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Volume XXXIV Issue 2 Second <strong>Quarter</strong> <strong>2012</strong>Page 127 Differences between Conservatives And LiberalsJohn Hawkins John Hawkins is a pr<strong>of</strong>essional blogger who runs Right Wing NewsConservatives and liberals approach almost every issue with completely different philosophies, underlying assumptions, andmethods. That's why it's so hard to find genuine compromise between conservatism and liberalism -- because not only are liberalsalmost always wrong, their solutions almost always make things worse.With that in mind, let me take a few moments to explain some <strong>of</strong> the key differences between liberals and conservative to you.Bonus) Conservatives believe that judges should act like umpires instead <strong>of</strong> legislating from the bench. That means that judgesshould determine whether laws are permissible under the Constitution and settle debates about the meaning <strong>of</strong> laws, not imposetheir will based on their ideological leanings. Liberals view judges as a backdoor method <strong>of</strong> getting unpopular left-leaning legislationpassed. They don't want umpires, they want political partisans in black robes who will side with them first and then come up with arationale to explain it.7) Conservatives believe that abortion ends the life <strong>of</strong> an innocent child and since we believe that infanticide is wrong, we opposeabortion. Most liberals, despite what they'll tell you, believe that abortion ends the life <strong>of</strong> an innocent child, but they prefer killingthe baby to inconveniencing the mother.6) Conservatives believe in confronting and defeating enemies <strong>of</strong> the United States before they can harm American citizens. Liberalsbelieve in using law enforcement measures to deal with terrorism, which means that they feel we should allow terrorists to train,plan, and actually attempt to kill Americans before we try to arrest them -- as if you can just send the police around to pick up aterrorist mastermind hiding in Iran or the wilds <strong>of</strong> Pakistan.5) Conservatives, but not necessarily Republicans (which is unfortunate), believe it's vitally important to the future <strong>of</strong> the country toreduce the size <strong>of</strong> government, keep taxes low, balance the budget, and get this country out <strong>of</strong> debt. Liberals, and Democrats forthat matter, believe in big government, high taxes, and they have never met a new spending program they didn't like, whether wewill have to go into debt to pay for it or not.4) Conservatives believe that government, by its very nature, tends to be inefficient, incompetent, wasteful, and power hungry.That's why we believe that the government that governs least, governs best. Liberals think that the solution to every problem isanother government program. Even when those new programs create new problems, <strong>of</strong>ten worse than the ones that were beingfixed in the first place, the solution is always....you guessed it, another government program.3) Conservatives are patriotic, believe that America is a great nation, and are primarily interested in looking out for the good <strong>of</strong> thecountry. That's why we believe in "American exceptionalism" and "America first." Liberals are internationalists who are moreconcerned about what Europeans think <strong>of</strong> us and staying in the good graces <strong>of</strong> the corrupt bureaucrats who control the UN thanlooking out for the best interests <strong>of</strong> this nation.2) Conservatives, most <strong>of</strong> them anyway, believe in God and think that the Constitution has been twisted by liberal judges toillegitimately try to purge Christianity from the public square. We also believe, most <strong>of</strong> us anyway, that this country has beensuccessful in large part because it is a good, Christian nation and if our country ever turns away from the Lord, it will cease toprosper. Liberals, most <strong>of</strong> them anyway, are hostile to Christianity. That's why, whether you're talking about a school play atChristmas time, a judge putting the Ten Commandments on the wall <strong>of</strong> his court, or a store employee saying "Merry Christmas"instead <strong>of</strong> "Happy Holidays," liberals are dedicated to driving reminders <strong>of</strong> Christianity from polite society.1) Conservatives believe in pursuing policies because they're pragmatic and because they work. Liberals believe in pursuing policiesbecause they're "nice" and make them feel good. Whether the policies they're advocating actually work or not is <strong>of</strong> secondaryimportance to them.Article is from www.townhall.com
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