Conservative And Liberal Politics – Balancing Ideology And Pragmatism Is The Trick

November 23, 2010 by Leave a Comment
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How significant is the difference between policies of Conservative and liberal candidates in any electoral system? The candidates may belong to different parties and yet can be stereotyped into those belonging to Conservative and to the liberal segment.

Of course, Conservative candidates do not always focus on fiscal conservation and traditional social values. In the same way, liberal or democrat candidates need not always adopt radical solutions at all times. These generalizations do not work very effectively at the grassroots. In a community plagued by excessive debts, fiscal conservative approach may be the only way to proceed.

It may involve infusion of government funds and restriction of freedom of individuals to trade as they please. These features happen to be the bulwark of Conservative politics. Yet, significant deviations have been noticed in the past and shall be visible in the future as well. This is because politics is the art of possible. Anything that works as a solution will be good enough even if it does not appeal to one’s ideologies.

More often than not, political parties have moved out of their traditional approaches and have embraced radical solutions. However, they have always, rather inexplicably, sought to prove that the move was an aberration and only strengthens the rule.

Chances are high that US republicans will embrace solutions suggested by Democrats to counter the financial mess. They may not do it wholeheartedly but wholesale denial is not going to work. However, Republicans will try to use the deviation to stress the importance of their original ideology.

However, politics works on pragmatism and not on ideology. Excessive emphasis on conservative values may backfire as it did when Bill Clinton was the President and Republicans gained control of the House Of Representatives. The resulting deadlock disgusted votes and Democrats surged not because they were preferable but just because the public was tired of the politics of one-upmanship.

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Conservative Or Democrat – Hard Measures Are Unavoidable To Repair The Economy

November 19, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Irrespective of what your Conservative or Democrat candidate might have said, just keep the following points in mind.

Firstly, the economy is suffering because of the damage that it has suffered for many years. Excessive consumption, reliance on borrowings and irresponsible financial lifestyle are the primary reasons behind the problems America is facing today.

Secondly, elections are all about transfer of power. How many times have Americans heard promises that were never kept? In fact, it is a characteristic of democracy and politics all over the world.

Thirdly, it is one thing to think about the country as a whole. However, you cannot afford to ignore your personal finances. If you keep your head above the water and if thousands of Americans all over the country do the same, the economy is automatically going to improve.

Fourthly, there is no point in relying on a specific ideology or approach. Approach of Conservatives or that of Democrats is not going to work in isolation. In any case, both parties run the country by working together. Hence, you too will have to inculcate Conservative as well as Democrat approach when managing your personal finances. Go beyond traditional ideas but do not trust just one line of thought or approach all the time.

Finally, just take a look at conservatives in Europe and find out how they are trying to tackle the recession. While the ground scenario may be different, it certainly will help you understand that drastic measures are required. Either you can protest like the French or can take it with a stiff upper lip like the British.

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Conservative News: The GOP Takes the House

November 18, 2010 by Leave a Comment

The Republican party took the majority of the seats in the United States House of Representatives. In a couple of landslide elections throughout the country the Republican party was able to regain the majority of the seats in the House of Representatives on November 2, 2010.

What was typically a Democratic majority in the House of Representatives has now had the balance of the scales tipped in favor of Republicans. So what does this mean for election issues and future political issues?

The key issue that is sure to be at the center of the debate of the House is that of the health care bill. Many Republicans while they believe there is a need for a universal health care reform bill do not agree with the majority of the issues that the Democrats presented. Issues that are sure to come up include that of the inclusion of abortions, birth control pills as a form of preventative measures, the requirement of health insurance for those living in the country and even the hot topic issue of what is being called a death panel and having the government take control of people’s health care.

With the win of the House of Representatives there are sure to be issues and problems that arise in the future. Currently the Senate still has a majority of Democrats so issues that come before the Senate that are largely supported by Democrats will be passed quickly. However, under America’s legislative branch a bill cannot become a law until it is passed by both the House and the Senate. This is where many bills will hit a bump in the road to becoming a law, as it is sure that those in the House will quickly overturn, change and debate the finer points of the Senate bill. This could force many potential laws to die in the House, be bounced back and forth for debate or just simply get lost in the confusion.

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Republicans Take Back The House

November 16, 2010 by Leave a Comment
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In what is sure to be one of the most important elections in the nations history, the Republicans took a very big step in making their formidable voice heard once again by taking the majority of the seats in the United States House of Representatives. This couldn’t come at a better time. With the Obama administration only half way through their term and the senate being firmly controlled by the Democrats, have a voice in one half of the decision making capacity means a lot to the Republicans for more than just one reason.

The first is that it signals a re connect with the American voter and hints at a dissatisfaction with the current regime of Democrats in power. Things looked bleak after 2006. There the Republicans were batter and beaten to death when a failing economy and a very polarizing war threatened turned voters off to the ideology of the Bush administration. There was a great upheaval.

The last hope at that time that the Republicans had to gain favor with the voters was with the 2008 Presidential election. While they trotted out the very likable and honorable John McCain they could not compete against the massive youth movement for Obama and the ills of the decision to make Sarah Palin the running mate of McCain.

However, there seems to be a swing back in the favor of red. The failing economy and the angst and worry over the Obama health care bill has started making people rethink their stance on a more liberal way of America. The feeling seems to be that the country needs to tighten the belts and not loosen the purse strings. For that reason the Democrats are taking a hit, just like in the recent election. Unless the Dems make a big splash, 2012 could be just as big for the Conservatives.

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A side-seat view of conservative politics

November 15, 2010 by Leave a Comment

The basic foundation of conservative politics was laid by John Locke. John Locke was a professor of English. He was also a philosopher and physician. Locke was a staunch non-believer in the existence of God. Rather, he believed in the existence of the capabilities of humans. He felt that if human beings were given the right help, they could achieve anything they wanted. They could become God themselves.

Locke’s school of thought was the foundation of Conservative Politics, which emphasized on governmental non-interference in the activities of human beings. Conservative Politics has its bedrock in the liberal theory. The founding fathers of America were deeply influenced by the theories of Locke, and made it a matter of state agenda.

Conservative Politics still pays obeisance to the theories of Locke, but its liberal theories have digressed, but not strayed from the original liberal theory. The most essential part of the political agenda is to have a citizen culture that carry out their day to day activities progressively and without any interference from the government.

Conservative Politics will enable people from all the classes to lead a successful life. Activities of the government will be aimed at providing jobs, healthcare benefits, unemployment pay, and other kind of monetary help.

Conservative Politics does not support indulgent government spending on activities that do not support the cause of progressive growth. However it does not feel that military spending should be opposed. On the contrary, Conservative Politics encourages military spending. Since military spending could be aligned to the safety of the country, the Conservative Political view is most often than not pro-military spending.

Conservative Politics is also for the bank-bailouts in times of emergencies. In other words it does favor capitalism. Big businesses, large enterprises, and million dollar deals have strong patronage from conservative politics.
This military spending theory of Conservative Politics is not in sync with the theories that Locke put forward. It is more of a theory of convenience.

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Analyzing the 2010 midterm election

November 12, 2010 by Leave a Comment

On Tuesday, Nov 2, 2010 the Republicans took over the U.S House of Representatives. But the next day, the majority in House for the Republicans was unclear. Even if the Republicans managed to make inroads, there were no buyers for their agenda for setting up the government. The issue was not about gaining prominence or taking over the House as this situation was never going to happen according to political analysts.

If the Republicans of the GOP did get a majority, they would have come out with a completely new set of mandates. This would have created conflicting and contradictory situations. It is like navigating a tracked ship to elsewhere. The tracking goes haywire, and the route will yet be unclear for any conclusion. Indeed it is a good thing for stability that the GOP did not stake a majority. When things were settling down, another shake-quake of the government was too much to handle. Also the country was coming out the terrible recession and this was the perfect time to consolidate positions.

Although the Democrats won the midterm election their majority-lead has shrunk. This means that they do have a large majority-lead in the House. What could be great for stability would have been a sizeable majority-lead in the House. Clearly, the Republicans are hot on the heels of the Senate. With the difference in the majority to only three members, it has been a tight race to the finish line.

The Conservatives should feel elated on Tuesday’s victory of the Republicans. It also remains to be seen how the outgoing Congress members treat the radical liberal agenda bill. Everything vests upon how these people cast their votes. If they align with the Republicans then the Democrats will be faced with a problem.

The Democrats need to do a re-think on their agendas. It was a cause for their defeat on Tuesday night. The difference between them and the Republicans is so far only negligible.

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Conservative Candidates Makes a Pledge to America

November 11, 2010 by Leave a Comment
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The House Minority Leader, John Boehner this week makes a pledge to Americans to drive the Congress next year. The county prosecutorr, Gowdy beat Inglis and speaks confidently of theconservatism’ss help in the advance of the Republican Party during the next year. The Conservative candidates are 100% focused on the coming elections in November 2011 and to win the majority of the House. The conservative candidates will support a principled conservatism and although compromise can be virtues, it is not their intention to compromise just to be able “to get along”.

Jesse Kelly, a Marine veteran who won the seat in Arizona responds by saying that the future of the party will be a conservative future with a government that listens to voters. Conservative candidates for House seats stand a big chance of having a big impact on policy if the Republicans win back control in the next election held in November.

The Tea Party movement backs some of the Conservative candidates, where as some are endorsed by fellow conservatives such as Sarah Palin, the former Alaska governor and the South Carolina Senator, Jim De Mint. They take a hard line in most cases against President Obama, and are all for a limited government and a platform of much lower taxes.

Conservative Candidates clearly did upset the Republican Party as in the case where Bob Inglis six-term republican, lost to Trey Gowdy. Inglis is worried that he very conservative wing of their party can make compromising of critical issues difficult, as they do not wish to compromise at all. He feels they should get together to find solutions in the race for Conservative Leadership.

The new group of Conservative candidates feels that they are congressional representative who can and will make a difference as they feel many Republicans did not stick to their principles and thus lost some backing from The Tea Party group.

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Conservatives Sticking Together through Thick and Thin

November 8, 2010 by Leave a Comment
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Conservatives have had a number of challenges leading up to election time, but that hasn’t stopped the party from standing together and working hard to overcome the obstacles that many, especially the Democratic Party, try so hard to point out. In fact many might say that these challenges are not challenges at all, but instead they are signs of strength and perseverance. For example, while many believe that Sarah Palin will be making a beeline for that one magical seat everyone keeps talking about, others are not so sure it will all pan out. But the point is that observations like these don’t make it any easier on the conservatives.

On the other hand sloppy actions in the media certainly do help in keeping things together and strong for the party. Specific occasions, like the one with Keith Olberman who was recently suspended indefinitely from one of the most popular political shows on television, really don’t do anything to help their own cause of trying to bring down the Republican Party but instead they help fuel the fire that never seems to die with the conservatives. The thing that many people fail to realize is that while everything seems to be falling apart at the edges on television, it is simply only what the media will have you believe.

The good news is that things seem to be looking up for those who happen to be a conservative and who are looking for a seat to occupy. With the continuous upheaval when it comes to the Obama administration, most people can feel comfortable in saying that change is definitely on the minds of most people throughout the United States yet again. It is looking as though no matter when opponents of the conservative party have up their sleeves, none of it seems to be working.

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Conservative House Rules

November 3, 2010 by Leave a Comment
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The House is back in red and it is a great day to be a Republican. Of the 43 candidates that were up for election 33 of them won the day. Conservatism can once again have a great say in voting. Again, there are things that will change. This happens every time there is an enormous shift of power in the government. For most, however, the changes that will come will not be too much of a shock or surprise. This will be an enjoyable feat for most. There are those who are opposed to the idea of the House being ruled by Republicans.

The great thing about the new conservative House rules is that the people who were elected are so diverse in some of their ideals, proposals and logic that it should never be a boring day in the House. When it comes to voting these people are of a conservative notion and will not let go of their own ethics and morals to favor something that might do harm to the people or businesses of this nation. Everyone knows that if the businesses are doing well then the economy is doing well and that is the goal of most conservative people in politics.

The House has needed a good cleaning for a while now. It is a great thing that it was allowed to be swept out, aired out and fanned out. New air has come in and with it a great way of thinking. The tea party is now risen and from that the people and the government will have better values placed upon where the House stands and what the House does as a whole. When things are at there bleakest, there is always some good news waiting around the corner. That is what happens when there are conservative House rules.

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