Conservatism

Keystone XL: A Pipeline Fueling Debate The Keystone Pipeline XL, a large pipeline that has been proposed to transport oil from the Canada to the United States, has led to controversy recently. Why is there so much debate, you may ask, when it has, “the support of an increasing number of Democrats, as well as the vast majority of Republicans in Congress” (Steinhauer, 2012)? There are many disputes between political parties and groups in the U.S., but what is special about the Keystone Pipeline…

conservative ideology in the United States. Conservatism refers to a commitment to traditional values with resistance to change. This commitment manifested in the form of political views that preferred private ownership and socially conservative thoughts. The rise in conservatism was because of various domestic concerns which formed the foundation for the rise of the ideology (Pierson & Theda p.34). The major concern that formed the basis for conservatism was the increase in insecurity and…

both sides working together to create policies for the greater good of the country, it seems that each side would rather dig their heels in the mud and take a stand that the other should be more like them. Before you can understand liberalism or conservatisms, you must understand the basic political ideologies in America. As previously stated, the two basic political parties in the America are Republicans and Democrats. “A political party can be defined…

argues that popular Canadian literature before 1914—through novels, poetry, and short stories—played a crucial role in reflecting and shaping public perceptions of identity, morality, and cultural values, thereby catalyzing a shift from Victorian conservatism to modern liberal thought.…

Many viewed the Enlightenment period as revolutionary, while Burke viewed it as being evolutionary, thus he believed in building upon the current status quo of their government; this was the foundation and building viewpoint of conservatism. Thomas Paine, on the other hand, was born in Southern England to a poor working-class family. He was a tax collector that moved to Pennsylvania in America and eventually became involved in the War for Independence. Paine valued independence…

I believe that the issue of abortion, welfare, and Kirk’s six points significantly contributed to the rise of conservatism because they convey the issues of religious as well as financial conflict and the general mindset of traditional conservative values. In addition, they have also created great political shifts within our country that have shaped the general outcome…

government actions. When comparing liberalism to conservatism, conservatism assumes society is not racist on the whole and therefore does not support affirmative action, but I feel people are not provided with similar opportunities and thus racism is prevalent. According to a Whitehouse report that I read a few years ago, minorities never climb up the socio - economic ladder due to unequal education opportunities as they cannot afford it. Conservatism also does not deal with environmental…

Are there significant ideological differences between Canada’s Conservatives and Liberals? Compare the two parties in terms of basic principles of their programs. Differences Between Canada’s Conservatives and Liberals The explanation for what it means to be liberal or conservative comes down to the ideological differences between them. Each party holds a standard to their basic principles and these lists are the primary ideological differences between Canada’s Conservative and Liberal parties…

No matter which Justice on the Supreme Court one would pick, each have some sort of both bias and method when deciding their rulings. The overarching term for this is “judicial philosophy,” which ranges from conservatism to liberalism with moderates in-between. There are ramifications to wherever one sits on this scale, for instance, Justice Elena Kagan is liberal Justice, so it is likely that she will vote for something that matches up with her mindset, while a conservative Justice like Antonin…

Classical Liberalism is based on the belief of liberty, whether giving slaves their rights as a person or giving women the same rights as men have. It actually is defined as valuing individuals freedom, such as their first amendment freedom of speech, press, religion, and assembly. The 1800’s were when classical liberalism started to make things happen, but in the 1900’s were pretty much when they useless because of The Great Depression and The World Wars. Apparently, it was also the founding…