Liberals/Conservatives/Libertarians

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This paper begins by providing a definition of the terms 'liberal', 'conservative' and 'libertarianism', using the definitions from Dr. Paul Johnson's "Glossary of Political Economy Terms" as a basis. The writer defines each of the terms and then explains why liberalism is superior. The writer maintains that the liberal philosophy lives by one word, balance. Further, the writer notes that there are balances in the fields of cooperation and competition on every level, between private and public institutions and primarily in the rights and needs of the individual compared to the demands of the entire society. The writer concludes that the dreams of the ordinary man are to be free to live and have enough so that the pursuit of happiness can become an actual reality.

Outline:
Why Liberalism is Superior
Alternative Stances
Values
Beliefs
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"Liberals tend to emphasize individual rights over governmental authority and to leave the economy alone, unless it needs help. More and more, the economy has been controlled by conservative elements and this has tended to squelch free trade and put too many regulations on imports, while allowing special interests avenues of squeezing more revenue out of the citizens by legalizing higher interest rates, putting tariffs on imports, freezing influx of cheap labor even while raising private profits by raising prices (such as for gas) and shipping manufacturing out of the country to where free labor resides."
"Where conservatives have traditionally believed in the superiority of the ruling class, today in the United States they have concentrated power and money into smaller numbers of people, corporations and bureaus, and the government is used to protect those interests."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Johnson, Paul M. A Glossary of Political Economy Terms . 2005. http://www.auburn.edu/~johnspm/gloss/>.
• Joe, Cup O. My Two Cents: Conservatism, Libertarianism and Liberalilsm. Jun 18, 2006. http://www.myleftwing.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=9543
• Lind, Michael. "What Do You Mean by Liberal, Moderate, or Conservative?" Rhode Island Policy Analysis. 2007. <http://ripolicyanalysis.org/LibModConsv.html>.
• Lilie, Stuart A., Maddox, "William S. An Alternative Analysis of Mass Belief Systems: Liberal, Conservative, Populist, and Libertarian." Cato Institute, Policy Analysis. 2001. http://www.umich.edu/~umisl/articles/parties.htm

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