Tag Archives: Conservatives

Andrew Sullivan: Why Am I Moving Left?

Posted on July 28, 2014 by kireschneider

Source:The New Democrat  Whatever Andrew Sullivan is calling himself these days, I still consider him to be a Conservative. Conservative Libertarian even if that makes you feel better. Because similar to Barry Goldwater it is not that conservatism has changed, … Continue reading →

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American Thinker: Blog: Scott Mayer: Goldwater 2.0 and Smart Conservatives

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Ederik Schneider

Mr. Conservative American Thinker: Blog: Scott Mayer: Goldwater 2.0 and Smart Conservatives This post was originally posted at The New Democrat on Blogger I’m not sure what Scott Mayer means by “Smart Conservative” and I read his entire post on … Continue reading →

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C-SPAN: S.E. Cupp and Brett Joshpe on Conservative Ideas in American Life and Popular Culture (2008)

Posted on July 25, 2014 by Rik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  At least to me S.E. Cupp and I’m not familiar with Brett Joshpe, but S.E. to me looks like a real Barry Goldwater get big government out of our wallets, bedrooms, classrooms and boardrooms Conservative. Who doesn’t … Continue reading →

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American Thinker: Bruce Walker: Barry Goldwater: The Birth of Modern Conservatism

Posted on July 24, 2014 by Ederik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  I agree with Bruce Walker that Barry Goldwater represents the birth of modern conservatism and that he and Bill Buckley are probably the fathers of modern conservatism. Similar to how I believe Wendell Willkie and Jack Kennedy … Continue reading →

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Arthur Brooks: A Conservative Vision of Social Justice

Posted on July 10, 2014 by Rik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  I’m trying to think of a conservative vision for social justice and it’s hard. Because it almost sounds like creating an Oxymoron. And what I mean by that is that social justice or economic justice tend to … Continue reading →

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VOA News: Olympia Snow On The Divide Within the Republican Party

Posted on July 10, 2014 by Erik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  Former U.S. Senator and Representative Olympia Snowe who served a total of thirty-four years in Congress is exactly what the Republican Party needs right now. Because she believes in both economic and personal freedom. And she knows … Continue reading →

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Washington Post: EJ Dionne: The Vital Incoherent Center

Posted on June 30, 2014 by Erik Schneider

Source:The Washington Post Again it depends on what you mean by liberal and conservative and you do lump Religious Conservatives, Neoconservatives and Libertarians in with Conservatives on the Right and do you lump in Progressives and Socialists, or Social Democrats … Continue reading →

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Washington Examiner: Opinion: Cal Thomas: The Difference Between Republicans and Democrats

Posted on June 25, 2014 by Rik Schneider

Laptop Party Washington Examiner: Opinion: Cal Thomas: The Difference Between Republicans and Democrats The Republican Party and Democratic Party are so politically diverse inside their party and even to a certain extent are both culturally diverse. Both parties represent states … Continue reading →

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Washington Examiner: Michael Barone: Why Even Ronald Reagan Couldn’t be Ronald Reagan Today

Posted on June 23, 2014 by Rik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  To put it simply the Republican Party has moved away from Ronald Reagan. When President Reagan was in office in the 1980s he was that unifying force that could keep a large and very politically diverse political … Continue reading →

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The American Spectator: Jeffrey Lord: 11 Principles of a Reagan Conservative

Posted on April 27, 2014 by Rik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  1964 is a big year  in 2014, for several reasons.  There are a few huge fifty-year anniversaries coming up, the 1964 Civil Rights Act, Barry Goldwater winning the Republican nomination for president and Ronald Reagan coming on the … Continue reading →

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