Really? No love for Conservatives as in "conserve?"
One of the labels I like best is "Crunchy conservative" or "Crunchy con" for short and I identify with that, although it's nearly impossible for me to find fault with libertarian ideals.
One of the "tenets" of "conservatives" in the US is religion. Many of us (on this website) are Atheist/Agnostic. Also, please don't take this as an attack, but many times when Christians use the word "Family", they mean it almost as an explicit attack on accepting homosexuality.
A quick google search shows that that is likely the case for Rod Dreher.
No way. I myself am fiscally conservative, and lean right on political issues because I believe in individual accountability. I am not religious, Im Agnostic.
I get sick and tired of hearing about the meadia hyped link between conservatives and religion. That is as ignorant as linking being a Democrat to being a minority. True, the majotiy of religious people may be republican, much like the majority of minorites seem to be democratic. But that doesn't mean most progressives are minorities OR most republicans are religious.
I believe like the liberatarians:
All people should have equal rights, but the government only makes things worse through afirmative actions and the stalled equal pay through equal work act (which would have destroyed America because it was so poorly written).
In full disclusure within reason from the federal government, Audit the FED!
I believe our foreign policy should be severely curtailed and we should help where requested and where practicable abroad. No more CIA.
I believe that limits of one americans citizen's freedoms should no no bounds excpet the limits of the freedoms of another, and laws put in place to preserve such.
Like Democrats:
I believe in the sparation of church and state
I believe the subsities for big oil needs to go away, but as should the subsidies for all excpet research on clean energy.
I'm ok with gay marriage but am not a big fan that they are teaching kids about it in 1st grade.
I'm ok with abortion, though I agree no one (or company) should ever be forced to pay or provide abortions if they are not.
I'm all for stricter laws in certain area of business, but they need to make sense in the grand scheme of things. The common sense rule has not been applied.
I believe in immigration reform, but not amnesty. If you are over 18, serve 4 years in the service. thats the price of citizenship. Obviously everyone isnt cut out for the battlefield, but there are plenty of support positions avaiable and we could come up with many more. If you are under 18 and did not come over with somone who is there should be a path involving good grades and 0 convictions. I dont mean no felonies, I mean carving your name in a park bench gets you deported.
I'm all for import tarriffs on ANY country that does not have equivelant Labor standards, Occupational safety standards, minimum wages, and environmental laws. Put business on a level playing field. Note: Obana said he would do this in 2008 and in 2012 when he was up for election both times. He has not even proposed a law to that effect.
I'm all for a national health care system, but I believe the current system is very poor.
Like republicans
I believe those who lost their homes in the most recent down turn over leveraged themselves, took a gamble and lost. They did it to themselves and it is not the duty of the government to bail them out.
I believe those that built their house below sea level in flood plains, or in hurricane prone areas, without protection or insurance also took a gamble and lost and it is not the duty of the government to bail them out.
I believe regulation can stifel innovation. Ive seen it first hand in my work. Regulations need to be propagated by regulators that understand the blowback potential of laws they promugate.
I believe english is our national language, and it should remain that way. If you come here from another country you can bring your culture, and your traditions, but you will be expected to assimilate into our society, and that means you have to learn some things, including english. Do not expect us to cater to your language, or enforce your law, or permit your religious docerine if it violates our law, e.g. honor killings.
I just wish for once we could get a middle of the road candidate!