kill him himself, to ensure that he will be king and remain so forevermore, but he is thwarted by Simba once the cub reaches adulthood. Simba effectively becomes King and restores the Pride Lands after Scar, who tries to save his own skin by blaming his minions for everything he orchestrated himself, has the hyenas turn against and kill him.

There is a slight condemnation towards anarchy in the film as well: during the song "Be Prepared", the hyena Shenzi, upon learning that Scar is planning to kill Mufasa and Simba, entertains the possibility of a kingless society before Scar sternly tells the laughing hyenas that he intends to be the king. Finally, the film condemns hedonism, as the misfit meerkat and warthog comic reliefs Timon and Pumbaa, while depicted as genuinely heroic at times, engage in a philosophy of "Hakuna Matata" ("No Worries" in Swahili), which is shown overall to be negative.

In addition, the film proved to be a massive runaway hit despite having a completely new production team working on it due to then-Disney Chairman Jeffrey Katzenberg believing it to end up a flop due to it featuring "talking animals" while he thought the Worst Liberal Movie ''Pocahontas'', which he helmed with the usual production team, would be the financial hit and Oscar winner (in reality, ''Pocahontas'' got mixed reviews and did fairly badly at the box office).

The movie spawned two direct-to-video sequels and two TV series, as well as a Broadway musical that retained much of the same themes as the movie. A photorealistic remake was released in July 2019, directed by Jon Favreau due to his success with the 2016 remake of ''The Jungle Book''.
|$968.5 million
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|''The Little Mermaid''
|1989
|G
|An adaptation of Hans Christian Anderson's fairy tale of the same name, it was about a mermaid strives to become a traditional female human, following the patriarchal system of society. It also promotes the concept of [[assimilation]], as the mermaid: Ariel when becoming human intended to adopt the culture of the humans upon doing so. The film centers around conservative Christian values and contains an anti-feminism theme. Ariel is shown to be the antithesis of a modern feminist. The villain Ursula is shown in a devilish and beastly way (appearing as half-woman, half-octopus), and her claims about men not wanting women who talk and care only for a woman's body language (a common claim by [[feminism|feminists]] against males) is made clear to be lies. On a similar note, it also has an implicit anti-homosexuality theme, as Ursula's overall design was derived largely from the infamous drag queen Divine. In addition, it also contains a pro-traditional marriage theme and is the last Disney animated feature film to actually treat traditional marriage in a positive light for a good while.

Despite being set under the sea, it also features an anti-[[Environmentalism]] and anti-racism message, as the characters (namely King Triton) who pushed anti-human sentiments turned out to be wrong in their negative views on humans. Although often ignored by liberal reviewers complaints about the movie (some of whom also adhered to the feminist ideology and thus falsely implied that Ariel solely wanted to become human because of Eric, which led directly to promoting the feminist agenda in ''Beauty and the Beast''.<ref name="Woolverton and Belle" />), it was also pro-family, as during her deal with Ursula, Ariel was explicitly hesitant to undergo the deal citing that, regardless of which way the deal goes, she won't see her father and sisters again. King Triton, after destroying Ariel's grotto in a fit of anger, is clearly shown afterward to be immensely remorseful of his actions after it became apparent that Ariel fled from him as a result, and later tries to save Ariel after learning about Ursula's role in her disappearance and even opts to sacrifice himself to ensure Ariel's (and, implied via dialogue regarding Ursula shortly afterward, her sisters') safety, and Ariel upon witnessing Triton being cursed by Ursula, immediately attempts to avenge him by attacking Ursula.

It also shows a perfect allegory towards liberalism's deceit and cheating to ensure success and its unwillingness to keep its word, as well as the promotion of character integrity and doing things fair and square, as when Ariel seemed to have failed at gaining Eric's love, she makes absolutely no attempt at stopping the marriage until after learning that his "bride", Vanessa (in reality, Ursula in disguise), had in fact brainwashed Prince Eric and that he didn't choose to marry her, with it being implied that Ursula violated her end of the deal when she did that action, and even when she does in fact fail, Ariel makes absolutely no effort to resist Ursula's dragging her away. Likewise, Ursula, besides her blatant interference with the deal by disguising herself as Vanessa and brainwashing Eric, also arranged to have Flotsam and Jetsam overturn Eric and Ariel's boat specifically to ensure that Eric and Ariel couldn't kiss when it looked like Ariel could in fact win her end of the deal fair and square, and after she curses Triton and Ariel attempts to attack Ursula in retaliation, Ursula heavily implies before Eric saved Ariel that she's going to kill the latter despite having promised to not harm Ariel.

The movie's box office success also led directly to a rejuvenation in Disney's animated features called the Disney Renaissance, and the film also had a prequel TV series carrying much of the same themes airing on CBS and later on the Disney Channel from 1992 to 1994, as well as two comic book series by Disney Comics and Marvel that carried many of the same themes, and a sequel and prequel film that, although overall promoting many of the same themes, had questionable production quality. A live-action remake is currently in production.
|$111,543,479
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|''Make Mine Freedom''
|1948
|
|A short cartoon, which shows how [[Capitalism]] works and how [[Communism]] steals [[freedom]].
|Unknown
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|''Meet the Robinsons''
|2007
|G
|A child does not seem to fit into society, his main hobby is inventing. He travels to the future to see meet his family, and he realizes persistence pays off in the end and he discovers that his inventions ultimately do change society, and his own life, for the better. The movie shows a message about the value of life, family, and considers the contributions and possibilities lost by every child that is aborted.
|$169,333,034
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|''Our Friend, Martin''
|1999
|N/A
|In this educationally entertaining work of genius, two interracial best friends travel through time and meet the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., at several points in the Civil Rights activist's life. Dr. King's second son, Dexter Scott King, voices the animated version of his father at age 34.
| N/A
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|''Persepolis''
|2007
|PG-13
|A French film based on Marjane Satrapi's graphic novel of the same name. The film depicts life in Iran after the 1979 revolution, eschewing political correctness and depicting the oppression and restrictions brought on by Islamic Sharia Law in the country.
|
|-
|''Pinocchio''
|1940
|G
|Kindhearted craftsman Geppetto wishes for his own son, so a blue fairy (resembling the Blessed Virgin Mary) grants his wish and brings one of his wooden puppets to life, promising that she will make him a real boy if he proves himself brave, truthful, and unselfish. As he tries to fit in with humans, the wooden boy is soon tricked and kidnapped by the evil puppet master Stromboli. Over the course of his journey of self-discovery, Pinocchio's morals, which his creator gave him, are tested, and he must escape being manipulated by the bad boys of the cursed Pleasure Island who have [[Hollywood values]] and, because of their actions, are turned into donkeys (which, coincidentally, is the mascot for the Democratic party). Finally, he altruistically saves Geppetto from being trapped inside a whale and proves himself worthy to become a real boy.
|$84,254,167
|-
|''Pokémon: The First Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back''
|1998 (Japan) 1999 (USA)
|G
|The movie showcases the consequences with the concept of playing God where the main antagonist Mewtwo, a clone, was shown to be disturbed at the revelation that he may have only been created to be the purposes of being a tool (with the message being more pronounced in the Japanese version due to religious censorship during dubbing). It also promotes the idea of self-worth and how the circumstances of one's birth don't matter so much as they try to push good, with Mewtwo ultimately being reformed upon learning this message. It also has an anti-cloning message, due to Mewtwo's aforementioned disturbance at his origins. A CGI remake of the film, ''Mewtwo Strikes Back: Evolution'', was released in 2019, nearly two decades after its release in America.
|$163.6 million
|-
|''Pokémon: The Movie 2000: The Power of One''
|1999 (Japan) 2000 (USA)
|G
|As implied by the title, it promotes the concept of individualism, at least in the English Dub. In addition, the character of Misty proceeds to risk her life to save Ash when he was nearly killed nearing the climax (with the Japanese version making a bit more blatant on the motivation by stating to Melody that "[Ash] is [her] burden."). The ending theme was famously quoted by [[Herman Cain]] during the 2012 Presidential Primaries.
|$133.9 million
|-
|''Pokémon 3: Mystery of the Unknown Tower''
|2000 (Japan) 2001 (USA)
|G
|Has a pro-family message, as the main antagonist's motives were to regain her family due to her father disappearing during his research for the Unown and her mother being implied to have been hospitalized, with her motives being treated sympathetically and tragically in the storyline, and Ash spends his time trying to find and rescue his mom, Delia Ketchum, after she ended up abducted by Entei. The Entei also proceeds to sacrifice himself late in the movie to stop the Unown from wreaking further havoc.
|$68.4 million
|-
|''Pokémon 4Ever - Celebi: Voice of the Forest''
|2001 (Japan) 2002 (USA)
|G
|Has some implicit pro-Christian messages due to Celebi ending up being raised from the dead after barely rejecting the Dark Ball's influence on it.
|$28 million
|-
|''Pokémon: Jirachi: Wish Maker''
|2003 (Japan) 2004 (USA)
|G
|Has a message against meddling with nature in the name of environmentalism due to the main villain Butler, a former member of the ecoterrorist group Team Magma, trying to revive a Groudon to expand the landscape. It ultimately causes problems in the climax, where they end up with an incarnation of pure evil using Groudon's visage.
|N/A (America; Direct-to-Video)
|-
|''Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew
|2005 (Japan) 2006 (USA)
|G
|Some implicit Christian themes were present via Lucario as well as his former master, who sealed the former away specifically so he could sacrifice himself to stop the Tree of Life from destroying the world.
|N/A (America; Direct-to-Video)
|-
|''[[The Prince of Egypt]]''
|1998
|PG
|An animated telling of the life of [[Moses]].
|$101,217,900
|-
|''Reason and Emotion''
|1943
|
|A Disney cartoon that explains the happenings of people doing things based on reason and emotion (personified as a professor and a caveman respectively). The cartoon even explains of how Adolf Hitler had destroyed reason and logic by appealing to emotion (like fear, hate, pride, and sympathy) in the Germans' minds. At the end of the cartoon, Reason and Emotion come to an agreement to balance things out: Reason's job is to think, plan, and discriminate, while Emotion's job is to be a fine, strong emotion that loves his country, freedom, and life. On a related note, the reference to Hitler and his being condemned for destroying reason and logic also acts as more evidence that in spite of various leftist claims post-mortem, Walt Disney was never a Nazi supporter.
|
|-
|''Robots''
|2005
|PG
|A movie based on the children's book of the same name by William Joyce, the film has a promotion of family values, as the very beginning of the film features the main character's father celebrating that he is to become a father, and doing everything he can to bring his son into the world alongside his wife, and his family was encouraging of their son to be the best he can be. It also promotes the concept of the American Dream as well as capitalism, as the main protagonist dreams of becoming an inventor like Bigweld (who is depicted in a similar manner to Walt Disney) and also left to try and get his family to have a greater opportunity. It also manages to condemn corporate corruption without advocating for more government control or demonizing Capitalism, as while the new management of Bigweld industries was shown to be extensively corrupt and cynical, Bigweld himself, as well as the company that it originally stood for, was painted in a very positive light.
|$260.7 million
|-
|''The Secret of NIMH''
|1982
|G
|This family-friendly film includes Mrs Brisby, who is a widowed mouse. She lives on a farm owned by a man named Fitzgibbons. She and her 4 children, Martin, Theresa, Cynthia and Timmy live in a cinderblock in one of Fitzgibbons' fields. Every year, before Fitzgibbons plows the field to plant his crops, the family moves to their summer home to avoid the tractor. Nearby is another mouse, Dr Ages, who is the family doctor. Brisby visits Ages to get a remedy for Timmy, who has come down with pneumonia, potentially delaying the summer move. Fitzgibbons decides one day to begin plowing the field early. Brisby desperately tries to disable the farmer's tractor and freezes while climbing up the mechanism. Auntie Shrew intervenes and pulls out the tractor's gas line, halting the machine. While Mrs Brisby sobs over her predicament, Auntie tells her to be braver for her family's sake and suggests she visit the Great Owl, the wisest creature in the forest. Brisby is hesitant, since owls eat mice, but she goes. With the help of a new found friend, Jeremy, a crow hoping to meet Miss Right, and whom Mrs Brisby untangled from a pile of string he was trapped in, she meets with the fearsome owl, who merely tells her that she must move her family. Mrs Brisby explains the complication with her son Timmy and the owl tells her he has no solution. As he leaves, he learns her last name and becomes more helpful because her husband, Jonathan, was well known and respected throughout the woods. The Owl tells Mrs Brisby to go to the colony of rats that live in the farmer's rose bush and ask them for help. He specifically tells her to have the rats move her house to "the lee of the stone", the protected side of a large rock in the field that Fitzgibbons avoids when plowing. Mrs Brisby sneaks into the rose bush and finds that the rats have built a very modern colony that makes use of electricity that they pilfer from Fitzgibbons. She also meets Dr Ages there, whom at first tells her the rose bush is off-limits but is astonished that she had met with the Great Owl and lived. They are discovered by the rats' captain of the guard, Justin, who takes them to the rats' Senate room. As they enter, a charismatic rat, Jenner, is railing to the council about the plan of the rats' leader, Nicodemus, who wants to abandon the rose bush and move to a location called Thorn Valley where they'll found a new colony based on their own labors, rather than stealing supplies from the farmer. Jenner is opposed to the idea and even suggest that they wage war against any humans who attempt to drive them out. Justin and Ages make Mrs Brisby's case to the council, who agree to the request because she is Jonathan Brisby's wife. In a sinister private meeting with his associate, Sullivan, Jenner plots to have Nicodemus killed during the operation and make it look accidental. Justin takes Mrs Brisby to meet with Nicodemus. A very old, kind and wise leader, he tells Mrs Brisby the rats' history: they were all lab animals imprisoned in NIMH, the National Institutes of Mental Health. Injected with experimental compounds, the rats developed intelligent brains and were able to escape their cages, along with several mice including Jonathan and Mr Ages. During their escape, all but two of the mice, Johnathan and Mr Ages, were sucked into the ventilation system by strong air gusts. When the party were trapped by a vent grating, Jonathan was small enough to crawl through and open the grate. The rats subsequently owed Jonathan their lives and he continued to work with them while they built their colony. Some months prior to Mrs Brisby's visit to the rose bush, Jonathan had been killed by Fitzgibbons' ornery and fearsome cat, Dragon, whom the rats had been trying to drug. Nicodemus gives Brisby a large red amulet and tells her that it has great supernatural powers when someone shows true courage of the heart. Nicodemus says that the rats will be happy to repay their life debt to Jonathan's family and will move her home. For the operation to succeed, Dragon will have to be drugged. Mrs Brisby, feeling she should participate, volunteers to spike Dragon's feeding dish. The only way into Fitzgibbons' kitchen is through a small hole under a sideboard, a hole too small for any rat. The plan goes well until Mrs Brisby runs back and is trapped by Fitzgibbons' son. Justin leaves her, having to supervise the operation, promising to come back for her. While she's trapped in a bird cage, Brisby overhears Fitzgibbons on the phone with NIMH, who want to come to his farm and capture the rats. Brisby realizes the situation is now more desperate and escapes the bird cage by knocking out its small water cup. At the site of the Brisby home, the rats have constructed an elaborate system of ropes and blocks and tackles to lift the cinderblock. While the block is being swung towards the stone, Jenner cuts the anchoring lines with his sword and the block falls, narrowly missing Nicodemus, however, the heavy gears and rope fall on him, killing him. Jenner declares the operation a failure and suggests they leave when Mrs Brisby arrives. Justin tells her that her family is alive but Nicodemus is dead. She suddenly remembers her urgent news that NIMH will be at the farm tomorrow and tells the rats they must leave tonight. Jenner refuses to believe her and tells the rats that he will take over leadership of the colony. When Mrs Brisby insists she's telling the truth, Jenner strikes her and notices that she's wearing the amulet. Attempting to seize it from her, Justin intervenes and fights with Jenner until he wounds him. Jenner admits that he'd caused the accident that killed Nicodemus, saying that the plan to move the colony would fail. As he moves in to kill Justin, Sullivan kills Jenner with a thrown dagger and succumbs to his own wound, inflicted by Jenner himself when he'd given his own sword to Justin during the fight. Moments later, Mrs Brisby sees that her house has begun to sink into the mud, taking her children with it. A futile attempt to rig a new roping system fails and Brisby herself vainly pulls at the remaining ropes as the house sinks under the surface. Justin rescues her, holding her back. As she looks on in horror, the amulet suddenly bursts from the mud, brightly glowing, and places itself around her neck. Using the power that Nicodemus spoke of, she raises the house from the mud and moves it to the lee side of the stone. Brisby's children are safe and she faints from exhaustion. The next morning, with Timmy on the mend from his pneumonia and the now-abandoned rose bush being inspected by NIMH, Jeremy arrives with mounds of string that he'd been collecting to build a love nest and finds the Brisby home already moved and even camouflaged by the natural vegetation. He asks Brisby for the amulet, however, she'd given it to Justin before they'd left the rose bush. While he laments that he wasn't able to help move the house, a female crow suddenly flies into him. The two become immediately infatuated. While Brisby's daughter wraps her mother's hands which were burned by the amulet, Auntie Shrew arrives for a visit, bringing groans from Martin as Jeremy and his new love fly off. This movie's interesting plot, and its complicated themes that are apparent are both entertaining for adults and kids alike. Although there are some references to violent themes, it does not paint them in good lighting and shows the harsh consequences. Because of their wide audience appeal, this movie was wildly successfully in movie theaters. The Secret of NIMH is considered to be one the best children's movies of the 20th century.
|$14.7 million
|-
|''Sleeping Beauty''
|1959
|G
|Paints evil in a very serious light in the form of Maleficent, and also showcases loyalty to family and duty in a positive light, as despite Aurora wanting to meet with the man she met in the woods, she ultimately honored her stepfamily in being returned to her birth family. Is also inherently anti-feminist in its messaging and for traditional marriage. It is also pro-family, as King Stefan and Queen Leah ultimately gave up their baby to protect her from the main villain, and the narration explicitly stated that the royal family and the kingdom awaited the day of her 16th birthday to allow her back into their family when the curse seemed to be averted. Unfortunately, it ended up being ruined in 2014 with a revisionist retelling starring the main villain and pushed the exact opposite messages in that film.
|$51.6 million
|-
|''Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs''
|1937
|G
|The Disney animated classic that started it all. Walt Disney and his staff of talented filmmakers, animators, and musicians overcame many challenges to create one of the greatest cinematic masterpieces of all time: a masterpiece of solid family entertainment and a perfect film recommendation for everyone around the world. It is one of the few Disney films to date to feature an openly [[Christian]] princess: Snow White. In addition, as evidenced by the Evil Queen's overall character, it paints parental abuse, including attempted infanticide, in a very negative light.
|$418,200,000
|-
|''Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse''
|2018
|PG
|Based on the [[Marvel Comics]] superhero [[Spider-Man]],
|$190,241,310
|-
|''The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie''
|2004
|PG
|Exposes the evils of lying, stealing, and cheating for your personal gain and at the expense of others. SpongeBob SquarePants and Patrick Star show great courage and dedication in order to retrieve King Neptune's crown and bring it back in order to save Mr. Krabs. They also save everyone else in Bikini Bottom who is put under a trance by Plankton. There are even some brief anti-feminist and anti-environmentalist messages. It is based on a TV show where episodes can have either a conservative agenda, liberal agenda, or even be politically neutral. However, this film is very good and conservative!
|$85,417,988
|-
|''Spookley the Square Pumpkin''
|2005
|G
|In this kid-friendly direct-to-video Halloween movie, a square pumpkin named Spookley overcomes hardships as round pumpkins are teasing him for the way he looks. A scarecrow, two bats, and three spiders stick up for him and are good role models just like Spookley himself. In the end, Spookley saves everyone and the round pumpkins confess. Not only does it have an anti-racist message but also anti-environmentalist as a bat named Boris refuses to give up eating insects in a comical and well-done fashion. A female bat named Bella can also be seen as the antithesis of a modern feminist.
|N/A
|-
|''The Star''
|2017
|PG
|This animated story of the [[The Nativity]] is told from the perspective of anthropomorphic animals. The main protagonist - a donkey named Bo (Boaz for short) - aspires to be a part of the royal caravan crossing through Israel, but he finds a greater purpose: to help carry Mary to Bethlehem. Friendship is also portrayed well, as Bo's best friend - a white dove named Dave - stays by his side; even when he can easily escape from danger like flying away, Dave never leaves Bo to face danger alone. Bo even rescues King Herod's two dogs from a cliff, which results in the two dogs changing from bad to good and vowing to do good.
|$40,852,824
|-
|''Tangled''
|2010
|PG
|In its own strange way, ''Tangled'' stands as a perfect allegory for the Gospel of Christ. Teenage heroine Rapunzel represents humanity, who has grown comfortable in her prison but can’t ignore the light that shines in the darkness. [[Satan|The devil]] is signified by Mother Gothel, who tries to convince Rapunzel to forget the outside world and stay locked away in her tower. Lastly, [[God]] can be found in Rapunzel's real parents, who without fail, continue to shine their light in the hopes of bringing their lost child back home. A TV series sequel to this movie, ''Tangled: The Series'', debuted in 2017.
|$591,794,936
|-
|''Teen Titans Go! to the Movies''
|2018
|PG
|Although it's goofy just like the 2013 onward cartoon spinoff of the 2003-2006 ''Teen Titans'', it takes a jab at Hollywood values as Robin ends up realizing that he doesn't need a movie in order to be a real superhero. It also promotes friendship values as Cyborg, Raven, Starfire, and Beast Boy stay loyal to him, even after he ditches them and they come back for him once he starts to realize he's been tricked by a movie producer, who turns out to be the film's main villain named Slade.
|$11,600,615
|-
|''Too Weak to Work''
|1943
|N/A
|This animated short entry in the ''[[Popeye|Popeye the Sailor]]'' film series illustrates the folly of the sin of [[sloth (sin)|sloth]] as Popeye catches Bluto faking illness in order to shirk his sailor's duties and laze around.
|Unknown
|-
|''Toy Story'' tetralogy
|1995, 1999, 2010, 2019
|G
|Altogether, the four films celebrate friendship and family unity, even if it focuses more on a figurative family with the boy Andy as a father-figure to his toys, who come alive in humans' absence and praise Andy for loving and playing with them as though they were his children.

In the first installment, the world's first computer-animated theatrical feature, pull-string cowboy doll Sheriff Woody grows jealous when science fiction hero action figure Buzz Lightyear, who initially believes he is a real space hero, becomes young Andy's favorite toy among the toy community. Woody's efforts to make himself Andy's favorite toy again cause both him and Buzz to be separated from their owner, but teamwork allows them to find their way back to Andy just before he and his family move to a new house. The film's overall development was especially notable due to then-Disney Animation chairman [[Jeffrey Katzenberg]] initially ordering for ''Toy Story'' to be made significantly more liberal in its values by being more "adult, cynical, [and] edgy". This included depicting Woody and the other toys in a significantly more mean-spirited light, with Woody going so far as to actually attempt to murder Buzz with no remorse whatsoever (instead of accidentally knocking Buzz out of the window, as he does in the final film). This caused Toy Story to be almost canceled and Pixar itself to be nearly shut down until the company was given a second chance.<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2010/07/07/we-love-pixar-how-hollywood-cynicism-almost-ruined-toy-story-and-pixar/</ref>

In ''Toy Story 2'', while Andy is away at summer camp, Woody is stolen by a greedy toy collector and is tempted by the idea of being immortalized in a museum, only to be rescued by his friends and reminded of a toy's true purpose: for a child to play with it. Once again, the film positively portrays teamwork and family unity using a metaphor of unity between toys and their owners.

''Toy Story 3'' sees a nearly-grown Andy ready to leave for college and leave most of his toys except Woody in a garbage bag to be stored in his attic, but his mother mistakes it for a bag of real trash. Woody follows the toys as they make their way to a dreadful daycare center, unable to convince them of the misunderstanding. Nihilism and totalitarianism are portrayed in a strongly negative light in the form of Lotso the jealous teddy bear, who denounces all toys as being "destined for the scrapheap" and acts as a brutal dictator over the daycare toys.

''Toy Story 4'', the final movie in the series, shows Woody taking on a guardian role for Bonnie's newly-made toy, Forky. When Forky gets lost, Woody finds him and tries to take him back home, but they end up at a carnival. There, Woody reunites with his lost love Bo Beep (who had been absent from the third movie and had run away) and has to make a choice: stay with Bo Peep at the carnival, or stick with his friends and Bonnie. Like with the other three films, this film shows family, friendship, and teamwork in a positive light.
|-
|''Up''
|2009
|PG
|This tear-jerking, pro-family Pixar animation stars Carl Fredricksen, an elderly widower balloon salesman who is about to be forced off his land but refuses to sell his house (likely promoting individualism triumphing over a liberal collectivist government). Carl ties thousands of balloons to his house and sets off on the South American vacation that he promised his wife Ellie while she was still alive, showing the inherent sacredness of marriage and how it should be continuously honored even after a spouse dies. In the end, he adopts young Russell, a fatherless Wilderness Explorer (a spoof of the Boy Scouts) who joins him on his adventure, as his surrogate grandson, which celebrates family unity. The film takes a light jab at divorce, too, as it is implied that Russell's parents no longer live together, leaving the boy heartbroken until Carl adopts him. Lastly, an overarching theme of the film states that a person is never too old or too young to follow his or her dreams.
|$735.1 million
|-
|''Wreck-It Ralph''
|2012
|PG
|Ralph, a villain from a retro, 1980s-esque video game who wants to escape after being typecast for about 30 years as the poor and medal-less guy, is encouraged to use his equal opportunities to do better and pursue his own successes. This is the basis of the American Dream: the goal of overcoming one's present, lowly circumstances to achieve a state of greatness. Trying to achieving this goal by theft is shown as the wrong way to do so. In addition, the main antagonist is a competition-hating villain who has deceitfully hidden his true identity and origin, who has pushed liberal values in the video game where he rules and established what looks like a fixed economy because only he can win. The film also pushes anti-illegal immigrant messages as well, with the main villain and minor villains trying to take over other worlds.
|$189,422,889<ref>http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=rebootralph.htm</ref>
|-
|''Zootopia''
|2016
|PG
|This Disney film set in a city inhabited by anthropomorphic mammals explores the relationship between ambitious young rabbit police officer Judy Hopps and sneaky con artist fox Nick Wilde as they investigate the disappearance of some of the city's predator residents. It promotes the American Dream, individuality, racial equality, and subtle Christian values such as forgiveness and reconciliation, as well as responsible capitalism. Despite having a brief appearance by a homosexual couple, they're only very, ''very'' minor characters, and the movie largely downplays their sinful beliefs about their sexuality. It won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature of 2016.
|$341,264,012
|}

==Documentaries==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Film
!Year
!Rating
!Comments
!Gross (Domestic)
|-
|''[[2016: Obama's America]]''
|2012
|PG
|Conservative author [[Dinesh D'Souza]] explores the disturbing origins of [[Barack Hussein Obama]], including his inherited philosophy with his [[Barack Obama Sr.|drunken father]] and his inspiration from [[Communist]]s [[Frank Marshall Davis]] and [[William Ayers|Bill Ayers]]. It performed very well in the box office, becoming the second most successful political documentary ever.
|$33,349,941
|-
|''America: Imagine the World Without Her''
|2014
|PG-13
|Conservative author [[Dinesh D'Souza]] shows that left-wing criticisms and versions of United States history are wrong and inaccurate. This staunchly patriotic film dispels [[Liberal Fables]] about the country and showing that the leftist agenda will destroy America. While not as successful in the box office as ''Obama's America'', it performed very well in theaters.
|$14,444,502<ref>[http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=america2014.htm America (2014)]. ''Box Office Mojo''. Retrieved July 29, 2016.</ref>
|-
|''An Inconsistent Truth''
|2012
|PG
|This documentary was made in response to [[Al Gore]]'s ''An Inconvenient Truth'', revealing that global warming is a hoax and how Al Gore himself was hypocritical about his insistence at reducing the world's carbon footprint.
|
|-
|''An Open Secret''
|2014
|PG-13
|Whistleblower film that exposes pedophilia in Hollywood
|
|-
|''Blocking the Path to 9/11''
|2008
|NR
|As indicated by the title, this film by Citizens United unmasks the Democrats' attempt at preventing the airing of the documentary ''The Path to 9/11'', as well as their role in cutting a vital scene revealing that Bill Clinton had partially been responsible for 9/11 due to failing to give the order to kill Osama bin Ladin when they had the chance. Also takes down the various liberal critiques that occurred. Aside from the obvious condemnations against Clinton and his followers, it also has a brief criticism of Obama for repeating several falsehoods about how they stopped the terrorists responsible for the 1993 World Trade Center attack (in particular, claiming they just arrested the terrorists and treated them to a court of law like any other criminal).
|N/A
|-
|''The Clinton Chronicles: An Investigation into the Alleged Criminal Activities of Bill Clinton''
|1994
|NR
|This documentary examines various crimes conducted by then-president Bill Clinton, in particular, those that occurred during his time as Governor of Arkansas, including the Mena operation, being a draft dodger who deliberately misled his commanding officer, Whitewater, Arkancide, and his sexual proclivities including at least one instance of rape. It condemns the media for hiding these facts and is widely considered the turning point for the 1994 Republican Revolution.
|N/A
|-
|''[[Death of a Nation: Can We Save America a Second Time?]]''
|2018
|PG-13
|[[Dinesh D'Souza]] exposes the truth about the fascism of [[Benito Mussolini]] and [[Adolf Hitler]], as well as their direct connection to the Democrat Party. It also makes clear the racism that motivated the latter had direct roots to the Progressive movement of the United States and by extension, the Democrat Party, and that the conventional wisdom of Fascism was of the right-wing of politics was one of the left's biggest lies and that fascism if anything was of the left. On a similar note, it also makes clear the connection between Mussolini's fascism and Marxism, and also indicates that the issue of slavery was another form of socialism. Also makes clear that the white supremacist founder of the alt-Right [[Richard Spencer]] and the Charlottesville Rally organizer [[Jason Kessler]] had in fact been left-wingers posing as right-wingers. Similarly it also makes clear that Antifa and George Soros, despite claiming they were "anti-Fascist", were in fact fascists (also exposing the latter's role in the confiscation of objects held by his neighbors by the Nazis). As implied by the title, it also compares the turbulent times that was orchestrated by the left after Donald Trump was elected to the events of the Civil War under Lincoln. It also has a positive depiction of the [[White Rose Rebellion]].
|
|-
|''[[Expelled | Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed]]''
|2008
|PG
|Conservative commentator, comedian, economist, and author [[Ben Stein]] investigates the persecution of scientists and others who challenge [[Social Darwinism]] and unravels [[evolution]]ists' scientific and education system [[deceit]]. Liberals scorned it for presenting this issue as political rather than scientific while ignoring the reality that Darwinists do, in fact, use their theories as a weapon against people's freedom of religion. Liberal biased critics hated this movie and panned it, but audiences raved about it.
|$7,690,545
|-
|''Fahrenhype 9/11''
|2004
|
|This video response by Alan Peterson debunks everything from [[Michael Moore]]'s schlockumentary ''Fahrenheit 9/11''.
|
|-
|''[[The Great Global Warming Swindle]]''
|2007
|UR
|As implied by the title, it unmasks one of the greatest frauds in the history of science.
|NA - TV
|-
|''The Hidden Rebellion''
|2016
|
|This historical documentary highlights the French Revolution's destruction of the [[Vendée rebellion|Rebellion at Vendée]] (which is shown positively) as well as the specific connections between the French Revolution and various Communist Revolutions.
|
|-
|''Hillary: The Movie''
|2008
|UR
|This Citizens United film unveils Hillary Clinton's dark side and was the impetus of the lawsuit which overturned the McCain-Feingold legislation by the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] in ''[[Citizens United v. FEC]]''.
|NA - TV
|-
|''Hillary's America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party''
|2016
|PG-13
|[[Dinesh D'Souza]] analyzes Hillary Clinton's dark side and, as indicated by the title, the dark history of the Democrat Party. Donald Trump urged his supporters to see this documentary, and it is believed to have helped him win the 2016 presidential election. Like all of D'Souza's documentaries, this movie was absolutely despised by liberal-biased critics. In fact, the mainstream media hated this documentary so much that it became the worst-reviewed film on 3 different review aggregator websites. That is how crazy liberals go when their arguments are countered with facts, logic, and truth. The craziest part of all is how this documentary won 5 [[Golden Raspberry Awards]] because the leftists in Hollywood wanted revenge for Trump winning the election. D'Souza said he was honoured to be receiving so much hate because it is proof that he got his point across.
|$13,099,931
|-
|''How Should We Then Live''
|1976
|UR
|By the theologically conservative Christian theologian [[Francis Schaeffer]], this Christian film traces Western history from Ancient Rome until 1976, studying philosophic, scientific, and religious movements reflecting changing patterns.
|NA - TV
|-
|''I Want Your Money''
|2010
|PG
|It supports the triumph of [[Reagan]]-economics over [[Obamanomics]].
|$433,588
|-
|''Indoctrinate U''
|2007
|UR
|Political correctness, plus racial and ethnic politics, in the academic setting are examined.<ref>[http://video.yahoo.com/watch/3624795/9994231 Indoctrinate U -Part 1/3, Yahoo]</ref>
|Unknown
|-
|''Inside North Korea''
|2006
|NR
|Although made by liberal Lisa Ling and aired on the liberal [[National Geographic]] channel, the documentary nonetheless shows the truly horrific nature of North Korea and its communist leaders and showcases the high risks that anyone in North Korea is willing to take to escape via the DMZ at the border.
|N/A (Made for TV movie)
|-
|''[[Is Genesis History?]]''
|2016
|NR
|This documentary showcases how the [[Young Earth]] view of creation is more feasible than the [[Old Earth]] view, proving that [[Evolutionism]] is unfeasible with reasoned arguments. The narrator, Del Tackett, interviews thirteen [[creation scientists]], each with a Ph. D., who provide very strong evidence for a young Earth in affirmation of the Biblical creation account. It was originally released in theaters for one day but became so successful that it was shown two for more nights.
|
|-
|''Kids Aren't Cars''
|2011
|UR
|It shows how teachers' unions are destroying America's public schools.<ref>[http://www.kidsarentcars.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/KACOneSheet.pdf KAC Summary]</ref>
|Unknown
|-
|''[[Maafa21]]''
|2009
|UR
|This film explores the inception of [[Planned Parenthood]] as an organization created to exterminate African-Americans. It exposes the words of its racist founder [[Margaret Sanger]] and their impact on black genocide more than a century later.<ref>[http://www.maafa21.com www.maafa21.com]</ref>
|NA - DVD
|-
|''MARGARET THATCHER - Death of a Revolutionary''
|2013
|
|This documentary shows how British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's economic liberalism helped Britain turn from the figurative sick man of Europe and the only socialist country outside of the [[Iron Curtain]] to one of Europe's best economies. Furthermore, it reveals that, contrary to popular belief (which is mostly likely lies spread by socialists, liberals, and impostors posing as conservatives), the working classes actually liked her more than the upper classes.
|N/A
|-
|''[[Michael Moore Hates America]]''
|2004
|R
|As the title implies, this satirical documentary criticizes Michael Moore's hatred towards all things American. Directed by a [[libertarian]].
|N/A
|-
|''Monumental: In Search of America's National Treasure''
|2012
|N/A
|Hollywood conservative Kirk Cameron talks about the evils of dictators and their roles in U.S. history.
|$500,000
|-
|''The Obama Deception: The Mask Comes Off''
|2009
|
|Paleoconservative [[Alex Jones]] tells the truth about Obama.
|-
|''Occupy Unmasked''
|2012
|Not rated
|The [[Occupy Wall Street]] movement's dark origins are revealed.
|
|-
|''Sand and Sorrow''
|2007
|
|Although it's produced by liberal elitist George Clooney, the film does bring awareness to the genocide in Darfur, Sudan.
|
|-
|''[[The Soviet Story]]''
|2008
|
|The crimes of [[Communism]] and the [[Soviet Union]] are explored.
|Unknown
|-
|''The Thin Blue Line''
|1988
|
|Exposed abuse of power and disregard for truth which resulted in an innocent man being on death row, because the real killer had been under the (liberal) minimum age for the [[death penalty]]; to the credit of law enforcement, the innocent man was freed after the movie was released.
|
|-
|''They Shall Not Grow Old''
|2018
|
|Highlights the bravery and sacrifice of WWI veterans
|
|-
|''Waiting for Superman''
|2010
|PG
|It highlights the failures of the U.S.' public school system.
|$6,410,257
|-
|''[[A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing (film)|A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing]]''
|2016
|TV-PG
|Documents the history of Marxist community organizer [[Saul Alinsky]] and the negative impacts his philosophies and political actions have had on society.
|N/A - made for TV
|-
|}

== Debatable Whether Conservative ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Film
!Year
!Rating
!Comments
!Gross (Domestic)
|-
|''12 Strong: The Declassified True Story of the Horse Soldiers''
|2018
|R
|Based on the real life declassified mission of the Horse Men that were deployed to Afghanistan after the September 11 terror attacks. On the one hand, the film is pro-America and depicts the Taliban and Al Qaida in a very negative light. But on the other, one of the stars of the film, Michael Shannon, was extremely anti-American, and a couple of the members of the unit had their ethnicities changed in what seemed to be an attempt at forced [[diversity]].
|
|-
|''The 40-Year-Old Virgin''
|2005
|R
|A bawdy sex comedy about a man who is ridiculed by his peers for his indifference to sex as an adult. His friends, feeling that he isn't "normal", try to encourage him to lose his virginity, starting with pornography, sex toys, and even prostitution. However, their personal attitudes towards women ruin their own relationships, and the man remains steadfast in his abstinence. Later, he meets a woman who connects with him, but is no longer a virgin, as she has a teenage daughter. At one point, her daughter confesses only to him that she is also a virgin and encourages him not to feel bad about it. However, her mother, who has been on multiple dates with him, is still unaware of his virginity. After their proposed deadline by which the two agreed to eventually have sex, he tells her of his virginity and stays reluctant about giving in. There is some drama and confusion between them, but she eventually comes to accept him and the two are happily married at the end before having sex.
|$177.4 million
|-
|''21 Jump Street''
|2011
|R
|Two police officers try to take down a drug ring in high school where the villains are environmentalists and drug dealers. But contains many sexual references, full profanity, and many religious insults. A parodic comedy remake of the 1987–91 [[Fox Network]] police drama of the same name.
|$201,585,328
|-
|''Accepted''
|2006
|PG-13
|It criticizes the [[Department of Education]] (or colleges and universities in general) and our protagonist lives the America dream by starting his own college, but then the juvenile humor, gross-out humor and drug abuse steps in.
|$36,323,505
|-
|''Aeon Flux''
|2005
|PG-13
|Anti-cloning film, but also pro-feminism as well.
|$25,874,337
|-
|''Air Force One''
|1997
|R
|On the one hand, the strong and courageous U.S. President James Marshall (Harrison Ford), a military veteran, takes an uncompromising stance against Russian terrorists who hijack his airplane. The major themes include family, authority, respect for the military, and sacrifice for the greater good. On the other hand, however, the script-writer for the film has admitted that he made the film largely to promote then-president [[Bill Clinton]].<ref>https://www.salon.com/july97/entertainment/movieair970725.html "But Bill Clinton is the first president to spawn movies that feature fictional presidents functioning as his stand-ins, movies made by directors fighting to define, and redefine, his image.....Air Force One" is a fantasy of what it might take for President Clinton to become all things to all people. The movie's Clinton stand-in, President James Marshall (Harrison Ford, appropriately displaying the facial mobility of Mount Rushmore), is a leader who defies his timid advisors in his efforts to set policies against injustice and tyranny and is willing to take on Congress to enforce those policies. But this is a fantasy designed to silence Clinton's conservative critics, so not only is Jim Marshall a dedicated family man, but he's a Vietnam War hero to boot. There's a combo you can't beat, a guy who knows how to kill a Commie and keep his pecker in his pocket."</ref> In addition, Bill Clinton also had a direct role in the casting of at least one of the characters, as Glenn Close had reluctantly played the role of the movie's Vice President at the latter's request.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20060319090508/http://vikingphoenix.com/news/archives/1997/hdot9702.htm/</ref>
|$172,956,409
|-
|''Aladdin''
|1992
|G
|Based on the classic Arabian folk tale ''Aladdin and the Magic Lamp'', a poor but charitable thief is sent by Jafar, a sinister vizier to a sultan, to search for a mysterious oil lamp rumored to contain unbelievably powerful magic. Upon finding this, he accidentally releases the comical genie inside, who grants his wish to become a prince so he can legally court Jasmine, the sultan's daughter. On the one hand, the film is set within what is implied to be a Muslim state, and Aladdin does resort to lying to try and marry Jasmine. A slight feminist bent is present because Jasmine refuses to marry, ignoring the law requiring it (although not nearly to the same extent as with Belle and ''Beauty and the Beast''.). In addition, some lyrics to the opening song were notably cut due to fears of offending the Muslim populace, implying the film is politically correct in nature. The Sultan is shown to be a massive bumbler and overgrown child, which may hint at an anti-parenthood agenda. But on the other hand, the film does ultimately push character integrity because Aladdin ultimately decides against lying and tells Jasmine the truth about himself. Disregarding the film's politically correct treatment of Islam, it ultimately showcases some more negative elements of Islamic culture via a vendor nearly chopping Jasmine's hand off when she "steals" some food to feed a starving child, as well as depicting Prince Achmed in a very negative light via his cruelty to Aladdin and children attempting to stop him. The prince is implied to be a poor example of a husband, so it is subtly implied that Jasmine refused to marry because all the princes she encountered had in fact been as bad as Achmed. She then falls for Aladdin because he saves her life and shows kindness to her. In addition, it is made clear that while Aladdin does steal and initially had an infamous reputation for his thefts, it's solely in order to survive on the streets, with it being heavily implied that he was an orphan, and he also selflessly gives his stolen food to starving children after initially planning to eat it. There is a lesser condemnation against the occult as the only explicit magic-user besides Aladdin's Genie is Jafar, the main villain who dreams of becoming the world's most powerful dark sorcerer.
|$504.1 million
|-
|''Antz''
|1998
|PG
|It's produced by [[Jeffrey Katzenberg]] (and was rather notorious for being plagiarized from the then-in-development Pixar film ''A Bug's Life''), downplays the military, and possesses an implicit promotion of Communism via the main character, but also has an Anti-Eugenics message too.
|$90,757,863
|-
|''Army of Darkness''
|1993
|R
|Despite its unrealistic depictions of demons, it's a pretty gun-centric pro-Second Amendment film.
|$11,502,976
|-
|''Atlantis: The Lost Empire''
|2001
|PG
|Released during the [[Michael Eisner]] era of [[Disney]]. On the one hand, the main villain is a military commander who would endanger the lost city of Atlantis just to be rich, and it is implied that he would commit treason by selling the power source to the Kaiser during World War I for the same motivation. The theft of the crystal to become rich could be seen as a condemnation of capitalism. That being said, however, capitalism has also been promoted in a more positive light in the form of Preston B. Whitmore, an eccentric but ultimately good-hearted billionaire who funded the expedition in the first place, and in addition, most of the principal cast was shown to have dreams of getting a better lot in society, with it being heavily implied in the ending that they ultimately succeeded in achieving those dreams after selflessly trying to save Atlantis, which acts as an implicit promotion of both capitalism and the American Dream.
|$84,056,472
|-
|''Austin Powers'' franchise
|1997, 1999, 2002
|PG-13
|A series of films that parodied spy films such as the [[James Bond]] franchise. On the one hand, liberal values are promoted such as Austin Power's promiscuous swinger nature being promoted as a positive, as well as usage of scatological humor throughout. In addition, one of the villains, Frau Farbissina, is mentioned to have been a founder of the militant faction of the Christian organization [[The Salvation Army]]. The first film also downplays the Cold War and the death of Communism by mentioning that the 1980s were among the "unimportant decades" in Austin Power's crash course. On the other hand, it does promote some chivalrous aspects, as Austin in the first film made it very clear to Vanessa Kinsington, the daughter of his former partner that not even he was willing to have sex with a woman who had too much to drink, and there is an implicit promotion of [[Gay Conversion Therapy]], as Farbissina was established as a lesbian in the second movie, yet after sleeping with Dr. Evil (a parody of [[Ernst Stavro Blofeld]], in particular the version from ''[[You Only Live Twice (film, 1967)|You Only Live Twice]]'' portrayed by Donald Pleasance.) in the past, she ended up becoming pregnant (with Scott Evil, Dr. Evil's son, being the byproduct of the affair), and it is implied afterward as well as in the third movie ''Goldmember'' that she became straight afterward and genuinely loved Dr. Evil, enjoying a kiss that with him that was otherwise meant to slip a key to him to aid in his escape. Family values are also given a slight promotion, as Farbissina defended Scott Evil from Dr. Evil's otherwise abusive actions to him, and part of the third movie involved Scott and Dr. Evil growing closer to their relationship, and it is also revealed that Dr. Evil was in fact Austin's brother, leading to some redemption for the latter, and the third movie makes clear that some of Austin's problems were the result of his father Nigel being a neglectful father. The second movie also has an anti-body positive message as well with Fat [censored].
|$876.3 million (all three films)
|-
|''Back to the Future''
|1985
|PG
|Musically gifted but slacking highschooler Marty McFly is invited by his energetic, quirky scientist friend Dr. Emmett "Doc" Brown to witness the birth of his greatest invention: a time-traveling DeLorean automobile. After Doc Brown is shot and killed by Libyan terrorists, whom he tricked to gain plutonium fuel needed to make his car travel through time, Marty escapes in the DeLorean and travels 30 years into the past, where he meets his parents as teenagers and accidentally becomes his mother Lorraine's new love interest. He then meets with the young Doc Brown, who volunteers to help him return to 1985 and warns him that he will cease to exist if he does not ensure that his parents fall in love at their high school prom. Marty ultimately succeeds in reuniting his future parents by encouraging his teenage father George to stand up to bully Biff Tannen in Lorraine's honor. In the process, he saves Doc Brown by sending him a note warning of the terrorist attack. Overall, the movie contains some conservative messages such as the triumph of chivalry, the evils of terrorism, and the negative effects of deviancy and drug/alcohol addiction. At the same time, it promotes premarital sexual activity and disregard for chastity. Included two sequels in 1989 and 1990.
|$210,609,762
|-
|Bambi
|1942
|G
|Animated adaptation of the German children's book of the same name. Environmental and anti-hunting messages are pushed (although it should be noted that the main antagonist, "Man", is technically closer to a poacher than a true hunter due to his killing a nursing doe and also trying to kill Bambi, a fawn, both of which are strictly prohibited by hunters), but it is also pro-family due to Bambi's mother giving her life to save her son, and the Great Forest Prince, who is heavily implied to be Bambi's father, went out of his way to protect Bambi from the hunter three times, even rescuing his son from a forest fire. It also was anti-homosexual agenda and way ahead of its time in refuting claims of [[animal homosexuality]], as the character Flower, a skunk, is depicted in childhood as a very effeminate male, yet when he became an adult, he evidently was aroused by a female skunk and ultimately became a father as well.
|$102,247,150
|-
|''Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Part 1'' and ''2''
|September 25, 2012 (Part 1) January 29, 2013 (Part 2) October 8, 2013 (Deluxe Edition)
|PG-13
|An animated two-part adaptation of Frank Millar's comic book Elseworld story of the same name where Batman is forced to resume his duties after crime reached record highs in Gotham. The movie is anti-Crime, and also depicts homosexuality and sexual deviancy in a very negative light, including making a connection between homosexuality and Nazis via a transgendered Nazi criminal, and the Joker is portrayed in a similar manner to Paul Lynde. It also mocks to a certain degree anti-war politicians, as the mayor (a likely democrat) attempts to negotiate with the Mutant leader in jail to get him to call off the Mutants' war on Gotham only to have his throat torn out, with his vice-mayor repeating the same concessions. On the same note, it also showcases the negatives of pseudo-sciences as a psychologist was depicted as being a quack who ended up making Two-Face's insanity even worse despite repairing his face, and was ultimately responsible for letting the Joker escape Arkham Asylum due to the latter faking being cured. That all being said, however, it does feature some anti-Reagan messaging, and also condemns the military due to Joker trying to instigate a nuclear war between America and the Soviets, and America striking first as a result, and it was also revealed that a military general had provided the mutant gang with enough military arms to start a small war.
|$5,589,376 (Part 1) $4,059,217 (Part 2) $9,648,593 (Total)
|-
|''Beauty and the Beast''
|1991
|G
|A young woman overcomes a shallow society and finds true love. Although by comparison a powerful and immensely popular antidote to [[feminism]] to the [[liberal]] movies churned out by [[Disney]] since, as well as overall promoting redemption (as seen with the Beast's transformation), and also promoting some family values (such as Belle being loyal to her father), there were a few hints at feminist propaganda at the beginning of the film, such as Belle being different from the villagers because she can read, which is implied to not be supported by the villagers at all (feminist propaganda often falsely claims that women couldn't get an education until the 1960s), as well as Belle being unwilling to hold the role of housewife for Gaston or raising children, and later her blaming the titular Beast for her fleeing the castle despite most of the events leading up to and after that event being largely her fault (specifically, her deliberate disobedience towards Beast and the servants by going into the West Wing as soon as she found out where it was located) and the story framing that as being a good thing she did. On a related note, a scene that had Belle baking a cake for her father when he got home ended up cut at the order of Linda Woolverton, with her reason specifically being because "a liberated woman [like Belle] wouldn't know how to bake," essentially implying that baking would have been the activity of non-liberated women, a typical statement by feminists.<ref name="Woolverton and Belle">https://www.mouseplanet.com/8500/Linda_Woolverton_and_Belle</ref><ref>https://www.yahoo.com/news/belle-beauty-beast-became-disneys-155053182.html</ref> In addition, the opening song and the reprise has Belle having a similar "smarter-than-thou" personality that is all too common among liberals, having her refer to the villagers derogatorily as "little people" in the beginning of the opening song, repeatedly stressing the "provincial" elements of the village when expressing her desire to leave the village, complaining about Gaston due to considering him "boorish and brainless" shortly after his failed proposal, and also dismissing the villagers as "they" when mentioning her goals ("I want so much more than what ''they've'' got planned"). On that note, due to Beast being unwilling to even defend himself, let alone the castle servants, when the mob arrived to kill him until Belle had arrived at the last second, which had been the result of Belle's attempts at civilizing Beast, it gives the implication that the ideal male in the film is not allowed to get angry or act violently even in self-defense unless a woman was physically present. Then-Disney Chairman Jeffrey Katzenberg also mentioned that he wanted "a feminist twist" on the original fairy tale by creating a heroine who is "a departure from typical Disney female characters",<ref>http://articles.mcall.com/1991-11-22/features/2825583_1_beast-s-castle-fairy-tale-madame-gabrielle</ref> which had partly been done in response to negative criticisms towards Ariel in the previous movie by liberal critics,<ref name="Woolverton and Belle" /> and the feminist writer [[Linda Woolverton]] made clear that she made Belle a feminist and based her on the women's liberation movement from the 1970s in order to avoid creating another insipid princess.<ref name="Beauty and Maleficent">{{Cite web|url = http://time.com/2798136/maleficent-beauty-beast-writer/|title = The Same Woman Wrote Maleficent and Beauty and the Beast—Here’s How They’re Linked|date = May 30, 2014|accessdate = January 16, 2014|website = Time|publisher = |last = Rothman|first = Lily}}</ref><ref>http://www.ew.com/article/2016/05/26/linda-woolverton-alice-belle-disney-heroines?xid=entertainment-weekly_socialflow_twitter</ref><ref>https://www.bustle.com/articles/163686-the-one-thing-beauty-and-the-beast-fans-probably-dont-know-about-the-creation-of-belle</ref><ref>http://www.mouseplanet.com/8500/Linda_Woolverton_and_Belle</ref><ref>http://articles.latimes.com/1992-01-19/entertainment/ca-544_1_disney-film</ref> On that note, this made it the first ''Disney'' animated adaptation of a fairy tale to radically alter the story specifically to promote a left-wing socio-political agenda onto the audience regardless of whether such was actually appropriate for the audience or an actual good message (as prior Disney films generally made alterations specifically to tone down anything that was otherwise inappropriate for the age group for the audience). Gaston is a conservative and hardworking hunter who is considered by the villagers to be their town hero, but is shown to be the main villain of the movie (it should also be noted that in the original screenplay for the film, Gaston was intended to be a Marquess [French nobleman], meaning the decision to make him a conservative and hardworking hunter was made after a rewrite). In addition, although not to the same degree as other Disney films that came after it, the film also has a slight anti-Christian bent, as the villagers (strongly implied by various verses in the opening song and the mob song, as well as a failed wedding, to be practicing and devout Christians) were later briefly seen supporting a plan that went against God's teachings, as well as overall depicted as being idiots, while Belle, the character framed as an intellectual and a moral figure, is not even seen or even implied to believe in God at all. In addition, Belle's love for Beast (where it is implied that she was largely unaware of the Beast being formerly a human prince) could be seen as promoting bestiality. Also, it is the first Disney movie to neither show nor hint at the two love interests getting married, and in fact, the only "wedding" in the film was the one Belle ruined, creating negative implications about marriage as a result, as well as starting a string of movies that don't paint marriage in a positive light. Similarly, the only three females in the film who are implicitly supportive of marriage and Christianity are demeaned, depicted as dumb blondes with the script and credits explicitly referring to them derogatorily as "the bimbettes." There was also a slight anti-hunting and anti-second amendment sentiment in the film, due to the main villain, as aforementioned, explicitly being labelled as a hunter, as well as Gaston's villainous nature being first highlighted in his debut scene where he shot a duck out of the sky. According to Don Hahn, there were also several overtones of a pro-homosexual agenda within the film, including choice lyrics of the mob song late into the film, largely because of the executive producer, Howard Ashman, being homosexual and dying from AIDS at the time the film was made and wanting to push the idea of being "ostracized" for his suffering from AIDS.<ref>https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/03/beauty-and-the-beast-gay-lefou-howard-ashman</ref><ref>https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/16583/don-Hahn-interview-beauty-and-the-beast-howard-Ashman-the-lion-king-south-park-and-frankenweenie</ref> Similarly, during the battle in the castle, there was a brief instance of transgenderism that was treated as a joke where the wardrobe proceeded to dress one of the male villagers in a Hawaiian outfit. One of the protagonistic characters, Lumiere, is briefly seen making out with a featherduster and was implied that the two weren't married, with some hints at Lumiere being an unrepentant womanizer (with the implication being further increased in the Special Edition-exclusive song "Human Again" where Lumiere mentioned he had a "mademoiselle in each arm", would be "courting again, chic and sporting again", and Mrs. Potts interjecting "Which should cause several husbands alarm." with Lumiere laughing at this, heavily implying that Lumiere was an adulterer to married women). In addition, Maurice is depicted as slightly addled and eccentric, as well as being naïve (such as thinking Gaston was a good match for Belle despite the story making clear he wasn't), and while he does try to go out of his way to save Belle in the midway point of the film, he ultimately needs saving twice and is unable to save Belle at all, which makes it debatable as to just how pro-family the narrative actually was. In addition, some elements of the film were later reused in the [[Essay:Worst Liberal Movies#Social|definitely liberal]] ''Maleficent'' movie.<ref name="Beauty and Maleficent" />
|$218,967,620
|-
|''Beauty and the Beast'' (2017 remake)
|2017
|PG
|On the one hand, the 2017 film version of ''Beauty and the Beast'' is the latest in the film trend of needlessly and shamelessly remaking animated films or children's stories for the sake of earning quick revenue in the dying Hollywood studio system. Liberals also seized the opportunity with the remake to exploit diversity within the ''Beauty and the Beast'' universe. The final result of the diversity inclusion is that it feels self-congratulatory in the sense of putting it in for the sake of having it, rather than having it be just a part of the story and the film. One notable example is the filmmakers' decision to make LeFou, Gaston's diminutive and bumbling sidekick, a homosexual who is conflicted with his feelings for Gaston (although it should be noted that in the actual script, it never specifies that LeFou was homosexual.<ref>https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2017/03/03/josh-gad-lefou-beauty-and-the-beast/98679284/</ref>). At the end of the film, LeFou is shown taking a romantic interest in a musketeer who is now a transgender woman after being transformed into one during Gaston's siege of the Beast's castle (who, unlike the original film, actually enjoys it). Not only is it an atrocious artistic decision of the filmmakers to needlessly incorporate diversity simply for the sake of it, but the 2017 film version of ''Beauty and the Beast'' also serves as an example that liberals can legitimately shoehorn the [[homosexual agenda]] into Disney films. Adding salt to the wound, the filmmakers also further changed history to suit their feminist agenda, similar to previous Disney films like ''Mulan'' (1998), ''Pocahontas'' (1995) and ''The Princess and the Frog'' (2009) (most infamously, the villagers are shown to be explicitly intolerant of Belle learning how to read and teaching girls to do the same, smashing her washing machine in the process, despite the fact that the namesake for the village in this film, Mdm. Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve, the original author for the fairy tale, was herself a woman). The 2017 film version of ''Beauty and the Beast'' is now even more of a feminist propaganda film than the 1991 animated film version ever was. There were also hints at an anti-war message due to Gaston being turned into a war veteran, in addition to the implied anti-hunting messages from the original film via his profession (which if anything was expanded on by their hinting at Gaston being evil in the Gaston song when he, in reference to LeFou's question about whether shooting his prey from behind was "fair", states he didn't care if it was, even though killing prey when they least expect it is the entire point behind hunting, which was based on a deleted lyric from one of the earlier drafts of what would become the 1991 film.).

All of that, along with the other shortcomings of the film, reinforces the statement that most of Hollywood is currently out of ideas for motion pictures. It also re-establishes the fact that Disney would, at times, forsake genuine family entertainment in favor of blatant liberal propaganda.

On the other hand, there were also several surprisingly Conservative messages in the film, significantly more than in the 1991 version. Namely, Christianity is treated in a far more positive light in this film than in the 1991 version as one of the few friends Belle has in this version is the village Chaplain named Pere Robert who is shown to be sympathetic to her bibliophilic nature and also attempts to prevent Maurice from being sent to the Asylum, and later is shown to be horrified at the formation of the mob against the Beast (it is to be noted that in the original 1991 film, the character in question was merely a bookseller, not a priest, and most of the villagers, implied to be devout Christians, were demonized in the film), which was also surprisingly accurate to history despite the aforementioned changing of history in the film (in real history, Christianity, especially the Catholic Church, actively encouraged literacy, writing, and arithmetic among both genders, with girls being taught in convents or at the home.). In addition, Maurice actually is shown to be more proactive in this film, such as directly refusing Gaston's attempt at marrying Belle and even attempting to expose Gaston as an attempted murderer and psychopath, and also plays a direct role in saving Belle and himself from the paddywagon after she exposes Beast to the villagers (in the original film, although he does set out to try and find Belle and save her after trying to get the villagers to help failed, he ultimately required saving by her due to catching an illness during his trek, and ultimately needed saving alongside Belle via Chip). In addition, Lumiere as well as the featherduster (named Plumette in this version) are shown to be an actual loving couple (in the original film, it is heavily implied that Lumiere was a frequent womanizer and that the featherduster was also sexually loose), and the remake also doesn't demonize traditional marriage nearly as much as in the 1991 version (notably, the remake cut out Gaston's wedding proposal as well as Belle shoving Gaston into mud in front of attendees). The forgiveness and redemption theme was also significantly more emphasized in the remake, due to Beast ultimately forgiving Maurice after learning why he had tried to steal the rose and even allowing Belle to save Maurice specifically to make up for his past behavior, with Maurice also forgiving Beast upon Belle showing him the baby rattle (originally, Maurice was a bit more hesitant to forgive the Beast). It is also shown to be significantly more pro-family as well, as not only is Belle shown to be loyal to her father like in the 1991 original, but as noted above, Maurice himself took measures to protect Belle and notably agreed with Belle that Gaston would not have worked out for her (originally, Maurice also thought Gaston was alright for her), and he also was shown to be very protective of Belle after his wife had died from the plague, with Belle's mom specifically sacrificing herself by telling them to leave her behind to allow Belle a healthy life. In addition, the triplets (renamed to "Village Lasses") in the remake were depicted as having haughtiness, arrogance, being jealous of Belle, as well as overall being nasty people, including briefly smirking at Belle when she was locked up in the paddywagon as well as being actively involved in the arrest of Maurice as well as the later attack on Beast's castle (in the original film, the triplets were not shown to have any negative behavior to them besides their crushing on Gaston [not participating in the later arrest of Maurice, let alone the attack on Beast's castle shortly afterward during the climax, and also implying at one point that they were willing to give their blessing to Gaston marrying Belle when Belle refused him in the beginning of the film, and while they were present during the final lyrics for the Gaston reprise where Gaston explicitly divulged key details for his blackmail plan, the way it was framed could easily be interpreted as the triplets genuinely not knowing about the plan due to their absence from Maurice's arrival up to the scene where Gaston whispers the plan to LeFou.], and it is also heavily implied that they supported traditional marriage and were demeaned in the film by being referred to in the script as The Bimbettes and treated as dumb blondes for this reason). In addition, according to the film's director Bill Condon as well as one of the triplets' actresses, Rafaelle Cohen, the reason the triplets were intensely jealous and spiteful of Belle was because their mother neglected them while doting on Belle, showcasing the dangers of parental neglect. In addition, at least regarding Maurice, the villagers' actions to him were toned down, where their arresting him was simply due to their being tricked by Gaston into thinking he was a dangerous madman and not out of malicious intent (in the original film, it is heavily implied via the Gaston reprise that most, if not all of the villagers were in fact fully aware that Gaston knew, as did themselves, that Maurice was not actually dangerous and that Gaston was having him arrested specifically to blackmail Belle into marrying him and gave full support to the plan.).
|$1.248 billion
|-
|''Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas''
|1998
|G
|Paints Christmas in a positive light, and has Beast learning the meaning behind it, as well as putting aside the past relating to it being the reason he was cursed. Also significantly tones down the more feminist messaging from the original film. However, the manner in which Christmas was depicted was closer to the secular view of Christmas than the actual intended meaning of the holiday being a celebration of Jesus Christ's birth.
|N/A (Direct to video movie)
|-
|''The Bee Movie''
|2007
|PG
|Its debatable whether or not its environmentalist or against it. It does show the destructiveness of environmentalism (i.e. butting into nature's problems in the name of helping her). The anti-human sentiments in the movie turned out to be wrong, however, the humans are taking the honey made by the bees, similar to the welfare program of taking from those who worked for it. Others believe the movie promotes [[bestiality]], and is just disguised as a family movie.
|$287,600,000
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|''Beowulf''
|2007
|PG-13
|Based on the epic poem of the same name from the Middle Ages, it portrays Christianity in a positive light (as evidenced with the character of Unferth, who wasn't that in the original tale), and the hero, Beowulf, does what he believes is right. However, a significant portion of the film has Beowulf doing anti-Christian things, including mating with Grendel's mother over killing her (a stark contrast with the original tale where he does in fact kill her), and also implies that the dragon that ultimately killed him in the original tale was the result of his sleeping with her (when originally, the dragon had no relation at all to Grendel, his mom, or Beowulf). In addition, it also depicted Hrothgar as a drunken womanizer.
|$82,280,579
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|''The Birth of a Nation''
|2016
|
|A drama film about Nat Turner, an enslaved man who led a slave rebellion in Southampton County, Virginia. The film focuses on Turner's life as a slave but also a Christian. There are many scenes where he preaches to his fellow slaves in different plantations, even conduct Baptist services, at the same time, he exposes to the crimes related to slavery, which eventually force him to rebel. The film likewise was also deliberately named after D.W. Griffith's film of the same name in a form of irony due to it pushing the opposite message. However, there is a line at the end of the movie downplaying the deaths of the white slave owners compared to the black slaves, something done by the Hollywood elites and unfortunate because all people are equally valuable.
|
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|''Bohemian Rhapsody''
|2018
|PG-13
|A biopic of [[Freddie Mercury]], the lead singer of the band Queen. While it does show elements of the practice of homosexuality and hedonism, at the same time, the film largely condemned the practice since it was made clear that Mercury's embracing of these things was what ultimately ruined Queen and his personal relationships, and is what ultimately killed him via AIDS. In addition, Paul Prenter, the only other major character to embrace homosexuality in the movie, was depicted in a very negative light, as he was one of the reasons Mercury went down a bad path, with it being made clear later on that Paul largely was using Mercury for his own gratification, blamed others for his bad ideas, and even hid vital information from Mercury deliberately such as the Live Aid concert plans as well as Mary Austin calling him. It also had a promotion of redemption, as Mercury, inspired largely by his former girlfriend/wife, Mary Austin nearing the end of the film, attempts to reconnect with his band and family and make amends in the time he had left before dying from AIDS. That all being said, however, it's debatable whether the film intended to paint his homosexual escapades in a negative light, as several members of the production company, including Freddie Mercury's actor Rami Malek, indicated that it was a "regrettable" decision as a result of not having enough time to give a "more balanced" view of (ie, promoting) his bisexual lifestyle.
|
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|''The Campaign''
|2012
|R
|Political comedy depicts the Democrat candidate (Will Ferrell) as an obnoxious, drunken womanizer and satire of [[John Edwards]], although the Republican candidate (Zach Galifianakis) is portrayed just as negatively as a corrupt capitalist.
|$33,165,738
|-
|''Chicken Run''
|2000
|G
|Produced by [[Jeffrey Katzenberg]], this vegan propaganda film compares a chicken farm to the [[Holocaust]].<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynn_A73hcfs</ref> The main villain of the movie is a capitalist who wants to make chicken pies. On other hand the main villain of the movie is a feminist as well as she called her husband's ancestors "poor worthless nothings". The film also has some anti-animal cruelty elements as one of the main characters, Rocky mentions that cockfighting is illegal where he comes from.
|$106,834,564
|-
|''Coming to America''
|1988
|R
|When this movie was released in 1988, it was most likely not only considered liberal but praised by liberals. As it had feminist themes (even with a male protagonist), going against tradition, and was about foreigners from an African country. However as liberals moved more and more to the left, they had abandoned ideas in this movie that are considered conservative today. Such an individualism and family, not to mention it is debatable if it supports the American Dream as the proagonist, came to America to look for love.
|$128,152,301
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|''The Crow''
|1994
|R
|The tagline claims that our hero is an angel, but he doesn't display any Christian values. However, there is an anti-drug scene were Eric Draven (the hero) makes a drug addict mother realize that her daughter needs her & gets her off drugs. On top of that the film's villains are nihilist anarchists. The film is notable for being Brandon Lee's last film, as an accident on the set killed him during production.
|$50,693,129
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|''Ed Wood''
|1994
|R
|Although it does glorify cross-dressing and the [[homosexual agenda]]. It still is pro-capitalism and the film also glorifies the American dream. As despite the obstacles Wood faces, he still continues doing what he loves in making movies.
|$5,887,457
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|''Edward Scissorhands''
|1990
|PG-13
|Endorsed by the Christian website ChristianAnswers.net with a 4 out of 5 star rating. Conversely however, a prominently featured Christian character - the only character in the movie ever identified as Christian - is portrayed as fanatical and bigoted against people with scissors for hands.
|$56,362,352
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|''Falling Down''
|1993
|R
|Film takes jabs at many [[liberal values]], [[illegal immigration]], union workers, multiculturalism, (one scene were Bill tells his ex-wife that the ice cream shop him and his family used to go to is now a Mexican store) and foreign aid (in one scene Bill asks an illegal Korean immigrate a rhetorical question on how much America has given his country and yells at him after he refuses to learn the language).<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4tC4qfv92Q</ref> It's also one of the very few films to be truthful in the "Nazis were right wingers" myth perpetrated by liberals, in which Bill informs a Neo-Nazi that he's an American and the Nazi is a sick a-hole. As well as many shots where the America flag is trashed upon (which could symbolize how liberalism has trashed everything America has stood for).<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piPzExBdfIg</ref> But at the same time it also takes jabs at capitalism, where Bill believes he's no longer commercially valuable. And although the plot is about man trying to reach his daughter's birthday party, the film seems to toy with its audience in suggesting whether he's mentally ill or not, as opposed to a pro-family message.
|$40,903,593
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|''[[Fargo]]''
|1996
|R
|Pregnant sheriff with traditional American family values solves an elaborate criminal embezzlement, kidnapping and murder scheme.
|$24,611,975
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|''Fritz the Cat''
|1972
|X (NC-17)
|The movie has a brief moment that promotes shipping weapons to Israel, and it also showcases left-wing elements in a negative light, with the climax having the titular character attempting to stop a bombing plot against a power plant that he tried to accomplish. That being said, however, the film is also pro-drugs and promotes sexual infidelity, and also mocks a few right-wing elements as well, and is rather infamous for being the first X-rated cartoon to be made.
|$90 million
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|''Full Metal Jacket''
|1987
|R
|Although including a scene that seemed more catered to the anti-War ideology featuring a door gunner slaughtering civilians during the Vietnam War with obvious glee, the boot camp sequence was nonetheless shown in a realistic and to some extent inspiring light, with Vietnam Veterans also frequently stating that the Gunnery Sergeant's advice saved them during Vietnam, and also features a female Vietcong soldier who is not shown in a positive light at all.
|$46.4 million (North America)
|-
|''Furry Vengeance''
|2010
|PG
|This film is environmentalism and anti-[[Capitalist|capitalist]] on steroids. A wealthy businessman and his employees are the antagonists for doing their job. One of them gets attacked by a raccoon. In the end, the main character, a real estate developer, is forced to change his job after "learning the animals' stories" and he even puts up a poster saying that anyone who violates the forest preservation will be fined at $1,000,000.00. However, the film is also pro-family, as well as taking a jab at LGBT, with a joke of the protagonist being forced to wear his wife's clothes after the animals steal his, this is played for laughs and is clearly anti-[[cross dressing]]. (Though they are wearing again in the end credits).
|$35,000,000
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|''Gattaca''
|1997
|PG-13
|A condemnation of human genetic engineering, and a wonderful triumph of individualism in an extremely totalitarian regime. Unfortunately the movie ends with a materialistic message: "They say every atom in our bodies was once a part of a star. So, maybe I'm not leaving, maybe I'm going home" (A phrase said when the protagonist finally managed to go to space).
|$12,339,633
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|''Good Kill''
|2014
|R
|Ethan Hawke plays a man who questions the ethics of his job as a drone pilot, while it is taking a jab at the [[Barack Obama]] regime (Obama has droned more people in the Middle East than George W. Bush, most of whom were innocent bystanders and the left has ignored it or claimed it was a "Fox News conspiracy"). It could also be against the War on Terror too.
|$316,472
|-
|''Grave of the Fireflies''
|1988
|UR
|While the film has been labeled anti-war, the director Isao Takahata stated the actual meaning was about growing up. The film's message is still debatable to this day.
|
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|''Hacksaw Ridge''
|2016
|R
|It tells the story of how World War II hero, Desmond Doss became a combat medic hero. However, its stances on gun rights is rather mixed to negative.
|$67,209,615
|-
|''Halloween III: Season of the Witch''
|1982
|R
|Unlike the two films before it (which has mass murder Michael Myers) this film's villain is a pagan who plans on sacrificing children via witchcraft to bring back the original celebration of Halloween. However he does this by selling masks to them which many critics pointed out may have been an anti-capitalism message.<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/1982/10/22/movies/haloween-iii-plotting-a-joke.html</ref> The film's "hero" is also an adulterer.
|$14,400,000
|-
|''Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters''
|2013
|R
|Western fairy tale characters Hansel and Gretel are now adults and have their own private bounty hunting organization in hunting witches. Portrays witchcraft in a negative manner, and guns in good light. But the gore, graphic violence and brief nudity is rather unnecessary.
|$55,703,475
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|''Hellboy''
|2004
|PG-13
|A live action film adaptation of the Mike Mignola graphic novel of the same name. It is ultimately pro-Christian principles, as the climax had the character John Myers supplying Hellboy (who at that point became Anung un Rama) with a crucifix and reminding him of his upbringing, which ultimately had him rejecting Rasputin's plan of unleashing Hell on the world, and the character Bruttenholm is explicitly depicted as a Christian and portrayed positively for it. It is also anti-Nazi as well. However, whether it's anti-occult is debatable, and the director was the Marxist Guillermo del Toro.
|$99.3 million
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|''High Noon''
|1952
|UR
|A favorite of both Presidents [[Dwight Eisenhower]] and [[Bill Clinton]]; [[John Wayne]] said it was "the most un-American thing I've ever seen in my whole life";<ref>http://www.brightlightsfilm.com/47/highnoon.php</ref> though susceptible of various interpretations, most of all it seems to scare people into wanting more government.
|$3,750,000
|-
|''Hoot''
|2006
|PG
|Environmentalist movie about a bunch of kids who stand up to a CEO company that is trying to put one of its restaurants on a burrowing owl habitat. However, despite a businessman being the main villain its not really anti-capitalist, as it does not portray the compnay in negative light. As the protagonists clearly have nothing angainst the business itself, even the main character states "A panacake House would be great." Also shows a police officer in postiive light. Oberall the movie contains many morals, and promoting friendshi and it does give kids the great inspiration to stand up for what they believe is right.
|$8,117,637
|-
|''Horrible Bosses 2''
|2014
|R
|Sequel to the Worst Liberal Film ''Horrible Bosses''. Though this film could be argued to actually support the American Dream and capitalism, which its processor clearly did not.
|$54,445,357
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|''[[The Hunger Games]]''
|2012
|PG-13
|Futuristic totalitarians plan titular annual televised "games" as punishment on the descendants of failed revolutionaries from a past uprising. Although technically a message against totalitarianism and for individualism, Leftist actor Donald Sutherland, who played President Snow, implied that the struggles of the films' protagonists were supposed to be derived from the Occupy Wall Street movement, and the book's author also indicated that the events of the book were based on the George W. Bush administration.
|$406,267,858
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|''Independence Day''
|1996
|PG-13
|Although made by liberal director Roland Emmerich with the intention of getting then-President [[Bill Clinton]] re-elected into office as well as having a few liberal values (such as Marty Gilbert, David Levinson's boss, being implied to be homosexual and the fact that Jasmine Dubrow's an unrepentant stripper), it nonetheless manages to push patriotism for America and, due to an ad-lib by actor Bill Pullman, manages to have him bring context of honoring the American holiday Independence Day during President Whitmore's rousing speech before fighting off the alien invaders in a climactic battle. It also has some condemnation towards divorce, as evidenced by David Levinson and Constance Spano's divorce is treated in a negative light, and also is pro-family due to Russell Casse sacrificing himself during battle to save his family. It was followed by a sequel, ''Independence Day Resurgence'', which went fully to the left.
|$817.4 million
|-
|''Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull''
|2008
|PG-13
|Although the film does depict the Communists as bad guys (to such an extent that the Russian Communist Party in Moscow was angered by the decision), and implies that Indiana Jones is a Republican or at the very least an [[Dwight D. Eisenhower]] fan, the film also depicts McCarthyism in a negative light, with one character implying that the American Government was simply being paranoid, as well as overall downplaying the true scope of the Soviet menace by having the same character denying there being a sizeable Communist infiltration in America, and also seems to promote paganism in the form of the Crystal Skull.
|$786.6 million
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|''Inglourious Basterds''
|2009
|R
|Despite vulgarity and historical revisionism, and also promoting to some degree moral relativism, the film does acknowledge that the Nazis were socialists.
|$120,540,719
|-
|''The Iron Giant''
|1999
|PG
|This animation espouses anti-war themes and also brief but strong anti-hunting sentiments. Firearms in general are shown in a negative light, with the phrase "guns kill" being repeated a total of three times (which was considered a "positive message" by the ultra-liberal media watchdog group [[Common Sense Media]]). The titular giant is referred to as a "big gun that walks." From a conservative viewpoint, he is a poor metaphor for a real gun; unlike a law-abiding citizen who is a gun owner, the giant has no choice in his actions because he is a war machine programmed with the inability to use his weapons for good, but only to use them thoughtlessly and senselessly. The story involves him learning to hide his weapons and "not be a gun". The conclusion is that, in order to protect the public from an incoming missile, he must fly into it and kill himself rather than use his guns against it. As it is explained, "It's bad to kill, but it isn't bad to die." In addition, despite being set during the Cold War, it largely downplays the Soviet menace that was occurring during that time, as the main antagonist, Kent Mansley, is a government agent (implied to be part of the NSA) investigating the titular Iron Giant who at one point while launching a tirade against Hogarth Hughes alludes to the possibility that the Communists may have been responsible for the Giant's creation as a means to destroy America and that they must destroy it before "it destroys us" and is treated negatively for it. Also features some foul language.

That all being said, however, despite the definite anti-gun and anti-hunting themes, the film does portray the military in a fairly positive light, as General Rogarth was shown to be even-headed and only willing to use military force if confronted with evidence requiring for it, also making clear that he was not happy about bringing out an implied large military force for what was apparently a hoax, and while the military does try to attack the Iron Giant late into the film, it was only because they had been manipulated into doing so by Kent Mansley by the latter lying about the giant killing Hogarth Hughes, and only when confronted with evidence that Hogarth had in fact been alive did the military stand down. In addition, when Hogarth left to investigate the evidence of a "martian" taking out an antenna, he proceeded to salute a photograph of his father, who was implied to have died during World War II. Also has a positive portrayal of the American icon Superman in it. There's also an anti-materialist message in it as well as an implicitly Christian message, as Hogarth talks to the Giant about how humans and other forms of life possess souls that live on even after their mortal bodies die. In addition the film also promotes individualism, promoting the idea of the individual choosing how to live their life, which may also support the American Dream as well, as Dean the film's tritagonist is a capitalistic artist.
|$5,732,614
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|''The Iron Lady''
|2011
|PG-13
|The British biopic of [[Conservative Party]] leader and 1979-90 [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|British Prime Minister]], Margaret Thatcher, showing the effects of conservative economic policy on Britain, helping to lift the country out of its recession. However, it also showed Margaret Thatcher in a somewhat negative light, depicting her during her late years as becoming slightly addled.
|$80,554,188 (international including UK), $27,081,674 (US - domestic)
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|''[[Iron Man (film, 2008)|Iron Man]]''
|2008
|PG-13
|The first installment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe stars Robert Downey, Jr., as comic book hero Tony Stark, an initially unsympathetic, billionaire weapons developer with hedonistic habits such as alcoholism, extramarital sex, gambling, and drug use. A theme of redemption then follows when, on a tour in the Middle East, Stark is almost mortally wounded by the evil Islamic terrorist group the Ten Rings, inspiring Stark to turn his life around and build weapons for just causes, not solely for making money. Though he considers giving up weapons development altogether, Stark decides to stand by his Second Amendment rights and builds his first electromechanical suit of armor to escape the Ten Rings upon realizing that his supposed friend Obadiah Stane has been issuing guns to the terrorists behind his back. Overall, ''Iron Man'' teaches that capitalism and the military can be used for good. That being said, the aforementioned revelation that Obadiah Stane had been issuing weapons to the Ten Rings as well as orchestrating Stark's abduction by them earlier could be interpreted as subtle anti-War on Terror messaging.
|$585.2 million
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|''Iron Man 3''
|2013
|PG-13
|Overall, it promotes most of the same values as the first two ''Iron Man'' films. However, a plot twist later in the film hints at an anti-[[War on Terror]] message due to it revealing that the "Ten Rings" terrorist organization was a hoax engineered by someone in America, a plot development which was negatively received. Similarly, there was some controversy over the plot development of disabled veterans being used for terrorist attacks against fellow Americans.
|$1.215 billion
|-
|''[[It's a Wonderful Life]]''
|1946
|UR
|It promotes the concept of self-worth and individualism ultimately, and that choices do in fact matter and have consequences, and ultimately promotes faith to a certain extent. However, it also falsely teaches that humanism is what makes life worthwhile; marginalizes [[faith]] with a cartoonish depiction and demonizes capitalism as sadistic and greedy.
|$3,300,000
|-
|''Jaws''
|1975
|PG
|Anti-environmentalism film, the heroes are police chief Brody, WWII vet Quint and Marine Biologist Hooper who team up to take on a monstrous, man-eating great white shark. However, there is a part where (despite the warning) the Mayor keeps the beaches open for the sake of money, which some may say is an anti-capitalism statement. Notable for being one of the first summer blockbusters. It was followed by three sequels in 1978, 1983 and 1987.
|$260,000,000<ref>http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=jaws.htm</ref>
|-
|''Joker''
|2019
|R
|''Joker'' is the highest grossing R rated film of all time, and for good reasons. This revolutionary psychological crime thriller is a revisionist origin of the Joker (born in this universe as Arthur Fleck, although he is traditionally never given a proper name), a fictional supervillain and the archenemy of DC Comics superhero Batman, and his decent into a life of crime. It is difficult to watch and should not be shown to children but has deep messages that no Hollywood film will come close to replicating. Arthur never gets the mental help he needed and is constantly humiliated by people such as talk show host Murray Franklin, loosely based on Johnny Carson. That said, ''Joker'' is one of the only modern films to directly attack the mainstream media, and how it is responsible for causing chaos (Murray is played by Robert De Niro, a staunch leftist). It correctly shows that mental illness, not guns, can cause people to go insane and shoot people. Early on, Arthur is fired by his boss for carrying a gun while working as a children's party clown even though he was given the gun as a means for self-defense due to being assaulted earlier, which contributes to his further fall into madness. ''Joker'' goes even further to say that mental illness is tied directly to the media when Arthur directly confronts Murray on the set of his show, saying that he and the media only cause division and anger and that "It's enough to make anyone crazy!" Most liberal critics attacked ''Joker'', claiming it would cause people to commit mass shootings. This is expected since the film directly attacks the media, so the media is scared of people seeing ''Joker'' since it will expose their true intentions. However, some rioters who support Arthur in the film riot against the rich, and one of them slays Dr. Thomas and Martha Wayne, the wealthy parents of Bruce (the future Batman) near the end of the film; in contrast to traditional Batman stories, the Waynes are shown in a very negative light since Joker is a villain origin story. Interestingly enough, Arthur himself says that his actions are non-political: he only wants people to be civil and to get along with each other. The Joker is also nihilist, showing how nihilism is a very dangerous ideology. Furthermore, ''Joker'' depicts parental abuse and parental neglect in a very negative light. Arthur's mother Penny abused him throughout his childhood and claims Thomas Wayne is Arthur's father, who never helped raise him. Along with the media, she causes Arthur to descend into madness. It also attacks political correctness to a certain extent, as the director of the film made it clear he made the film partly in response to how comedy has been ruined by SJWs and political correctness.
|$335,451,311
|-
|''Juno''
|2007
|PG-13
|A pregnant teenage woman rejects [[abortion]] and decides for an adoptive birth instead. This movie pushes [[feminism]] and marginalizes the essential role of fatherhood.
|$143,492,840
|-
|''Jurassic World''
|2015
|PG-13
|Jurassic Park is now functioning and open for business and the new boss is a woman, an obvious feminist message. Also the military is downgraded as they plan to weaponize dinosaurs. Despite all this feminists weren't impressed and labeled it sexist<ref>https://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/06/10/jurassic-world-a-big-dumb-sexist-mess.html</ref> and even liberal critics called the weaponizing dinosaurs plot asinine.<ref>http://thoughtcatalog.com/olos-nah/2015/06/ill-just-say-what-everyone-is-thinking-jurassic-world-is-terrible/</ref> In addition, there was at least one implicit anti-feminist message in the film, as after the boss's secretary was brutally killed by dinosaurs, Owen indicated that she ultimately deserved her death due to her not acting like a mother.
|$652,270,625
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|''Kiki's Delivery Service''
|1989
|G
|The coming-of age story of a young half-witch who only inherited the ability to fly, and she makes the best of it. The film does show the value of hard work and is pro-capitalism (Kiki owns her own delivery business), as well as strong pro-family sentiments, mainly in the form of the baker Osono and her quiet husband, who are excited for the birth of their child, but at the same time it does depict feminism and witchcraft in a positive light.
|$18 million
|-
|''Kingdom of Heaven'' (Director's Cut)
|2005
|R
|A story set in the Crusades period about a young knight who embarks on a journey to realize his destiny. The Director's Cut version of ''Kingdom of Heaven'' is a prime example of how a Director's Cut can significantly improve the entire film. While the theatrical version featured terrible screenwriting and directing (as a result of studio interference), the Director's Cut drastically changes the entire film, significantly fleshes out, ties together, and grounds the story and brings the characters, their motivations, the different themes at play and the world to life. While the theatrical version was seen more or less as pure liberal media, the Director's Cut presents a story about humanity, belief, faith, and God. It also makes a statement about how people of different religious faiths can live together in peace and harmony and also be respectful of different religious beliefs. In addition, it promotes honor, duty, and the importance of doing the right thing, and it also portrays the noble Knights Hospitallers in a positive light. That being said, the film still portrays the Knights Templars in a negative light.
|$47,398,413
|-
|''Kingsman: The Secret Service''
|2015
|R
|Anti-environmentalist, the villain attempts to eradicate the human race because of his belief in man-made global warming. Though the film is full of language and violence as well as a brief nudity scene. There's also one scene were one of the characters gets into a bloody fight with a group of Christians whom are portrayed as "racists".
|$128,261,724
|-
|''Knocked Up''
|2007
|R
|Unemployed, immature and childish 23-year old Ben Stone (Seth Rogen) has a one-night stand with serious career woman Alison Scott (Katherine Heigl), with the unintended consequence of pregnancy. Alison's mother (Joanna Kerns) says she should get the pregnancy "[[abortion|taken care of]]", while Ben's best friend Jonah (Jonah Hill) suggests that "I won't say the A-word, but it rhymes with abortion." Alison decides to keep the child, while Ben decides to find a real job, grow up, and become a father.
|$148,768,917
|-
|''Labyrinth''
|1986
|PG
|It's debatable if the film is pro-family. While the main story is about a girl who has to rescue her baby brother from the Goblin King, our hero Sarah doesn't really learn the importance or responsibly of being an older sibling.
|$12,729,917
|-
|''The LEGO Movie''
|2014
|PG
|In a world of LEGO toys, an ordinary guy named Emmet Brickowski is told that he has the power to save the world from a villain named Lord Business. He gathers as much friends and allies as he can along the way while learning to put his talents - namely building things - to good use. The movie takes a jab at big government, teaching that anyone has the potential to be extraordinary. However, the movie also takes a jab at capitalism in the form of the main villain Lord Business; ironically, the LEGO company is a champion of capitalism.
|$469.2 million
|-
|''Lincoln''
|2012
|PG-13
|Bio film on conservative icon [[Abraham Lincoln]], played wonderfully by Daniel Day-Lewis. Although overall very positive towards Lincoln and the Republican Party, it nonetheless downplays the role the Democrat Party played in the institution of slavery during the Civil War.
|$182,207,973
|-
|''Lionheart''
|1990
|R
|Pro-family as Jean-Claude Van Damme plays Lyon Gaultier (nicknamed Lionheart) who becomes a street fighter to help pay his sister-in-law's expenses after her husband is killed. During this time he also tries to reconnect with his estranged family. However, he gets into the country illegally, which some could point out is a pro-illegal immigration statement.
|$24,078,196
|-
|''Little Giants''
|1994
|PG
|It defies typical gender roles as well as promoting some feminism with the main girl being into sports and being a tomboy. Although it is not promoting the homosexual agenda, as she is in fact straight. The film's main message is about giving everyone a chance. Even though the film is about two brothers coaching rival teams it is still pro-family. As well as pro-sportsmanship, with the coach threatening to drop his best player after he intentionally injures a player on the other team.
|$19,306,362
|-
|''The Lorax''
|2012
|PG
|Although it has an environmentalist agenda, it also states that monopolies are wrong.
|$214,030,500
|-
|''Mean Streets''
|1996
|R
|Morality and redemption amid the gritty Lower East Side of [[Manhattan]] (Little Italy), in the 1960s. Stars a young Robert De Niro before he became a wealthy [[Leftist]]. This movie is critically acclaimed now, despite winning almost no awards when released.
|$3,000,000 (6 times its budget)
|-
|''Mrs. Doubtfire''
|1993
|PG-13
|Robin Williams plays Daniel Hillard; a father who cross-dresses as a nanny with the help of his gay brother (Hollywood trying to shoehorn the [[homosexual agenda]] one might say.) to be with his children. However, on ''Louder with Crowder'' it was one of the films (#1 actually) on TOP 5: Triggering Movies That Couldn’t Be Made Today, due to rampant gender confusion that's been happening recently.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWfSjyGNRPE</ref>. Also on a conservative note; it is a clear pro-family film, that is pro-fatherhood. There is also some condemnation to smoking as it shown to be [[taboo]], with Daniel refusing to promote it to children, and Miranda, getting upset when she thought Mrs. Doubtfire smokes.
|$219,195,243
|-
|''Mulan''
|1998
|G
|The film has Liberals changing history to suit their feminist agenda similar to what they did in Pocahontas as well as some historical revisionism (In the film the Huns are at war with China, even though this never happened, although that said, the name of the villain, Shan Yu, hints at them being Xiongyu) and there was a scene in the climax where most of the soldiers cross-dressed as concubines in order to infiltrate the Imperial Palace. However, the central theme of [[Filial piety]] from work it was based on, [[The Ballad of Mulan]], is still present ultimately, as the main reason Mulan joined the military was because her father suffered a severe injury that made him unfit for combat, and the film is pro-Military.
|$120,620,254
|-
|''Munich''
|2005
|R
|Tells the story of the 1972 [[Munich massacre]] and is not politically correct about Islamic terrorism, much to the dismay of liberals. On the other hand, Conservatives have been critical of the film due to it being considered too sympathetic to the terrorist group in question.
|$47,403,685
|-
|''The Muppet Christmas Carol''
|1992
|G
|A live action adaptation of Charles Dickens' seminal work ''A Christmas Carol'' with various Muppets playing the role of various characters in the story (and Gonzo as Charles Dickens himself) as well as Michael Caine as Ebeneezer Scrooge. Promotes many of the same themes of redemption and the spirit of Christmas as the original story. Also has a rather humorous promotion of the American dream, as in a scene exclusive to the movie, the headmaster of Scrooge's boarding school, portrayed by Sam the Eagle, suggests he go into the work force and tells him that it's the "American way", causing Gonzo to break character to inform Sam of the true setting of the story, causing Sam to correct himself by saying it is "the British way". That said, however, the ending song does have slightly Marxist overtones.
|$27.2 million
|-
|''The Muppet Movie''
|1979
|G
|This movie promotes the American dream, however, the Muppets look for that dream in liberal Hollywood. It also has an anti-capitalist message with the villain of Doc Hopper, who is also a southerner. In another scene though, Fozzie Bear sings "America the Beautiful" and says "Patriotism swells in the heart of the American bear."
|$76.6 million
|-
|''Once Upon a Time in Hollywood''
|2019
|R
|This fantastic film from (albeit, very liberal) director Quentin Tarantino, set in 1969 Los Angeles, is a love letter to the older and more conservative film industry. It portrays the main character's alcoholism as the main thing holding him back in his later years. It also shows that hard work always pays off in how successful the main character's career was. In addition to all this, the film's villains, real-life cult leader/criminal [[Charles Manson]] (who masterminded the Tate-LaBianca murders) and his "Family" (who carried out the murders), are [[hippie]]s. The movie shows hippies as they really are - brain-damaged from drug use and really gross in both appearance and personal habits - and it makes no attempt to humanize them. Despite all of this, it does contain historic revisionism, graphic violence (a hallmark of Tarantino movies), and gratuitous drug use (the latter of which is played for laughs and shown as fun and consequence-free, contrary to real life). This was the first film to be made by Tarantino after he broke ties with Bob and [[Harvey Weinstein]] following the latter's convictions for sexual assault, and was also the last film to feature actor Luke Perry prior to his death from a stroke in March 2019.
|$374,341,301
|-
|''P.C.U.''
|1994
|PG-13
|College students fight back against a campus where the administration promotes official [[diversity]] awareness weekends and radical [[feminism]], [[veganism]], and [[political correctness]] run amok, but a conservative group on campus is also portrayed just as negatively as the PC groups.
|$4,350,774
|-
|''[[The Passion of the Christ]]''
|2004
|R
|Downplays the [[Resurrection]]<ref>The original version of the film had no references at all to the Resurrection.</ref> and strength of Christianity and omits powerful angels; instead exaggerates triumph of evil; film had little lasting effect on public or its producer; portrayed nails as through the hands rather than through the wrists as depicted by the [[Shroud of Turin]] and confirmed by modern science.

On the other hand, it nonetheless does attempt to promote Christianity and Christ, and its success also resulted in liberals [[Jeffrey Katzenberg]] and David Geffen revealing their true natures by blacklisting Mel Gibson from future productions.<ref>http://www.theamericancause.org/patgibson.htm</ref>
|$370,782,930
|-
|''The Path to 9/11''
|2006
|NR (TV Documentary)
|Although the film largely pans George W. Bush's efforts during the War on Terror, it does depict the Taliban, al-Qaida, and Osama bin Ladin in a negative light, and there was a scene that appropriately places blame on then-President Bill Clinton for why 9/11 happened when he refused to give the order to kill Osama bin Ladin (a claim that was later vindicated by the CIA). Unfortunately, Clinton-aligned Democrats forced ABC via [[Robert Iger|Bob Iger]] to cut the footage in question via staged negative responses, and a planned DVD release for the Documentary itself was later shelved at the order of Iger during the 2008 election, neither being released to DVD by Disney itself and its associates, nor even having its rights sold to another company altogether, for reasons that were heavily suspected by various people, including the man who made the documentary in the first place, to be done at the order of Hillary Clinton in order to ensure she succeeded in her attempt at winning the Democrat primary and President of the United States during the 2008 election.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20120523041134/https://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2012/05/18/cia-vindicates-path-911-clinton-claim</ref>
|NR (TV Documentary)
|-
|''Pillow Talk''
|1959
|UR
|A classic starring Rock Hudson and Doris Day in which conservative values triumph over liberal ones. There are no distortions by feminist ideology. Indeed, in one scene a leading man slaps the leading lady, but then is beaten up by dimwitted bystanders for it!
|$18,750,000
|-
|''Planet of the Humans''
|2020
|
|On the one hand, it was made by far-leftist Michael Moore, and it ultimately has a more misanthropic view being pushed. On the other hand, it also condemns and exposes environmentalist organizations and individuals as being truly hypocritical.
|
|-
|''Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea
|2006 (Japan) 2007 (USA)
|G
|Debatable as to whether the film is pro-parenthood or not. On the one hand, it does showcase May's mother status with Manaphy in a positive light. But on the other hand, it also is implied by the titular Pokémon Ranger Jack Walker to be a negative due to interfering with the mission, and in the climax, May ends up not doing a thing to attempt to save or even aid in saving Manaphy from Captain Phantom when the latter abducts it despite it being within her ability, which hints at parenthood being a negative.
|N/A (America; Direct-to-Video)
|-
|''Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World''
|1998
|G
|A sequel to the Worst Liberal Movie ''Pocahontas'' released during the infamous Eisner-era direct to video sequel line. It still has some elements to feminism as well as some degree of Historical Revisionism (due to showing William Shakespeare present in the opening song despite being dead by the time of the setting of the film). That being said, however, the British as well as the former colonists are depicted in a significantly more positive light compared to the original film, and the ending also has an implicit promotion of marriage. Likewise, it also notably ends with John Rolfe marrying Pocahontas like their real life selves.
|N/A (Direct-to-Video)
|-
|''The Princess and the Frog''
|2009
|G
|This Disney film set in 1920s New Orleans stars a waitress named Tiana who gets into an adventure of a lifetime when she kisses a prince cursed to become a frog, becoming a frog herself as well as befriending an alligator that loves jazz music and a Cajun firefly. The movie depicts traditional femininity in a positive light in the form of the side character Charlotte LeBoeuf, and is the first Disney animated feature film to have a positive depiction of traditional marriage since ''The Little Mermaid'' two decades prior. It's also debatable as to whether it promotes feminism, as aside from Charlotte LeBoeuf being depicted in a positive light overall as noted above, it implies at one point that Tiana achieving her dreams of being a CEO is ultimately a negative due to the main villain Dr. Facilier using that to tempt her into aiding him. On the other hand, liberals praised this film for featuring Disney's first African American princess but ignored the fact that it insults Christianity with Louisiana Voodoo, even replacing the traditional role of the fairy godmother with a blind voodoo priestess. On top of that, ''The Princess and the Frog'' is said to have stolen much of its plot from great conservative film ''The Little Mermaid'' <ref>http://crowdofstars.livejournal.com/14186.html</ref>
|$104,400,899
|-
|''Pulp Fiction''
|1994
|R
|Despite saying the F-word in almost every sentence, the film (surprisingly) has a pro-Christian message as after being shot at, every bullet misses mob hit men Jules Winnfield and Vincent Vega. Winnfield believes it was a divine intervention and message from God to stop his life of crime. His partner doesn't believe this but it's later proven to be true as he perished later on in the movie. Also has sadomasochistic homosexuals as the bad guys. And (sort of) has an anti-drug message as mob boss's girlfriend Mia Wallace is seen also overdosing (a negative side to drugs) on heroin.
|$107,928,762
|-
|''The Rescuers''
|1977
|G
|The villain in this movie is a capitalist pawn shop owner, who wants a rare diamond to make her rich. To add insult to injury, the villains are Southerners. The United Nations is shown in a positive light. On the other hand, the main villain is also a feminist, and the main human protagonist is shown praying for not only herself (even she has been kidnapped) but for all the kids in the orphanage (who have not been kidnapped). This is one of the rare Disney films feature a [[Christian]] character that's treated in a positive light.
|$29 million
|-
|''Recess: School's Out''
|2001
|G
|The animated movie of the cartoon series of the same name. On the one hand, the film implicitly promotes the decadent era of the 1960s (in particular, 1968) where it depicts characters Muriel Finster and Peter Prickly as hippies during their teacher training in a flashback, and also implies that the concept of recess was developed by the hippies. On the other hand, it also encourages at one point allowing children to act like children, and ultimately promotes Recess and Summer Vacation as a concept, and the main villain, Phillium Benedict, is a radical former head of the liberal Department of Education who wished to eliminate recess and later summer vacation to raise test scores with the implication of wanting to become President (who was fired largely because he proved to be too extreme even for that department), and also represents [[liberal values]]. Also has a slight condemnation of the public school system's mistreatment of children, as Peter Prickly in the ending thanks TJ for having him remember that he originally became a teacher and (albeit unintentionally) principal of Third Street out of a desire to help children, and had largely forgotten that bit until that time.
|$44.5 million
|-
|''Robin Hood''
|1973
|G
|Animated Disney adaptation of the iconic story, depicting all of the characters as anthropomorphic animals. Although the story itself was based on [[Joseph Ritson]]'s revised version of the character that was in support of the Jacobin cause and thus was a liberal icon (steals from the rich, gives to the poor), the villain is Prince John who makes his money from taxes, suggesting Robin Hood is only giving money the government demanded back to people who actually worked for it, and thus was implicitly closer in themes to the original, pre-Ritson revision version of the character. It also features a condemnation of government encroachment of the church, as a pivotal scene featured the Sheriff of Nottingham explicitly stealing a coin from the poor box and his later arresting Friar Tuck for trying to stop him, and the Sheriff's actions were clearly being framed in a horrible light.
|$32 million

|-
|''Shame''
|2011
|NC-17
|While the movie shows [[Hollywood Values]], such as sex addiction, in a negative light and is clearly anti-[[homosexual agenda]], as the main character reaches his lowest point by partaking in such acts, the film is graphic in its nature leaving one to question how conservative it really is.
|$3,909,002
|-
|''Shrek''
|2001
|PG
|Loosely based on a 1990 fairytale picture book by William Steig, the first feature-length computer animation by DreamWorks SKG stars Shrek, a socially challenged ogre who becomes an unlikely hero when he forms an alliance with a pesky, talking donkey to rescue a princess at the behest of the evil Lord Farquaad of Duloc, who hates fairytale-type beings and has forced a host of them to live in Shrek's swamp. Not long after they rescue Princess Fiona, Donkey learns that she was cursed as a child to transform into an ogre herself by night and that only marriage can break the curse. Shrek does not hear this message clearly at first and thinks Fiona is calling him an "ugly beast" before he realizes she actually despises her own ogre form and stops her marriage to Farquaad, preventing him from becoming a tyrannical king and continuing to oppress fairytale beings. Although DreamWorks is liberal, the dialogue occasionally resorts to adult humor (such as Shrek and Donkey cracking jokes at Farquaad's expense that implied that he had small gonads when explaining what he's like), and Fiona sometimes behaves like a feminist (as when she effortlessly uses martial arts against Robin Hood and his Merry Men), it is implied that most of the characters are Christians as the gingerbread man says "God Bless Us Everyone" (a reference to the character Tiny Tim in ''A Christmas Carol''). The gospel song "I'm a Believer" at the end of the feature, and the scene where Shrek and Fiona are silently upset about being separated has the version of "Hallelujah" by Leonard Cohen. Robin Hood is a secondary antagonist, but he is at least implied to be based on the infamous revisionist version by [[Joseph Ritson]] that was made in solidarity to the [[Jacobin]]s during the French Revolution). Lord Farquaad, intended to be based on Liberal [[Disney]] CEO [[Michael Eisner]]<ref>http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2001-04-06/features/0104060008_1_lord-farquaad-dreamworks-jeffrey-Katzenberg</ref> (which adds to the whole film's existence as a reverent parody of Disney fairytale animation conventions), is likewise a lampoon of materialism because he only desires Fiona's marriage so he can officially become the King of Duloc. Finally, shortly after Farquaad meets his end at the jaws of Donkey's dragon love interest, Donkey jokes about [[Hollywood values]]: "Celebrity marriages, they never last, do they?"
|$484.4 million
|-
|''Shrek 2''
|2004
|PG
|The sequel to the above film. On the one hand, aside from DreamWorks being liberal, there are some jokes that could be interpreted as promoting gender confusion (such as the revelation that Pinocchio was wearing women's underwear while he and the other fairy tale creatures save Shrek and Donkey from imprisonment). On the other hand, there is also an anti-racism message for the film, since Fiona's father, the king of Far Far Away, is initially distrusting of Shrek largely due to the latter's Ogre status, and eventually comes to accept him upon realizing Fiona does truly love him, even going as far as to save his son-in-law from Fairy Godmother at the end, and the main villain, Fairy Godmother, is explicitly racist against Shrek for his species, insisting that "Ogres do not get happy endings" repeatedly. Also like the prior movie, it has a more anti-materialist message, as Fairy Godmother as well as her son, Prince Charming, both only intended to use Fiona in order to gain control over Far Far Away, similar to Lord Farquaad in the preceding movie. It also has a redemption message in the form of Puss in Boots, who initially was hired to kill Shrek, but after Shrek spares him, he ultimately became a loyal ally to Shrek, even willingly holding off several soldiers to allow Shrek and Donkey (who at that time had been transfigured into a handsome man and a white stallion, respectively) enough time to stop Prince Charming and Fairy Godmother from having Fiona "wed" the former (due to thinking that Fiona ingested a brainwashing serum inside her tea that had been laced on Fairy Godmother's orders). Also has a degree of anti-feminist messaging due to Fairy Godmother clearly adhering to the feminist view on things.
|$919.8 million
|-
|''[[The Simpsons]] Movie''
|2007
|PG-13
|Portrays the liberal [[Environmental Protection Agency|EPA]] as a villainous and devious agency, and portrays the Government in general as intrusive and corrupt, and also features a key element of the story where Homer attempts to redeem himself of his more unpleasant nature, and Flanders' attempts at helping the Simpson family, in particular Bart, are treated positively. On the other hand, it also promotes [[environmentalism]] in the beginning, and also had Arnold Schwartzenegger as the president of the United States despite his legally not being eligible for the presidency due to being Austrian. There is also a brief sight gag where two homosexual policemen proceeded to make out in an alley by the motel the Simpson family was hiding at, with Marge narrowly escaping being spotted by them. In addition, the early part of the film has Homer twice making statements that implied a more atheistic outlook relating to Christianity: The first just as the Simpsons arrive at Church while running late where Homer mouths off "Relax, those pious morons are too busy talking to their phony-baloney God."; the second when Abraham Simpson ends up getting a divinely inspired vision about Springfield's potential future, where Homer, consulting the bible in a panic, yells "I can't! This book has no answers!" Overall, it's as debatable in terms of its Conservativism as the TV show it acted as a movie for.
|$183,135,014
|-
|''Soul Man''
|1986
|PG-13
|A white student cheats the [[affirmative action]] system, by pretending to be black in order to get the scholarship he needs for to pay for Harvard. Towards the end, it is revealed he took the scholarship away from someone who needed it as well (and is really black) because she has a son and is divorced at such a young age. The movie portrays the police as racist, and blames racism on many things, and seems to support the need for affirmative action. But on a conservative note, the film teaches the importance of hard work, and is also politically incorrect.
|$27,820,000
|-
|''Starship Troopers''
|1997
|R
|Although it overall depicts the Military in a protagonistic light and arguably is pro-war and pro-military, the director of the film, Paul Verhoeven, implied it was actually supposed to push an anti-military, anti-war message where it implied that America during the Cold War were automatically fascists simply because they are entering war, and specifically stated it was "a natural evolution for post-World War II America." In addition, to reinforce Verhoeven's message, he deliberately modeled various scenes after ''Triumph of the Will'' and other pro-Nazi propaganda scenes, as well as modeled the protagonists' uniforms after the uniforms utilized by the Nazis (i.e., the character Carl, played by Neil Patrick Harris, wearing a uniform that was modeled after the [[SS]]). When asked by Michael Ironside, who was one of the people who had a role in the movie and had read the original book, about why he made the movie despite Verhoeven's leftist politics, he answered "If I tell the world that a right-wing, fascist way of doing things doesn't work, no one will listen to me. So I'm going to make a perfect fascist world: everyone is beautiful, everything is shiny, everything has big guns and fancy ships, but it's only good for killing ******* bugs!" (note that fascism is not "right wing", it is left wing, so Verhoeven's incorrect regarding which wing the Nazis/fascists were part of).
|$54,814,377
|-
|''Sudden Death''
|1995
|R
|Disgraced firefighter now becomes a laughingstock fire marshal uncovers a terrorist plot, at a Hockey game, plans to redeem himself and protect his children and the Vice President from said terrorists. However, they're not Islamic, which may have been because the film was trying to be politically correct.
|$20,350,171
|-
|''Super''
|2010
|R
|Main character becomes a superhero after a vision from God. He also frequently turns to prayer and a Christian television show for guidance. Even though his wife leaves him for a drug dealer, he remains loyal to her for the whole movie. Although contains foul language, violence, and brief nudity scenes.
|$327,716
|-
|''S.W.A.T''
|2003
|PG-13
|Film adaptation of the conservative TV show from the 70's does still share the same pro-law enforcement messages, but has a female character named Chris (played by Michelle Rodriguez) who was never in the television show. Which some may point out was only put there to be more "progressive" and promote feminism.
|$116,934,650
|-
|''Team America: World Police''
|2004
|R
|While it is clearly pro-military, pro-America, and anti-Hollywood (notably, there was a scene where [[Michael Moore]] had a cameo as a suicide bomber, with his death being made especially graphic by stuffing his dummy with ham as revenge towards his "A Short History on America" segment from ''[[Bowling for Columbine]]'' that falsely attributed the creators of the film to the segment.), the movie is riddled with liberal values, including toilet humor and vulgar language throughout. Also, in the movie's foul-mouthed theme song, it favors abortion, slavery, pornography, and Democrats, while having no positive reaction to Republicans. Penned by the creators of ''[[South Park]]'' and ''The Book of Mormon'' musical.
|$32,786,074
|-
|''The Terminator''
|1984
|R
|Takes the side of humanity in this man vs machine battle. However, it is anti-war, anti-Capitalist and comes from liberal atheist James Cameron, in which he imagines the military being the cause of the downfall of man.
|$78.3 million
|-
|''Terminator 2: Judgement Day''
|1991
|R
|The second film in the Terminator Franchise by Liberal director James Cameron. While it does have anti-war and anti-capitalist themes, and also dabbles in pro-feminist views via Sarah Connor's change in overall character, it is also pro-family. John Connor reconnects with his mother and the Terminator who serves as his protector becomes like a father to him, so much so that John cries when the Terminator chooses to sacrifice himself to ensure that Skynet would never be built.
|$523.7 million
|-
|''[[Titanic]]''
|1997
|PG-13
|Every life had value and the most powerful men gave up their seats on lifeboats to women and children first; the media and a young [[RINO]] are rightly criticized; broke the record in movie revenues. However, it also gave some hints at a pro-socialist view, and a key scene involving Rose being drawn in the nude is invocative of pornography.
|$600,779,824
|-
|''Top Gun''
|1986
|PG (Should be PG-13)
|While it does portray the US military in a positive light and the Soviets in a negative light, it also depicts pre-marital sex with the main character Pete "Maverick" Mitchell having sex with the female instructor Charlotte "Charlie" Blackwood. By contrast, Maverick's RIO Nick "Goose" Bradshaw is shown to be a family man with a wife and son. The senior officer Mike "Viper" Metcalf is also shown to have a family. Kelly McGillis, who plays Blackwood is openly homosexual. The movie also has a Volleyball scene which contains potential homoerotic subtext.
|$356.8 million
|-
|''[[Trainspotting]]''
|1996
|R
|It's been debatable if the film is anti-drug.
|$16,491,080
|-
|''Transformers: Dark of the Moon''
|2011
|PG-13
|The film has an implicit denouncement of illegal immigration, due to the main villain, Sentinel Prime, tricking the protagonists into allowing for more Transformers to take over Earth as well as forcing them to recreate Cybertron. Also has a bit of a condemnation on feminism, as the current head of the Sector 6, a female, is depicted in a fairly negative light, and takes offense to being called a woman despite Sam Witwicky's girlfriend innocently pointing out that this is in fact her gender. On the other hand, it depicts Barack Obama and Republicans in a positive and negative light, respectively, and one of the main villains is a Capitalist.
|$1.124 billion
|-
|''[[The Twilight Saga]]''
|2008-2012
|PG-13
|Mocks [[public school culture]] and promotes [[abstinence]] until marriage, traditional courtship, and the [[pro-life]] movement, but it glorifies vampires and werewolves in a way that doesn't attack Christianity but is still incompatible with Christianity. The star, Kristen Stewart, is a liberal who has made remarks insulting the U.S. Military.
|$1,365,922,346
|-
|''U-571''
|2000
|PG-13
|Had a plot which was based on the first capture of a [[German]] [[Enigma machine]] in [[World War Two]]. Despite the film being patriotic to America, the facts are wrong as the Enigma machine was captured by the [[British]] in 1941 prior to the Americans entering the war.
|$77,122,415
|-
|''U.N. Me''
|2009
|
|Although it utilizes several of the same methods as [[Michael Moore]]'s schlockumentaries, it nonetheless does expose the very corrupt nature of the [[United Nations]].
|
|-
|''Van Helsing''
|2004
|PG-13
|Thanks to [[Hollywood values]], Van Helsing isn't portrayed as the Christian character he should be, but the film still gets its good vs. evil message across. As well as portraying the Catholic church in a positive light. The director Stephen Sommers has made conservative films ''The Mummy Returns'' and ''G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra'' though.
|$120,177,084<ref>http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=vanhelsing.htm</ref>
|-
|''Wall-E''
|2008
|G
|The movie shows the dangers of big government (BNL), however it is also anti-capitalist and pro-environmentalism as BNL is a corporation.
|$223,808,164
|-
|''The Way We Were''
|1973
|PG
|Unique in the way that it appears liberal to liberals while unintentionally sending a [[conservative]] message to young women. Stars uber-liberal [[Barbra Streisand]].
|$49,919,870
|-
|''We're the Millers''
|2013
|R
|A drug dealer, stripper, runaway, and average loser pretend to be a family to sneak marijuana out of Mexico. However, they learn the value and importance of family. The villains of the movie are all drug gang men, the film also features a stripper scene, and whether or not the film is anti-drug in the end is debatable.
|$150,394,119
|-
|''Who Framed Roger Rabbit''
|1988
|PG (Should be PG-13)
|A loose live-action/animation adaptation on the book ''Who Censored Roger Rabbit?'' by Gary Wolf. On the one hand, the movie contains many innuendos and crude humor, the antagonist Judge Doom is a capitalist, and the relationship between a toon rabbit and a toon human may be seen as promoting bestiality. On the other hand, the movie depicts marital fidelity in a positive light, as initial signs of Jessica Rabbit's infidelity are in fact part of the antagonist's plot and in reality she actually cares very deeply about her husband (it should also be noted that in the book the film was based on, Jessica was extremely unfaithful to Roger Rabbit, and enjoyed being a porn star, even outright using Roger for stardom. Later additions to the story altered this characterization to be closer to the film and had the initial version be part of a nightmare Jessica had). The film also contains an anti-alcoholism message not present in the original novel in which Eddie Valiant becomes a heavy drinker after the death of his brother (in the original novel, Eddie was just a drinker and didn't have a brother) but eventually pours the alcohol out of the flask that he carries in his holster.
|$349,200,000
|-
|''Yours Mine and Ours''
|2005
|PG
|A remake to the 1968 film of the same name (itself derived from Helen Beardsley's then-in-development autobiography ''Who Gets the Drumstick?''), the film is about a widower father of a conservative family who marries a widowed mother of a liberal family. Their two difference lifestyles contradict with each other, and the film does not really pick a side of on whose lifestyle is better. However, it does have a scene where the liberal kids outsmart the conservative kids (By tricking them into thinking there is a fire and then getting to use the bathrooms to themselves). Also, has a scene where the kids work together and use conservative tactics to end bullying without the help of an authority figure. In the end, the kids learn to put their differences aside and realize that family is what matters more.
|$53,412,862
|}

== Debatable Whether Great ==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Film
!Year
!Rating
!Comments
!Gross (Domestic)
|-
|''10 to Midnight''
|1983
|R
|Charles Bronson plays Leo Kessler, a cop trying to catch a serial killer rapist, while the bureaucrats do everything to defend him. The film feels like a poor man's Dirty Harry and many critics pointed out that Charles Bronson seemed to be playing a clone of his former character Paul Kersey from the ''[[Death Wish]]'' franchise.
|$7,175,592
|-
|''A Good Day to Die Hard''
|2013
|R
|Although the previous ''Die Hard'' movies were largely politically neutral, this film portrays the CIA in a positive light, and both the main and surprise villains are unrepentant, anti-American former Soviet Communists who intended to access Cold War-era weapons grade uranium and sell them on the black market. Plus, the film is pro-family due to John McClain trying to reconnect with his son Jack. Despite this, it was largely a box office failure, and it has fairly weak story elements.
|$304.7 million
|-
|''Aladdin and the King of Thieves''
|1996
|G
|Was another entry into then-Disney CEO Michael Eisner's infamous Direct to Video sequel line, and as such also has evidence of it being poorly made. But on the other hand, it also has similar themes to ''Return of Jafar'' regarding forgiveness and redemption in regards to the titular character. It also is notable as having a pro-traditional marriage message due to Aladdin and Jasmine's wedding factoring into a large part of the plotline, with it also being implied that the kingdom of Agrabah may have held Coptic Christianity as its main religion, one of the few Disney productions during this time to feature such a message on marriage since ''The Little Mermaid'' back in 1989. In addition, it ultimately is pro-fatherhood in the form of Cassim, the titular king of thieves, who was Aladdin's father, and while the central antagonist, he is nonetheless depicted in a more sympathetic light as he became the King of Thieves simply so he could provide for his family, and ultimately was redeemed in the ending of the film.
|
|-
|''Armageddon''
|1998
|PG-13
|Though this film promotes patriotism and mocks environmentalism, the overall plot is fairly nonsensical and the action sequences bombastic. Bruce Willis even won the Razzie award for Worst Actor for making this movie, and this movie also received six other Razzie nominations, though it didn't win any.
|$201 million
|-
|''Auschwitz''
|2011
|R
|Isn't politically correct on the topic of gun control as Nazi officers are seen shooting Jewish citizens and forcing them into concentration camps. However, its low budget and poor production value really hurts the film.
|
|-
|''Battle Los Angeles''
|2011
|PG-13
|Pro-military, but alien invasion plot has gone stale in this day and age.
|$83,552,429
|-
|''Battleship''
|2012
|PG-13
|The U.S. military may be depicted positively, but the overused alien invasion plot and the fact that it's based on a board game really makes it hard to consider good.
|$65,422,625
|-
|''The Black Cauldron''
|1985
|PG
|The film has some subtle Christian messages, as the Horned King, the main antagonist who tries to gain the Black Cauldron to rule the world, is depicted in a very Satanic light, and the character Gurgi ultimately sacrifices himself in order to stop the Horned King, eventually being revived shortly thereafter. Also shows a promotion of the concept of being humble, as Taran still considers himself a pig herder even with his role in saving the world. However, the film was a massive box office bomb, with a large part of the reason for it being underperforming being due to both the dark elements of the film, especially for a Disney-made film, and due to a huge amount of footage (at least ten minutes worth) being cut from the film by then-Chairman of Disney Animation [[Jeffrey Katzenberg]].
|$21.3 million
|-
|''Blood Freak''
|1972
|NC-17
|This cult horror film stars a Vietnam veteran named Herschell who is tempted by a young Christian girl's marijuana-addicted sister to smoke a joint himself, then hallucinates himself going on a killing spree. Once free from his hallucinations, Herschell is rehabilitated and finds God. Overall, the film stands up for Christianity and against drugs but focuses more on the spectacle of violence than creating well-rounded characters and a coherent storyline.
|$25,000
|-
|''The Brave One''
|2007
|R
|Although it stands up for the freedoms guaranteed by the [[Second Amendment]], its plot is almost identical to ''[[Death Wish]]''.
|$36,793,804
|-
|''Camelot''
|1967
|G
|The famous jousting scene is a powerful display of Christianity, chivalry, and other virtues, but the movie seems lost afterward.
|$31,102,578
|-
|''Carnosaur''
|1993
|R
|The villain is an environmentalist who believes that the earth was made for the dinosaurs, so he tries to wipe out the human race and allow dinosaurs to reclaim the Earth as their own. However, the film is considered a copy of ''[[Jurassic Park]]''.
|$1,753,979
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|''Captain America''
|1990
|PG-13
|As implied by the title, the Marvel Comics adapdation gets its [[Patriotism|patriotic]] message across. However, due to a low budget, poor production values, and disjointed editing, the film becomes tedious and sometimes laughable. It would be twenty-one years before another adaptation of the conservative superhero's adventures would be made.
|$10,173
|-
|''Collateral Damage''
|2002
|R
|[[Arnold Schwarzenegger]] stars in this pro-War on Terror (released shortly after 9/11 no less) film were he avenges his family after a terrorist attack. However, the story feels formulaic. Even though the film was made and completed before the September 11 attacks, it was set for an October 2001 release and then pushed back four months.
|$40,077,257
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|''Commando''
|1985
|R
|Former Republican California governor [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]] stars as former Delta Force leader John Matrix as he rescues his daughter from Communist insurgents (and the freelance soldier working for them, a former colleague of Matrix's who was fired from Delta Force for brutality) who plan to bring Communism back to their now liberated country. Despite this celebration of family, the action is goofy and cheesy, making it an unintentional comedy.
|$35,100,000
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|''Dune''
|1984
|PG-13
|An adaptation of the Frank Hebert novel [[Dune (novel series)|of the same name]] by David Lynch. Homosexuality is depicted in an extremely negative light in the film without any instance of political correctness in the form of the main villain, Baron Vladimir Harkonnen, who not only rapes and murders a [male] sex slave by removing a heart plug in one of the film's most notable scenes, but the character himself is depicted as possessing huge amounts of pustules and sores that are reminiscent of those found on those suffering from AIDS (which was a prevalent pandemic at the time the movie was in production), and is also depicted as being emotionally and mentally unbalanced. That being said, however, it showed extremely poor production elements.
|$30.9–37.9 million
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|''Ernest Goes to Camp''
|1987
|PG
|Ernest P. Worrell (played by the late Republican actor Jim Varney) is a camp counselor put in charge of a group of Juvenile convicts from a corrective institute. Ernest manages to change the boys' ways by showing unconditional love, despite their reputations. In this, the film shows the conservative values of loving your enemy, with Ernest being the only one in camp who is nice to the boys. However, like most movies in the Ernest series, the humor is very campy and juvenile, and its clearly a kids movie.
|$23,500,000
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|''The Fallen Ones''
|2005
|NR (TV movie)
|The film portrays demons in a very negative light and teaches Judeo-Christian principles, but the production was so low-quality that it comes across at times as being very cheesy.
|N/A (TV movie)
|-
|''G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra''
|2009
|PG-13
|This live-action adaptation of the conservative cartoon from the 1980s is nevertheless a disappointment largely due to the acting, directing, screenplay, nonsensical action, and mediocre visual effects. The film followed by an equally forgettable sequel in 2013. This led to the franchise being rebooted in 2020.
|$150,201,498
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|''Godzilla''
|2014
|PG-13
|The film does warn against the consequences of playing God because it's about a scientist who accidentally creates a destructive reptilian monstrosity, but it is poorly made regardless. The idea of seeing the destitution from a soldier's point of view works on paper, but the characters are too underdeveloped, Godzilla is barely on camera, and the scenes of destruction (what first made the ''Godzilla'' films famous) are practically missing.
|$200,676,069
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|''The Haunting''
|1999
|PG-13
|A remake of the 1963 film of the same name. While that film was politically neutral, the remake does feature an anti-feminism message as our female protagonist Nell acts like a motherlike figure to ghost children who are trapped in purgatory due to an evil ghost named Hugh Crain. As a mother, she literally sacrifices herself to Crain to help the children to move on to heaven (i.e. sacrificing her own needs for the good of her children). The film also acknowledges that heaven & hell exist as before Crain is defeated Nell says a one liner "purgatory's over, you go to hell". That being said, the film does choose style over substance (the exact opposite of what the film it's remaking did) and the 1990s CGI has aged poorly.
|$91,411,151
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|''Hellboy''
|2019
|R
|The reboot of the 2004 film of the same name. This Hollywood production is one of the few to portray neo-paganism as evil. That being said, the story, inconsistent tone, and unnecessary gore make the film appalling and nauseating.
| $44 million
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|''Hercules''
|1997
|G
|Loosely based on the Greco-Roman myth of the demigod strongman Hercules, this Disney animation has some Christian messages like honoring one's father and the triumph of good over evil. In addition, contrary to how he is depicted in regular mythology, Zeus's characterization in the film was closer to that of the Biblical God. Unlike the original myth, in which Hercules was born as a result of Zeus's infamous womanizing actions with mortal women and Hera hated him due to this, Hercules in this film is the actual offspring between Zeus and Hera, putting family values first. Plus, he is raised a mortal this time because the main villain, Hades, has his minions abduct the then-infant Hercules and feed him a potion that drains him of virtually all of his godly potential in order to assassinate him and prevent him from striking down Hades in the future. Another reason why family is a major theme is that Hercules' disappearance greatly devastates both Zeus and Hera, and Zeus, upon learning that Hercules was alive, is greatly overjoyed to learn of his son's survival and admits he is his father. Lastly, the main villain, Hades, while humorous, is nonetheless depicted in a satanic light, and was reported to be based on former Disney animation chairman and staunch liberal [[Jeffrey Katzenberg]].<ref>http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19970622&slug=2545749</ref> However, it underperformed in theaters and with critics.
|$252.7 million
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|''Home Alone 2: Lost in New York''
|1992
|PG
|In the sequel to the first ''Home Alone'', Kevin McCallister is once again accidentally separated from his family while being laid over in New York City and must be self-reliant to survive. He takes advantage of an opportunity to save a children's charity from being robbed by the Wet Bandits from the previous film, using man-made traps against them once more with some modifications. [[Donald Trump]] makes a brief, positive cameo, too, to help Kevin navigate his way through the Plaza Hotel. Family values return as Kevin once again wishes his family away but then misses them. Kate's maternal instinct returns as well because she is determined to find Kevin, even when others tell her there is no hope. Kate once again finds help from a charitable, sympathetic person (in this case, an NYPD officer), who helps her by bringing her to Rockefeller Center, where she finds Kevin. However, it was not as well-received as the first film: most of the criticism was directed towards the fact that it recycles most of the story elements of the previous film.
|$359 million
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|''Home Alone'' 3, 4, and 5
|1997, 2002, 2012
|PG
|Installments 3 and 5 in these sequels to the Christmas classic ''Home Alone'' do not involve the original cast, while the fourth only features part of the original cast. They each have a similar story and themes to the original, with the third featuring Communist North Korea and terrorism in a negative light since the antagonists are internationally wanted hitmen tied to North Korea. However, they were nowhere near as popular as the first two because they are considered lesser versions of the originals.
|$30,882,515, N/A straight to DVD, Made for TV Film
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|''How the Grinch Stole Christmas''
|2000
|PG
|A live-action remake of the animated TV adaptation of the [[Dr. Seuss]] book of the same name. Overall, the film promoted many of the same themes as in the special and book, and also expanded on the implied redemptive themes of the special by revealing that the Grinch's hatred of Christmas dealt with being bullied, and ultimately overcoming that past and learning to enjoy Christmas. That all being said, however, the film suffered from production problems where studio heads forced in some raunchy, age-inappropriate jokes into the storyline, in spite of both director Ron Howard and Jim Carrey's insistence that they keep the film family friendly (and in the case of the latter, was careful to keep any ad-libbed humor family friendly) that ultimately harmed the quality of the film. This, alongside the Worst Liberal Movie Live Action Adaptation of another [[Dr. Seuss]] story, ''The Cat in the Hat'', doubling down on many of the aforementioned raunchy elements and pushing more left-wing material, eventually resulted in the Seuss estate placing a ban on Live Action adaptations of various ''Dr. Seuss'' stories.
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|''It Takes Two''
|1995
|PG
|Twins Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen star as two unrelated but identical-looking girls who try to get one's father and the other's social worker to fall in love. Though ''It Takes Two'' teaches how important it is for a family to have a mother and a father, it has been criticized for having too similar a story to ''The Parent Trap''.
|$19,474,589
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|''Jack and Jill''
|2011
|PG
|Adam Sandler stars as both Jack and his "identical twin sister" Jill in this family comedy that features pro-capitalism and pro-family values. That aside, ''Jack and Jill'' is an aggressively poorly acted (apart from a strangely committed performance from Al Pacino), poorly written, poorly directed film with an appalling premise (the idea of a man having an "identical twin sister" is nightmarish at best) that received overwhelmingly negative reception from critics and audiences alike, who often called it the worst film of 2011. At the 32nd Golden Raspberry Award ceremony in 2012, ''Jack and Jill'' "won" in all twelve categories, even beating the liberal propaganda piece ''Battlefield Earth''.
|$149,673,788
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|''Kidnap''
|2017
|R
|Mother Karla Dyson stops at nothing to save her kidnapped child. The plot, while supportive of family and traditional motherhood roles, has been already seen in other conservative films such as ''Prisoners'', Ransom'', and ''Taken''.
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|''The Land Before Time'' sequels
|1994-2016
|G
|The films deal with various conservative themes such as reconciliation, anti-racism, family values, friendships being important, and the like. That being said, however, the films' actual quality and their being direct to video sequels tend to leave much to be desired regarding the plotlines.
|N/A (Direct to Video)
|-
|''Lady and the Tramp 2''
|2001
|G
|Lady and Tramp’s son, runs away to join the Junkyard dogs (a clear allegory for criminals), where he Angel, who encourages him to return home after realizing he has a family. Also the film takes place within the Independence Day holiday, making it what might be the only Disney film to acknowledge and celebrate this patriotic holiday. However this film like most Disney sequels went straight to video.
|N/A (Direct to Video film)
|-
|''Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of ''Ga'Hoole''
|2010
|PG
|In a world where owls live in different kingdoms, young barn owl Soren grows up inspired by the Guardians of Ga'Hoole, knightly owls who perform noble deeds. One night, he and his brother Kludd are snatched away from home while practicing flying, taken to a facility that forces owlets to build a contraption for world domination for the Pure Ones. Escaping with an intelligent elf owl named Gylfie, Soren goes to find the Great Ga'Hoole tree (meeting friends like eccentric burrowing owl Digger and boisterous great gray owl Twilight) and warn its guardians of the danger awaiting their kingdom. Like the ''Guardians of Ga'Hoole'' books the movie is based on, the movie shows friendship and a story of [[good and evil]] in a positive light, where the Guardians fight for the security and freedom of their home and the other owl kingdoms against the tyranny of the Pure Ones (which are barn owl supremacists). It also condemns abandoning family, for Kludd is easily won over to the Pure Ones side due to falling for the High Tyto Metal Beak's queen, Nyra, abandoning Soren to be forced to work alongside the other brainwashed owlets while he becomes a soldier in their army. Another case is Kludd going so far as to kidnap his baby sister and brainwash her for Metal Beak's cause, both shown in a horrible light. While the old veteran owl Ezylryb believes that war is harsh and ugly (the books reveal that it's because his wife was killed in the line of duty during the War of the Ice Claws), he is later shown to valiantly fight alongside his fellow Guardians in battle. However, the movie does suffer from rather weak storytelling.
|$140.10 million
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|''Leonard Part 6''
|1987
|PG
|The villain is a militant vegan who plans to destroy the human race, but there are a number of confusing or outright silly plot points such as Bill Cosby's character Leonard Parker being tortured by lobsters, a henchman having his head blow up after eating a hot dog, and Cosby riding an ostrich like a horse, just to name a few. Even though he produced and wrote it, Bill Cosby has disowned the film and even begged people not to see it.
|$4,615,255
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|''The Lion King''
|2019
|PG
|This photorealistic CGI remake of the 1994 film ''The Lion King'' contains the same messages as the original film, from faith and heroism to honoring one's father. Totalitarian rule is shown as negative in the form of Scar, who makes an alliance with the hyenas to take over the Pride Lands and overhunts alongside them (which is also a condemnation of poaching); this sets him up as an opposite to Mufasa when the latter earlier says, "While others search for what they can take, a true king searches for what he can give." Similarly, the movie expands upon the overhunting element from the original movie by revealing it had been done deliberately on Scar's orders, both to cull the numbers to ensure he remained on top as well as out of spite for Sarabi refusing him, showcasing even more blatantly the negatives of megalomania and such being etched into totalitarian ideologies such as Communism. Hakuna Matata is also a lot more nihilistic in this remake, Timon and Pumbaa explaining how life is a "meaningless line of indifference", until Simba finally manages to shake it off and take responsibility. That being said, the movie suffers from flaws like faces not being expressive enough to several important parts of the original being removed.
|$1,651,825,190
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|''The Lion King II: Simba's Pride''
|1998
|G
|In the sequel to the great conservative animation ''The Lion King'', protagonist Simba and his wife Nala are now raising a daughter of their own, Kiara, but Simba has exiled those lions in his pride who were loyal to his late evil uncle Scar, dubbing them "Outlanders". Tensions rise when Kiara falls in love with an Outlander. Although made during the infamous Michael Eisner era and was part of that era's direct to video sequel line, it also features the same pro-family and Christian messaging as in the original movie. Also features a condemnation against parental neglect/abuse and infanticide, as the main antagonist Zira frequently neglects one of the other antagonists, her eldest son Nuka (who is implied to be the actual male offspring for Scar unlike Kovu), and ultimately gets killed trying to win over her favor; and late in the film, when Vitani takes Kiara's words to heart and joins with the pride landers, Zira proceeds to threaten to kill her daughter in turn, which results in the remainder of the Outlanders proceeding to defect to the Pride Lands out of disgust towards the threat to her own daughter.
|N/A (Direct to Video film)
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|''The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning''
|2008
|G
|The last of the Direct to Video sequels before an embargo was placed upon them largely due to the negative reception to the sequels. The overall plot, acting as a prequel to the original film, deals with letting go of the past and moving forward, and also honoring your parents, as Ariel's reason for bringing back music to Atlantica was because she realized her deceased mother, Queen Athena, would never have wanted music to be banned. Also has some condemnation towards totalitarianism as King Triton, due to his grief of his wife's untimely death, proceeded to enforce big government style control over the kingdom, which was not depicted in a positive light at all. That said, however, the film also conflicted with several plot details regarding the later film (namely, Ariel desiring to become human and frequently disobeying her father to pursue that dream being left out entirely, and Ariel's sisters' birth order being swapped around from what was implied in the Daughters of King Triton musical number), and overall downplays the anti-misanthropy messages the original film had.
|N/A (Direct to Video film)
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|''The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea''
|2000
|G
|Although it to some extent retreads the plotline of the conservative film ''The Little Mermaid'' and was part of the infamous direct-to-video sequel line of the [[Michael Eisner]] era, it has a similar pro-family message and depicts the villain in a truly horrific light (such as trying to murder the main protagonist, a child, twice, once while she was a baby which acted as the primary reason why her parents, Ariel and Eric from the first film, went to great lengths to prevent her from learning about her heritage or even allowing her into the sea, and the other time when she was 12). It condemns parental neglect, too, because the main villain in question, Morgana, is largely motivated by being neglected by her mother over her elder sister, the previous main villain Ursula, which was most showcased in the special edition re-release via the added in song "Gonna Get My Wish."
|N/A (Direct to Video film)
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|''The Lord of the Rings''
|1978
|PG
|This early attempt to bring J. R. R. Tolkien conservative text to the silver screen still stands up for friendship, bravery, honor, sacrifice etc., but the animation (and pretty much everything else) has aged very poorly. Was remade into a live action trilogy in 2001-2003.
|$30,471,420
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|''Max Keeble's Big Move''
|2001
|PG
|Similar to ''Ferris Bueller's Day Off'', the film showcases the public school system in a more negative light, due to one of the teachers letting one of the bullies, Dobbs, get away with stealing lunch money and later the same teacher punishing Max Keeble with a significantly and unreasonably large essay about rules for being tardied despite it being obvious that the only reason he was late was because one of the bullies, Troy McGinty, forced him into a swirly (due to his being dripping wet when he entered), as well as the principal of the school, Elliot Jindrake, who also acts as one of the main antagonists, explicitly hating children and only putting up with the school so he could get promoted to superintendent, as well as explicitly embezzling the school's budget, and also proceeding to punish Max for turning up late for an auditorium event even when, similar to the swirly incident mentioned above, it was very obvious that he only ended up late because McGinty proceeded to, in a similar manner to a cooking show, humiliate him by throwing him into a mud pool, putting saw dust on him, and then forcing him into a dumpster (due to his being littered with trash when he walked in). It also has a bit of an anti-socialist message due to the Evil Ice Cream Man being implied at one point to be a socialist (due to his insulting fellow antagonist Dobbs as a "capitalist tool.") and, as indicated by his nom de guerre, was not depicted in a positive light. Also has an allegory for the liberal elements of modern-day journalism as well, due to two of the characters who worked for the school yearbook proceeding to make events out to be even worse than they actually are (such as titling the first day as "Sheep Arrive for Slaughter"), not to mention usually uses the opportunity to actually photograph events of bullying rather than actually making any attempt to prevent it. Despite that, however, it largely was criticized for being bland and unoriginal, at least among adults, including some critics citing it as being too similar to ''Ferris Bueller's Day Off''.
|$18.6 million
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|''The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor''
|2008
|PG-13
|Still has the same pro-family message, along with a [[Mao Zedong|Mao]]-like rogue army as the side villains. That being said, however, it was a box office bomb that caused the movie franchise to be cancelled despite leaving a hint at a sequel at the end, and there was also evidence of it being poorly made.
|$102,491,776
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|''[[The Patriot]]''
|2000
|R
|Mel Gibson plays Benjamin Martin; a patriot and a father that fights for American freedom during the [[American Revolution]]. Although it promotes America in a positive light and promotes patriotism, the film alongside several other films released around the same time (such as ''Hollow Man'', ''The Animal'', ''A Knight's Tale'', and ''Vertical Limit''), was also involved in a scandal by Sony Pictures where fake reviews by a fictitious reviewer named David Manning were made as a form of movie marketing, as well as being involved in a scandal about how various trailers had Sony using employees posing as moviegoers to go see the film and give excellent reviews.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20010609225327/http://www.msnbc.com/news/581770.asp?cp1=1</ref><ref>https://www.thoughtco.com/sony-fake-film-critic-story-4062655</ref><ref>https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/1495591/Sony-ordered-to-pay-1.5m-for-film-goer-hoax.html</ref>
|$215,294,342
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|''Pearl Harbor''
|2001
|PG-13
|This military action film gets its [[Patriotism|patriotic]] message across, but the directing, screenplay, acting, romance among the three leads, and the overall historically inaccurate portrayal one of the most horrific, tragic moments in world history for the sake of copying James Cameron's 1997 film ''Titanic'' are questionable. Then again, director Michael Bay does have a history of favoring spectacle over substance most of the time.
|$198,542,554
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|''Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias''
|2002 (Japan) 2003 (USA)
|G
|Like with ''4Ever'', it has some implicit pro-Christian messages, as after the villains proceeded to hijack an ancient doomsday weapon, Latios proceeded to sacrifice himself to save Alto Mare from destruction. However, it got very low box office records due to a limited release in America which ultimately led to most other Pokémon films after it to be released as direct to video features (with only the dual-feature fourteenth movie, ''White—Victini and Zekrom'' and ''Black—Victini and Reshiram'', the 20th movie, ''Pokémon The Movie: I Choose You'', and the 21st movie, ''The Power of Us'', ever seeing releases in theaters outside Japan since then, and even then only as limited theatrical releases), and its Japanese premiere was, until the Japanese release of the movie ''Hoopa and the Clash of Ages'', the worst performing Pokémon film ever.
|$20.9 million
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|''The Return of Jafar''
|1994 (VHS) 2006 (DVD)
|G
|It is the first of the infamous Direct to Video sequel era within Eisner's Disney, and has elements of very poor production values. On the other hand, the film has redemption and forgiveness as major themes of the story due to Iago, Jafar's henchman from the original film, ultimately embracing a change of heart and, after initially saving Aladdin simply so he could get into the palace, eventually proceeding to save Aladdin from Jafar twice with no expectation of a reward, and redeeming himself for betraying Aladdin out of cowardice. It also depicts people who steal from others for their own selfishness in a very negative light in the form of the co-villain Abis Mal.
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|''The Return of the King''
|1980
|UR
|This early attempt to bring the third book of the conservative book saga ''The Lord of the Rings'' was plagued by low budget animation due to being a made-for-TV film.
|
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|''Rise of the Guardians''
|2012
|PG
|Four immortal guardians appear as Christ-like creatures, who jobs are to protect those children who believe in them. Two of the guardians are Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny, based on Christian allegories. Also, contains a guardian leader known as "Man on Moon" a clear allegory for [[God]]. Despite this, however, the film was largely a box office failure despite making double of its $145 million budget due to its high production and marketing costs, being the first DreamWorks animated movie to lose money on a film since ''Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas''.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/film/2013/feb/27/dreamworks-animation-job-cuts-guardians</ref> which ultimately served as one of the reasons why DreamWorks ended up laying off 350 employees.<ref>http://www.thewrap.com/movies/article/dreamworks-animation-lay-350-employees-79381</ref>
|$103,412,758<ref>http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=guardians.htm</ref>
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|''[[The Room]]''
|2003
|R
|This independent drama takes place in one room and explores the love triangle among an amiable banker, his deceptive fiancée, and his conflicted best friend. It teaches against alcoholism and adultery, showing the destructive nature of liberal values. However, ''The Room'' has been critically panned for its acting, screenplay, dialogue, production values, score, direction, cinematography, and handful of unrelated and unresolved subplots. Regardless of its low domestic gross from its initial theatrical run, it has done much better in recent re-screenings, becoming a cult classic of sorts.
|$1800
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|''Shrek the Third''
|2007
|PG
|The movie has a condemnation against totalitarian dictatorships and Hollywood values in the form of Prince Charming, who after recruiting various villains into aiding him in taking over Far Far Away, he had the kingdom become dystopic and forced the kingdom to watch a "play" he made as a subtle method of executing Shrek. In addition, it's also pro-family, as Shrek sought out Arthur, Fiona's cousin, to take the throne after her father died of an ailment and gives some heart-felt advice regarding taking up the responsibility, and Shrek ultimately resolves to be a father to his to-be-born kids after learning that Fiona was pregnant despite having misgivings regarding being a father due to his own experiences with his father (who nearly attempted to eat him). It also has condemnation of notions of revenge and has a redemption theme, as many of the villains ultimately gave up on being villains after Arthur convinced them not to be consumed by desires for revenge and seek their original goals. Despite this, however, the film had some very questionable production methods, and the plotline was fairly weak.
|$799 million
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|''The Santa Clause 2''
|2002
|G
|Promotes many of the same values as in ''The Santa Clause'', namely pro-Christmas and pro-family, and also has a redemption and forgiveness theme as well. However, the plot is left somewhat weak.
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|''The Santa Clause 3''
|2006
|G
|Like in the first two films, it promotes Christmas as well as family, and also has an anti-Envy message. However, the film returned poor sales, the overall plotline was very weak, and it was also criticized as only being made to make a quick buck.
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|''Space Jam''
|1996
|PG
|Basketball star Michael Jordan uses the help of the Looney Tunes to beat back alien invaders from outer space who wish to take away their freedoms. Though the film hints at an anti-illegal immigration message, it suffers from messy animation and a lack of depth, and it is often cited as feeling more like a commercial than a film.
|$90,443,603
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|''Stealth''
|2005
|PG-13
|The film is pro-military and pro-American, with the North Koreans being portrayed in a negative manner. Also shows government corruption in a negative light in the form of a Washington lobbyist and the treacherous CO of the protagonists. Also has hints at a pro-War on Terror message as well. That being said, however, the movie was a critical and financial bomb, reputed to be among the worst box office losses at the time.
|$76 million
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|''Superman Returns''
|2006
|PG-13
|America icon Superman is seen as an angel-like figure, who helps those in need. Also condemns to some extent the liberal values within the news media, as Lois Lane's Pulitzer prize was earned due to her making a scathing article on Superman and implying the world doesn't need him, and it's revealed she made the article due to being upset at Superman leaving her behind before the events of the film. It is also pro-family, as the arc words throughout the film with Jor-El telling baby Kal-El via flashback that, even though he himself will die from the destruction of Krypton, he will not leave Superman's side, and that they'll grow stronger as one, with Superman giving a similar speech to his and Lois's son in the ending, and in addition, Lois Lane's husband, Richard White, was shown to be very protective of his family, even going as far as to take a chopper to save them while Superman was incapacitated. However, the movie also had some controversy over the director Bryan Singer's homosexuality, and while it did initially receive positive reviews, it ultimately became negative overtime, and resulted in there not being another Superman film until 2013 with ''Man of Steel'', which was treated as a reboot.
|$200,081,192
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|''Super Mario Bros.''
|May 28, 1993
|PG
|Loosely based on the classic video game series from Nintendo, two fraternal plumbers from Brooklyn, New York must rescue the younger's girlfriend from a parallel dimension ruled by humans descended directly from dinosaurs. The film may support the Second Amendment when an old lady, before mugging the brothers, explicitly states they need to have a weapon to survive on the streets of Dinohattan (a parody of Manhattan depicted as a lawless hellhole). Furthermore, the movie seems to condemn Communistic/fascistic big government in the form of King Koopa (a human-looking dictator loosely based on Bowser, the turtle-dragon hybrid who serves as the main villain of most Super Mario games). The aforementioned lawlessness of Dinohattan is heavily implied to be caused by King Koopa's using liberal values and big government (à la Scar from ''The Lion King'') to grossly mismanage the location to such an extent that he and his minions ran out of resources after taking over Dinohattan via a coup and "reformed" it into a people's republic with false elections. To some extent, the movie condemns evolution and social Darwinism: although the backstory does involve dinosaurs evolving into humanoid creatures since they were sent to a separate dimension from that of humans, only the villains focus on this aspect and thus want to eliminate true humans.

All that aside, the film was largely panned and recouped less than half its budget at the box office, and it is considered one of the more infamous examples of the inherent difficulties of adapting a video game into a film. Effectively, ''Super Mario Bros.'' scared Nintendo into never allowing the West to make another film based on any one of its game franchises or letting Disney have any direct role in any of its franchises besides distributing games based on them, instead granting Universal Studios the rights to build a Nintendo theme park at Universal Studios Orlando; and it ruined the directorial careers of Rocky Morton and Annabel Jankel. Making the film took its toll on the actors, too, particularly Bob Hoskins (Mario), who stated in an interview years later that it was "…the worst thing I ever did", noting that he was stabbed four times, electrocuted, injured in one finger, and almost drowned during production. Likewise, in an autobiography, John Leguizamo (who played Luigi, Mario's younger brother) dedicates an entire chapter to the horrors of working on ''Super Mario Bros.'' and comments that he and Hoskins drank heavily during breaks to deal with the traumatic experience. Among the handful of editing errors is a specific shot that shows one of Koopa's guards slipping on slime that wasn't even present originally when the Mario Bros. revolted. This was the result of a deleted scene where Koopa, both due to his germophobic nature and as a further demonstration of the de-evolution chamber's properties, executes a technician by de-evolving him into primordial ooze for sneezing in his presence, explaining where the slime came from.
|$20.9 million
|-
|''Toy Soldiers''
|1991
|R
|Trouble making boys at a boarding school must wise up and fight as their school is taken over by terrorists. However, the script is weak and borrows elements of ''Die Hard'' and ''Red Dawn''.
|$15,073,942
|-
|''Under Siege 2: Dark Territory''
|1995
|R
|Casey Ryback, while on a train with his niece, Sarah, gets caught in the middle of another hijacking as the train is taken over by ex-military American mercenaries led by Marcus Penn. Their employer, Travis Dane, is a former weapons designer who uses the train as a mobile base to hack into his creation, the WMD satellite Grazer One, and use it to destroy Washington DC. Dane and Penn are revealed to have an extensive network of contacts with America's worst enemies, who pay them lots of money for their terrorist activities and Dane is especially amoral and depraved. He is willing to destroy a chemical weapons plant in Guanzhou, China, killing thousands, just to demonstrate the power of his weapon. He then uses it to destroy an entire passenger airplane just to kill a customer's ex-wife for extra money.

The film overall depicts Ryback's heroism in a positive light and the villains' treachery and depravity in a negative light like the first movie. It also has a pro-family theme demonstrated by Casey's relationship with Sarah as well as Casey's regret for not making amends with his brother before his brother's death. However, it's very derivative of the first film, and also has an anti-WMD message with Grazer One and Tom Breaker's line "Sane people do not build weapons like this."
|$104,324,083
|-
|''The Wild''
|2006
|G
|The main moral is that character and strength comes from within, and that it does not matter where one comes from, to achieve this. This is also a pro-family film about a father of the lion who along with his animal friends goes to search for his son after he is accidentally taken away. The villains of the movie are wildebeests that are trying to change the food chain, by planning to eat the lions, and one could argue this could give the film anti-environmentalist message. However the movie did receive poor reviews, and the movie’s main plot about Central Park Zoo animals that go on adventures was unfavorably compared to the more successful and politically neutral animation film ''Madagascar'' which had been released the year before.
|$37,384,046
|-
|}

== References ==
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== See also ==
*[[Essay:Worst Liberal Movies]]
*[[Essay:20 Greatest Conservative Movies of the Last 20 Years]]
*[[Essay:Greatest Conservative Songs]]
*[[Essay:Greatest Conservative TV Shows]]

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Vaccine

2021-06-24T23:10:41Z

JesusIsSaviour:

[[Image:Vaccine.jpg|right|thumb|350px|[[Avian flu]] vaccine development]]
A '''vaccine''' is a pharmaceutical product containing an [[antigen]] designed to stimulate the production of antibodies against a particular disease or diseases.<ref>https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/explainer-what-vaccine</ref> There are numerous reasons why many people prefer to avoid taking vaccines, but laws and other rules (often pushed into place by those who stand to make significant profit) frequently mandate them. The Pfizer and Moderna [[COVID]] vaccines use an mRNA to trick the recipient's cells into generating a SARS-Cov-2 spike protein, in order to create incomplete immunity to the disease. This differs from how most traditional vaccines inject an inactivated virus itself.<ref>https://www.menshealth.com/health/a35589366/mrna-vs-traditional-vaccine/</ref>

Vaccine manufacturers themselves admit to numerous severe harms caused by their products, in their packaging information which parents rarely see.

==Mechanism==
If the body produces an antibody against a particular disease or toxin it can identify the infection early on and the [[immune system]] can destroy it. Vaccines work by exposing the body to a form of the disease in such a way that it is much less likely to cause illness but still allows antibodies to develop. This confers a level of immunity to the person or animal vaccinated.<ref>http://www.howstuffworks.com/immune-system7.htm How stuff works: Antibodies</ref>

Since the adoption of mass vaccination programs, many diseases have been curbed. [[Smallpox]], a contagious disease that killed 30 percent of those it infected, has been entirely eliminated through vaccination, excepting some strains maintained in labs for research purposes. Vaccination programs of the 19th and 20th century were effective at curbing the disease, and in 1979 the World Health Organization declared smallpox to be eradicated.<ref>https://www.cdc.gov/smallpox/history/history.html</ref>

Another disease that has been eliminated from the US is [[Polio]], which killed over 3,000 people in the United States in 1952,<ref>https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/vsus/VSUS_1952_2.pdf</ref> and afflicted such noted persons as President [[Franklin Delano Roosevelt]], actor Alan Alda, and musician Itzak Perlman. When doctors began using a vaccine to fight polio, it practically eradicated the disease in the developed world.<ref>https://www.cdc.gov/polio/progress/index.htm</ref>

The incidence of other diseases such as [[diphtheria]], [[pertussis]], and [[measles]], has decreased greatly from improvements in sanitation, increased awareness of the benefits of hand-washing and other preventive measures, and the invention of vaccines against these diseases.<ref>https://www.unicef.org/pon96/hevaccin.htm</ref>

While vaccines have been successful at preventing infectious disease, they have also resulted in controversy regarding their safety and effectiveness, legal and ethical issues surrounding mandatory vaccination, and whether children should be vaccinated against STDs<ref>https://www.historyofvaccines.org/content/articles/ethical-issues-and-vaccines</ref><ref>https://www.nvic.org/NVIC-Vaccine-News/January-2018/are-vaccine-ingredients-safe.aspx</ref>

There are five major types of vaccines and they are differentiated by what type of antigen is used. Live attenuated vaccines are created from the actual disease in question, however before injection the [[pathogen]] is [[attenuated]] (weakened) by growing successive generations of the pathogen in poor nutrient conditions. Because they contain live pathogens, it is still possible for these vaccines to cause infection, particularly in immunocompromised individuals. Inactivated vaccines are created from pathogens that have been killed, usually with [[formaldehyde]]. Toxoid vaccines are created by using toxins produced by the pathogen, these toxins are exposed to heat and/or chemicals such as formaldehyde to inactivate the toxins, but [[antibodies]] that are produced to these deactivated toxins will also protect against the real toxin. Subunit vaccines use pieces of the pathogen in the vaccine. These pieces often consist of unique protein segments that stimulate the production of antibodies. Finally, conjugate vaccines protect against bacteria that are encapsulated in polysaccharides (complex sugars), which disguise the bacteria, making it hard for the immune system to recognize them. Conjugate vaccines overcome this by attaching the sugar to a protein the does stimulate the immune system, thus triggering the immune system to react to the sugar in the future even if it is not accompanied by the protein.<ref>https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/conversations/downloads/vacsafe-understand-color-office.pdf</ref>

==Influenza Vaccine==
The flu vaccine is an example of modern vaccination. Due to the change in [[allele]] frequency over time in the population of the influenza virus, new influenza vaccines are created each year. In some years the vaccines are less effective than in other years. According to the CDC,<ref>"Inactivated Influenza Vaccine, What you need to know," a publication of the Center for Disease Control, 2006. Available online at: https://www.cdc.gov/nip/publications/VIS/vis-flu.pdf</ref>
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Influenza viruses are always changing. Therefore, influenza vaccines are updated every year, and annual vaccination is recommended.
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Since the production of the vaccine must begin many months before the influenza season starts models of the population genetics of the virus must be produced.<ref>http://www.nature.com/nrd/journal/v5/n3/full/nrd1988.html Influenza vaccines</ref> The success of vaccinations programs is dependent on the accuracy of these predictions.<ref>http://www.nature.com/news/2003/030324/full/030324-5.html Flu changes modeled</ref> The National Institute of Health recently assigned $26 million to establish a research center to better develop molecular models of influenza.<ref>http://www.spiritindia.com/health-care-news-articles-8024.html $26 million NIH contract to establish new flu/bird flu Center of Excellence</ref>

==Problems==
Vaccination requirements are inserted into laws, often unjustifiably, by [[Big Pharma]] for profits and by governmental officials to increase their control. It is common for advocates of vaccination to receive undisclosed compensation from Big Pharma, either directly or through a spouse. This medial offering which was initially developed and released as something to benefit society has become a point of tension and even oppression to many individuals.

Many injuries from vaccination are admitted by the government, and severe potential side effects are disclosed on packaging labels that most parents never see. The sharp rise in [[autism]], which is generally considered incurable and afflicts 1 out of every 59 children, has a correlation with the increase in vaccination; the incidence of autism is greater in states where children receive more vaccines, such as [[New Jersey]] and [[North Carolina]].<ref>https://www.healthline.com/health/autism/autism-rates-by-state#2</ref> "The new estimate represents a 15% increase from two years prior and a 150% increase since 2000."<ref>https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/26/health/autism-prevalence-cdc/index.html</ref> ''See generally'' [[vaccines and autism]].

Traditionally a few highly tested vaccines were recommended for children to protect against deadly or severe diseases, such as [[smallpox]] and [[polio]]. Beginning in the 1990s, however, profit-driven vaccine manufacturers lobbied states and pediatrician organizations to compel numerous additional vaccines for sexually transmitted or less dangerous diseases. In addition, emotion based on inadequate information can cause over-vaccination.

15 US states have philosophical exemptions allowing parents to decline the vaccines; 45 states have religious exemptions; all states have medical exemptions,<ref>https://www.nvic.org/Vaccine-Laws/state-vaccine-requirements.aspx</ref><ref>http://www.vaccinesafety.edu/cc-exem.htm</ref> but they are hardest to obtain. Some parents choose to [[homeschooling|homeschool]] rather than submit their children to numerous vaccinations as required by state laws, due to lobbying by vaccine manufacturers, as a condition of being in school.

=== Adverse Reactions ===
{{See also|Vaccine Injury Compensation Program|Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System}}
Vaccines have substantial side effects, and many vaccines have significant morbidity and mortality associated with them. In the fiscal year 2017 alone, it is estimated that $220 million will be paid to victims of vaccines, and underpayments or improper denials of payment are common.<ref>http://www.wakingtimes.com/2017/05/09/whopping-vaccine-injury-payouts-us-fiscal-year-2017-released/</ref> More than Postvaccinial encephalitis is a known hazard of [[smallpox]] vaccine, for example. A recently introduced vaccine against human papilloma virus, the causative agent of cancer of the [[uterus|uterine]] cervix, has now been linked to a number of sudden deaths reported within days of its administration.<ref name=GardasilMM>Cockcroft, Lucy, "[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/10/29/njab129.xml Cervical cancer drug Gardasil linked to deaths]," ''[[London]] Daily Telegraph'', October 29, 2007. Retrieved November 10, 2007.</ref>

Bulging or swollen [[fontanelle]]s have been linked with many vaccines commonly given to infants, such as the diphtheria-[[tetanus]] (DPT) vaccine. Many families, out of concern for their child's health, have sought legal justice for the potential health damage.<ref>http://legaljustice4john.com/fontanellebulging.htm</ref>

Only live attenuated vaccines can still cause infection. All vaccines can cause illness, but this is commonly a hypersensitivity reaction (similar to an allergic response), not due to the disease itself. Very rarely a serious disease known as eczema vaccinatum can be caused by the smallpox vaccine. Vaccines that use pieces of pathogens often use a carrier virus in the injection. Those with very weak immune systems that are exposed to such a vaccine can become infected with the carrier virus and develop [[eczema]]. A recent case of this was reported in the United States after a military man was vaccinated with smallpox and his two-year-old son became ill.<ref>http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/183349/soldier_infects_toddler_son_with_lifethreatening.html AP article on eczema vaccinatum</ref>

A number of vaccination reactions are deemed serious enough to contraindicate further vaccinations of the same type. These include extensive swelling and redness at the injection site, prolonged fever, bronchospasm and laryngeal [[edema]] (narrowing of the airways causing difficulty in breathing), and collapse/seizures with or without unconsciousness and/or encephalitis.<ref>[http://www.gpnotebook.co.uk/simplepage.cfm?ID=2067071044 General Practice Notebook - vaccine reactions]</ref>

===Published Adverse Reaction Rates===
Most medical journals and the CDC are heavily influenced by vaccine manufacturers, and hence their published information about side effects is one-sided. The packaging labels on vaccines are more candid.

This is what the CDC and medical journals claim:
*The Hepatitis B Vaccine (HBV) has a .000167% chance of causing [[anaphylaxis]] upon vaccination.<ref>[https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00046738.htm]</ref>
*There is no correlation between the HBV and multiple sclerosis.<ref>[http://www.medsafe.govt.nz/Profs/PUarticles/vaccinenews.htm]</ref>
*The Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) vaccine has a 25% chance of causing [[arthralgia]] (joint pain) and a 10% chance of causing [[arthritis]]-like symptoms in women who are past puberty. This pain and stiffness begin 1–3 weeks after vaccination, persisting for 1 day to 3 weeks.<ref>[https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd-vac/combo-vaccines/mmr/faqs-mmr-hcp.htm]</ref>
*The MMR vaccine has a .00484% chance of causing [[thrombocytopenia]]. However, the measles and rubella both have much higher chances of causing thrombocytopenia.<ref>[http://adc.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/84/3/227 E Miller et al., Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura and MMR vaccine in ''Archives of Disease In Childhood'', 84:227-229]</ref>

=== Common Misconceptions Surrounding Vaccines ===
Many people assume that official vaccine recommendations are based on recommendations of independent panels of experts after reviewing risk-benefit and cost-benefit analyses. They are not. The government panels are dominated by vaccine industry representatives and they have no consumer representatives.{{cn}}

Vaccines have injured many in the developing world, sometimes due to contamination in donated stale vaccines. The vaccine was banned for over a year in Nigeria after concerns about safety were raised. The ban has since been lifted, but the vaccination rate remains low.{{cn}}

==Herd immunity and mandatory vaccination==
When a certain percentage of a population is vaccinated, those within the population who are not vaccinated are protected from the disease, this is called [[herd immunity]]. If 90 percent of a population is immune, then the chances that a carrier of the disease will come into contact with a non-immune member of the population (or "herd") is low.<ref>http://www.mathepi.com/maindir/herd.html The mathematics of herd immunity</ref> Herd immunity is the goal of most vaccination programs as it is the point where disease can start to be eliminated from a population altogether.

For example, in 1962 Japan instituted mandatory vaccination against influenza in school children. This continued until 1987 when the program was changed to optional; it was abandoned in 1994. Approximately 85 percent of children were estimated to have been vaccinated.<ref>{{hnb|Glezen|2004}}</ref> Several studies examined the mortality rates due to influenza during this period of time and revealed that the death rates due to influenza in all population groups were drastically decreased, including older adult populations. Since there was no increased rate of vaccination in these populations, the decreased mortality was caused by herd immunity effects of vaccinating so many children.<ref>http://www.newsrx.com/newsletters/Vaccine-Weekly/2001-04-11/200104113335VW.html Mandatory Vaccination of Japanese Schoolchildren Demonstrates "Herd Immunity"</ref> Many researchers have written that this and other evidence argues strongly for mandatory vaccination programs worldwide as a means of controlling many diseases and preventing a [[pandemic]].<ref>http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1360502 Herd Immunity</ref>

The USA has federal vaccination recommendations according to an official CDC schedule. Requirements are up to the states. Most states have medical and religious exemptions. Some states make it very easy to opt-out of vaccines, while other states strictly enforce compliance for school attendance. The difference in vaccination rates between these states is actually very slight, and usually not nearly enough to affect herd immunity.{{cn}}

As of February 2008, the CDC noted that "fewer than 100 measles cases are now reported annually in the United States and virtually all of those are linked to imported cases" in which someone is infected during overseas travel. The USA maintains herd immunity for measles, even in states where it is easy to opt-out of vaccination requirements.<ref>[https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5708a3.htm]</ref> Measles can be serious; according to an article in The Times, "About one in every 15 children has complications that can include [[meningitis]], [[pneumonia]], [[fits]], [[encephalitis]] (swelling of the brain), [[blindness]] and [[brain damage]]."<ref>The Sunday Times, ''How the MMR scare led to the return of measles'', February 8, 2009 [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/health/article5683687.ece]</ref> In the England and Wales, there were 1,348 cases of measles in 2008; two children died of the disease.<ref>The Sunday Times, ''MMR doctor Andrew Wakefield fixed data on autism'', by Brian Deer, February 8, 2009 [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/health/article5683671.ece]</ref>

The CDC notes that when a measles outbreak occurs, the cost to taxpayers can be substantial. Public health responsibilities include "identification of cases, isolation of patients and vaccination, administration of [[immune globulin]], and voluntary quarantine of contacts who have no evidence of measles immunity...In Iowa, the public health response to one imported measles case cost approximately $150,000."<ref>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, ''Outbreak of Measles --- San Diego, California, January--February 2008'', February 29, 2008 [https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5708a3.htm]</ref>

Other diseases besides the measles have also started not only to reappear but also to kill children. Hib (''[[Haemophilus influenzae]]'' type B) meningitis recently killed an infant in Minnesota. The child who died had not been vaccinated. Two others who had been either partially, but not fully, vaccinated, or who had an immune deficiency became seriously ill. The vaccine for Hib is less than twenty years old, but this is the first death due to the disease in the state of Minnesota since the vaccine was introduced.<ref>[http://children.webmd.com/vaccines/news/20090123/hib-outbreak-kills-unvaccinated-child Hib Outbreak Kills Unvaccinated Child]</ref>

===Herd Immunity in Britain===
Due to a decrease in vaccination, measles has become endemic in Britain. This means that measles does not need to be brought in by travelers, but instead has a large enough base of non-immune individuals for it to continuously spread inside the country. In London, only 71 percent of children receive the first dose of the vaccine and only 51 percent receive the second dose. Due to this decline, there were 461 measles cases in Britain in the first half of 2008. These cases have had tragic consequences, with the death of a 17-year-old reported in 2008.<ref>[http://www.healthdirect.co.uk/2008/07/measles-endemic-in-britain-official.html Health Direct NHS watch blog]</ref> This immunization failure is due to parents opting out of the MMR vaccine program in the wake of the false claims that the MMR vaccine causes autism.<ref>https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/no-doubt-the-mmr-vaccine-does-not-cause-autism-zpxk37ntzmh</ref>

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== See also ==
*[[HPV vaccine]]
*[[Vaccine Injury Compensation Program]]
*[[Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System]]
*[[Acellular vaccine]]
*[[Vaccine FAQ]]

==External links==
*[http://www.909shot.com/ National Vaccine Information Center (NVIC)], a non-profit anti-vaccination organization
*[http://www.site.stopjenny.com/uploads/Compare_Risks.pdf Compare the Risks], A PDF detailing the risks between vaccination and non-vaccination
*[http://www.site.stopjenny.com/Home.html Stop Jenny McCarthy], A site devoted to fighting vaccine misinformation, contains many vaccine-related resources.
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