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Of or relating to [[Conservatism]].
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A conservative adheres to principles of limited government, personal responsibility and moral virtue. He agrees with the statement in George Washington's Farewell Address that "religion and morality are indispensable supports" to political prosperity.<ref>http://usinfo.state.gov/usa/infousa/facts/democrac/49.htm</ref>
  
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Pete Seeger, once accused of being a communist, countered “I say I’m more conservative than Goldwater. He just wanted to turn the clock back to when there was no income tax. I want to turn the clock back to when people lived in small villages and took care of each other.”
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A conservative relies more on the application of reason rather than personal whim. Conservatives oppose collectivism and emphasize equal opportunity rather than equal results. Conservatives support free enterprise and oppose inflation.  Conservatives support a complete right of self-defense both on an individual level and for our nation as a whole.
  
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Many modern conservatives stand for virtues such as small government, fiscal responsibility, and non-intrusiveness in the lives of private citizens.  Many conservatives are frankly appalled by the co-opting of the term "conservative" by religious and right-wing extremists who would prefer to see the government enlarged to massive proportions, at the expense of the public debt, to enforce rigid laws of morality which the government has no business interfering in.
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Every 20-60 years a conservative is elected president of the United States.  Examples include:
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<br>George Washington
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<br>James Monroe
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<br>Grover Cleveland
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<br>Warren G. Harding
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<br>Ronald Reagan

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A conservative adheres to principles of limited government, personal responsibility and moral virtue. He agrees with the statement in George Washington's Farewell Address that "religion and morality are indispensable supports" to political prosperity.[1]

A conservative relies more on the application of reason rather than personal whim. Conservatives oppose collectivism and emphasize equal opportunity rather than equal results. Conservatives support free enterprise and oppose inflation. Conservatives support a complete right of self-defense both on an individual level and for our nation as a whole.

Every 20-60 years a conservative is elected president of the United States. Examples include:


George Washington
James Monroe
Grover Cleveland
Warren G. Harding
Ronald Reagan

  1. ↑ http://usinfo.state.gov/usa/infousa/facts/democrac/49.htm
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