Why not a liberal you say?
I have often been asked by people who know me and know my politics this question. Why are you a conservative? I always respond with the same answer, after I have a hearty chuckle of course. I respond with the simple truth. Because I believe ultimatly in the indominable spirit of man, in the ability of a free people not bound by repressive government to be able to reach any level of success that they are willing to work for.
I also tell them that I am a conservative because I don't want to spend my life attached to the government tit, to steal a phrase from my grandfather.
I also feel that the idea's aspoused in conservative thinking and politics, allows man to be as free as possible. I know that liberals think that they hold the patton on compassion but I ask you? What is more compassionate, creating a system that allows people, without the interference of government to achieve there personal, political, and or finacial goals through hard work and perserverance? Or is it more compassionate to tell generations that they can never be a success without the government actively taking a part in there lives, and then making those people dependant upon the government for there basic survival. Also in doing so the government, forces upon these good people generational poverty and a victim mentality.
Now don't get me wrong I as do most conservatives strongly support the idea's of gender, and racial equality. These ideas I believe trancend the political spectrum and are basic American idea's.
But I am a conservative because I have always believe one should try to become more then the station to which they where born. Every American should strive to fullfill there full potential and it is the role of a free government who serves there people to set a level playing field and then get out of the way. Conservative philosopies and politics allow this dream to be a reality.
It is for these reasons that I am a proud card carrying member of the Conservative mainstream.
A proud crowd of Americans such as William F. Buckly, Barry Goldwater, Walter Williams, and Ronald Reagan, I think im in pretty good company.
I also tell them that I am a conservative because I don't want to spend my life attached to the government tit, to steal a phrase from my grandfather.
I also feel that the idea's aspoused in conservative thinking and politics, allows man to be as free as possible. I know that liberals think that they hold the patton on compassion but I ask you? What is more compassionate, creating a system that allows people, without the interference of government to achieve there personal, political, and or finacial goals through hard work and perserverance? Or is it more compassionate to tell generations that they can never be a success without the government actively taking a part in there lives, and then making those people dependant upon the government for there basic survival. Also in doing so the government, forces upon these good people generational poverty and a victim mentality.
Now don't get me wrong I as do most conservatives strongly support the idea's of gender, and racial equality. These ideas I believe trancend the political spectrum and are basic American idea's.
But I am a conservative because I have always believe one should try to become more then the station to which they where born. Every American should strive to fullfill there full potential and it is the role of a free government who serves there people to set a level playing field and then get out of the way. Conservative philosopies and politics allow this dream to be a reality.
It is for these reasons that I am a proud card carrying member of the Conservative mainstream.
A proud crowd of Americans such as William F. Buckly, Barry Goldwater, Walter Williams, and Ronald Reagan, I think im in pretty good company.
posted by Gipper at 8:14 AM
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