Terrence Jeffrey
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Conservapedia
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The 9.12 project
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Russell Kirk
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God’s Law Governs
Nations as Well as
Men
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Placing ideas and
principles above
personal desire,
weaknesses, fears and
regrets
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First, the conservative believes
that there exists an enduring
moral Order
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Life Is the First
God-Given Right
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A never-ending quest
for the truth, despite
obstacles based on
emotion and personal
experience, and
spreading such truths
for the benefit of all
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I believe in God and
He is the Center of
my Life.
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Second, the conservative
adheres to custom, convention,
and continuity
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Marriage and Family
Come Before the State
and Deserve Its
Protection
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Recognizing and
utilizing the benefits
of competition and
hard work
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I must always try to
be a more honest
person than I was
yesterday
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Third, conservatives believe in
what may be called the principle
of prescription
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Freedom of
Conscience is the
Soul of Liberty
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Emphasizing charity,
with its unexpected
benefits, rather than
compulsory
tax-and-spend
programs
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The family is sacred.
My spouse and I are
the ultimate
authority, not the
government.
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Fourth, conservatives are guided
by their principle of prudence
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Private Property is
the Servant of
Freedom
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Teaching self-help
rather than
dependence on
government and
others
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If you break the law
you pay the penalty.
Justice is blind and
no one is above it.
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Fifth, conservatives pay
attention to the principle of
variety.
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Government
Dependency is the
Seed of Tyranny
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I have a right to life,
liberty and pursuit of
happiness, but there
is no guarantee of
equal results.
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Sixth, conservatives are
chastened by their principle of
imperfectability
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The Constitution
Means What It Says
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Recognizing the media
for its bias, bullying,
deception.
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I work hard for what I
have and I will share
it with who I want to.
Government cannot
force me to be
charitable
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Seventh, conservatives are
persuaded that freedom and
property are closely linked
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Taxes Are Justified
Only to Fund
Necessary
Government Spending
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It is not un-American
for me to disagree
with authority or to
share my personal
opinion.
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Eighth, conservatives uphold
voluntary community, quite as
they oppose involuntary
collectivism
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National Defense Is
Just That
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Rejecting the
deification of
government officials
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The government
works for me. I do
not answer to them,
they answer to me.
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Ninth, the conservative
perceives the need for prudent
restraints upon power and upon
human passions
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We Should Strive to
Give Our Children a
Better Country
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Downplaying
significance of wealth,
disparities in wealth,
and materialism in
general
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Tenth, the thinking
conservative understands that
permanence and change must be
recognized and reconciled in a
vigorous society
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Emphasizing
self-reliance and being
able to keep the fruits
of one's labor
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Emphasizing
self-restraint against
hurtful activities
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Emphasizing humility
and open-mindedness
instead of arrogant
certainty about one's
own views
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Recognizing the power
of the free market
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Understanding that a
rising tide lifts all
boats, e.g. Tax cuts
benefit all.
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self-control as
opposed to a
self-indulgent search
for instant
gratification of desires.
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