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'''Conservative insights''' are truths discovered or ideas implemented, for the benefit of all, as a result of the [[conservative]] movement: | '''Conservative insights''' are truths discovered or ideas implemented, for the benefit of all, as a result of the [[conservative]] movement: | ||
| − | * that [[Reagan]]'s public exhortation to "tear down this wall" would result, merely a few years, in tearing down the Berlin Wall<ref>Not only did [[liberals]] oppose Reagan's statement, but they felt it was foolish and senselessly provocative.</ref> | + | * that [[Reagan]]'s public exhortation to "tear down this wall" would result, merely a few years later, in tearing down the Berlin Wall<ref>Not only did [[liberals]] oppose Reagan's statement, but they felt it was foolish and senselessly provocative.</ref> |
* that decreasing taxes would increase government revenue<ref>See, e.g., the [[Laffer Curve]]</ref> | * that decreasing taxes would increase government revenue<ref>See, e.g., the [[Laffer Curve]]</ref> | ||
* that more guns leads to less crime<ref>See [[John Lott]]</ref> | * that more guns leads to less crime<ref>See [[John Lott]]</ref> | ||
* that "[[Choose Life]]" license plates would be popular and productive | * that "[[Choose Life]]" license plates would be popular and productive | ||
| − | * that, with little investigation, serious flaws can be found in scientists self-serving experiments<ref> see [[Flaws_in_Richard_Lenski_Study]]</ref> | + | * that, with little investigation, serious flaws can be found in scientists' self-serving experiments<ref> see [[Flaws_in_Richard_Lenski_Study]]</ref> |
* that [[abstinence]] education leads to falling rates of teen pregnancy and STDs | * that [[abstinence]] education leads to falling rates of teen pregnancy and STDs | ||
Revision as of 17:15, July 21, 2008
Conservative insights are truths discovered or ideas implemented, for the benefit of all, as a result of the conservative movement:
- that Reagan's public exhortation to "tear down this wall" would result, merely a few years later, in tearing down the Berlin Wall[1]
- that decreasing taxes would increase government revenue[2]
- that more guns leads to less crime[3]
- that "Choose Life" license plates would be popular and productive
- that, with little investigation, serious flaws can be found in scientists' self-serving experiments[4]
- that abstinence education leads to falling rates of teen pregnancy and STDs
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References
- ↑ Not only did liberals oppose Reagan's statement, but they felt it was foolish and senselessly provocative.
- ↑ See, e.g., the Laffer Curve
- ↑ See John Lott
- ↑ see Flaws_in_Richard_Lenski_Study