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This paper argues that having strong Christian and conservative beliefs helps make family values more important and will help fight against things that the author believes will corrupt family values and the world. The essay suggests that by standing strong to these conservative beliefs, family values can be raised back to the fundamentals of our forefathers.

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"Conservative beliefs are pro-life driven and encourage adoption over abortion. There are no real pros or cons in the debate between adoption and abortion. In 2000, over 1.31 million abortions took place in the United States, 14% of which were state funded (Abortion). This rate of abortion will only get worse unless some family values change. The majority of the grief is stowed upon the carrier of the baby. She may feel regret, pain, and sorrow for never giving her baby a chance at life with a loving family. Adoption can also be very healthy for a family. Having adopted siblings can give one and understanding or an insight at what it is like to be different. By giving the people this "freedom" of killing their own child, it further brings down and demoralizes the meaning of family. These morals and values are lost along with the unborn child. Consideration should also go to the loss a family suffers when it is unable to bear a child of their own and then also losses the opportunity to adopt and finally have a child of their own. "

Tags:conservative christian christianity traditional abortion, pro-life, conservative beliefs

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This paper discusses the importance of the candidate selection proce, focusing on the British Conservative Party. According to the paper, this is one of the most important functions of political parties, for the selection process determines the quality of the candidates representing that party and has a direct bearing on the success or failure of the party in elections. The process for the Conservative Party in the United Kingdom is characterized by the application of traditional criteria such as the prospective candidate's political skills, party loyalty and standing in their community.

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"The candidate selection process is one of the most important functions of political parties, for it determines the quality of the candidates representing that party and has a direct bearing on the success or failure of the party in elections. In the case of the Conservative Party in the United Kingdom, the candidate selection process is characterized by the application of traditional criteria such as the prospective candidate's..."

Tags:uk, conservative, candidates

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In this article, the writer discusses that towards the end of 2007, the Conservative Party under Prime Minister Stephen Harper appears to be the dominant political machine in Canadian federal politics. The writer provides an overview of the political situation in Canada and maintains that Conservatism in Canada appeared to be heading for years of political and ideological triumph. However, the writer argues that the Conservative Party and Conservatism in Canada will ultimately be notable failures in Canadian political history.

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"The Bloc Quebecois is weaker than it has been in years, the NDP remain mired in perpetual also-ran status, and the Official Opposition - the Liberal Party of Canada - is currently burdened with a weak and fragmented leadership. In this context, the Conservative Party and Conservatism in Canada appear headed for years of political and ideological triumph. This being said, however, this essay will argue the thesis that the ..."

Tags:politics, conservative

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The paper discusses how the clear issue of maintaining a vigilant and aggressive military has been the sole focus of conservatives (both Republicans and Democrats alike) that will not veer from dominating the Middle East. The paper asserts that this ideology is partially in relation to the conservative issue of Bush's Christian beliefs in a "crusade", which also involve a massive private sector expansion of the military industrial complex to keep American soldiers in Iraq, Afghanistan and in the Sudan.

Tags:america, conservative, politics

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The decades of the 1960s and 1970s were turbulent years in North American society. The rise of the counter culture feminism and of various historically marginalized interest groups changed the dynamic of political and social debate in a way that remains with us yet. This paper explores the reasons why a conservative reaction to the liberalism of the aforementioned two decades sprang up in the 1980s and in the 1990s, especially in the United States.

Tags:conservative, backlash, 1980s

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This paper explores the ideas and aims of President Ronald Reagan. It discusses the concept of him as the originator of the compassionate conservative movement. The paper then aims to demonstrate that while Reagan's ideas were appealing to the general population of the United States, they did not have inherent validity when contrasted against the methods that Reagan and his Administration used to administer reforms under compassionate conservatives. It suggests that, in fact, adherence to Reagan's ideas of compassion penalized the average American citizen. The paper provides the writer's opinion on the issue.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
The Idea of the Compassionate Conservative
The Execution of Compassionate Conservative Policies
Analysis of the Ideas of Compassionate Conservatism
Conclusion

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"Reagan's party platform of Compassionate Conservatism was founded on ideas with significant appeal for the average American. It is easy to believe that exploitation occurs: every time I pay my taxes, I regret that I have no real control over how my taxpayers spend the money I have worked so hard to earn. The message of a politician who would work in my best interests to eliminate wasteful spending and to keep my money out of the hands who have done nothing to earn it is undeniably appealing. There is nothing inherently wrong with the idea of a Compassionate Conservative. The problem is in the execution: Reagan's policies sounded phenomenal but did little beyond endorsing strategies to improve the quality of life of the upper class and businesses, while penalizing persons who needed assistance. In my opinion, this does not demonstrate compassion. This demonstrates a keen eye for salesmanship."

Tags:exploitation, taxpayers, strategies

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In this paper, the presence of a religiously-based political conservative elite in America is often empowered through a propagandistic corporate mass media system. Oftentimes, the complexity of political and religious views of the War on Terror mask the real truth about war profiteering that disguise the secular political views for war-profiteering and American control of natural resources in the Middle East. Plato's "Cave Allegory" provides a symbolic view of the way media distorts the truth through a cooperative corporate consolidation that aligns its ideology with what may be broadly termed a "neo-conservative" consolidation of media bias.

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"This philosophical study will analyze the various aspects of knowledge defined in Plato's "Cave Allegory" in relation to the conservative modern media. In many ways, the neo-conservative religious values of American journalism are often far from the truth, revealing a politically subjective media elite system that generates information that benefits fundamentalist American elites. In this regard, the ethical aspect of journalism that seeks knowledge for the ruling few is directly related to the various illusions of reality and illusion that are part of the Cave..."

Tags:plato, cave, media

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In this article, the writer notes that many Catholic churches in modern society offer anyone that wants to worship an opportunity to do so, regardless of their lifestyle or former habits. There are many Catholics that live their lives outside of the boundaries of what conservative Catholics would consider acceptable. However, the writer points out that at the same time there are Catholics that believe the conservative church is far too restrictive in its regulation of church practices and practitioner's lives. The writer maintains that it seems that within the Catholic Church today, a middle ground must be found, one that will accommodate the needs of everyone.

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" Many devout Catholics suggest that the conservative approach is much better than the liberal approach quotes Amy, because it is impossible to label a Catholic church as tolerant or intolerant. It is also according to the interviewee, impossible to believe in such liberal ways as the California St. Francis Church, because it seems like the priest is making up his own rules and interpreting the bible as he sees fit, which is not an acceptable practice among most Catholics, even if they are not conservative in their beliefs. Many Catholics, according to Amy, would rather attend a devout service at a conservative church of Catholicism than at a "tolerant" or liberal Catholic Church where women are allowed to be priests and where gays and lesbians are allowed to participate in the holy sacraments."

Tags:priest, liberal, approach, faith

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This paper examines Jane Austen's "Mansfield Park" and "Pride and Prejudice" in an attempt to argue that Austen is most definitely not a conservative writer. Concentrating specifically on her portrayal of women, the family, marriage, and her subtle criticism of patriarchal systems, the aim is to demonstrate how Austen uses conservative conventions to conceal her ambiguous feelings toward social customs. It contrasts surface meanings of the text with close critical readings of selected characters and events in order to show the subtlety Austen adopts to present social criticism. The characters of Fanny Price of "Mansfield Park" and Elizabeth Bennet of "Pride and Prejudice" are of particular importance to this argument.

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"On the surface, Mansfield Park appears to be a more conservative novel than Pride and Prejudice. The heroine, Fanny Price, seems to be an ideal conduct-book heroine, as she is what Hester Chapone terms 'private and domestic.' She is described in the novel as 'the perfect model of a woman' mainly because her emotional responses remain internalised and private as opposed to the open and frank mannered Elizabeth. Considering the contrast between the heroines of Mansfield Park and Pride and Prejudice, indeed, Fanny undoubtedly appears to be a more conservative character than Elizabeth. However, a closer reading of the text leaves Mansfield Park as the more radical of the two. Mansfield Park was the first of Austen's novels to be written and published in her maturity."

Tags:gender, marriage, patriarchy, radical, elizabeth, bennet, fanny, price

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This paper examines the factors leading to the defeat of the Conservative government in the 1964 election, concentrating on economic and political reasons. It looks in detail at the economic decline that Britain was experiencing, the role of the trade unions within this and the effect of the rejection of the application to join the European Community. It then considers the political factors, including scandals such as the Vassal and Profumo affairs, the resignation of Macmillan, and the leadership contest which ended in the succession by Douglas-Home. The paper concludes that given the history of the parliament, it was unsurprising that the Conservatives were defeated in the election, perhaps exacerbated by the choice of new leader following the resignation of Macmillan.

From the Paper
"In 1961 Profumo, the Minister of War, began an affair with Christine Keeler, who was also involved with a Russian diplomat. When discovered, there was speculation about whether national security had been threatened: these rumours did not cease, and eventually, in March 1963, formal questions were raised in the Commons, to which the response was a personal statement read by Profumo. The statement was mostly true, with the exception of a claim that there had been no personal impropriety, and it was accepted by the MPs, although the press, continued with their speculations. Eventually in June 1963, Profumo admitted to the House that he had lied, and resigned his seat. "

Tags:affair, campaign, douglas, ec, home, john, lord, macmillan, nedc, policies, profumo, scandal, trade, unions, vassal