Fiscal conservatism

A number of different liberal theories have evolved over the past few centuries, they differ on a wide range of issues but they all share some common principles such as social liberties, representative governments, private property, and political equality. Liberal countries that have those principles as the foundation of their political and social systems tend to maintain peace among themselves and prosper economically. In modern times, there are over one hundred countries in the world that…

In this quiz, I am considered a “core conservative” which for the most part I agree with. Personally, I would call myself more of a hard-right libertarian but my differences with core conservatives are few and we agree on most things. The biggest disagreement that I have with core conservatives is on diplomacy. Only 13% of core conservatives believe that “Good diplomacy is the best way to ensure peace” and I think this is incorrect. I believe that it is tyrannical and wrong for countries to use…

Generally speaking the positions of both sides of the political spectrum i.e. the conservative and liberal positions are very similar. Both agree that the illegal wildlife trade is appalling and that there should be stricter laws. However many conservative politicians have begun to relate the popularity of this business with gangs, bouncing off the ideas and statistics of gang influence in the illegal drug trade (Claudia A. McMurray). This belief is expressed in the 2014 comedy 22 Jump Street,…

Liberal Neutrality simply put, is the idea that the government or those in a position of power and influence should remain neutral when it comes to the personal freedoms and life-choices of the individual so long as the choices made by the individual do not harm others. In the scope of liberal neutrality, harm can be defined in the traditional sense of direct physical harm but also includes harms that may not be so easy to recognize, such as the infringement of any other individual’s rights or…

Liberalism in the 1960’s was a combination of all things that were connected to politics and a passion for social reform. Politicians were ultimately voted into their office roles based on the promises they could make and the vote was also based on the support they had for different types of programs, such as welfare. However, the momentum of liberalism in the 1960’s was, in a way, superficial and therefore the movement would rapidly dwindle in the last few years of the decade. For proof of how…

Abortion and planned parenthood has become one of the issues that has the nation divided and with so many media attention and views on what is right and what is wrong both morally and economically, I decided to focus my project on abortion because they hold the same views as me and also, because abortion has become one of the most prominent topics in our country in either presidential campaigns, pope speech and etc. When it came to the interest group that specializes on the topic of Planned…

Liberal and Conservative Views of Immanuel Kant and Niccolo Machiavelli: The success of the governance of a state relies on leaders methods of gaining and retaining power while constructing society. Immanuel Kant’s ([1784] 2013) book Answer the Question: “What is Enlightenment?” sets the foundation of gaining and retaining power while constructing society around the process of enlightening subjects and eventually transferring political power. Niccolo Machiavelli’s ([1513] 2006) The Prince…

More so classical liberalism. The same type which Professor Terry Conlin spoke of in his third lecture where he spoke of classical conservatism, liberalism, and socialism. Classical Liberalism has different answers to the seven questions than classical conservatism did. In my opinion liberalism’s answers allow for a more functional society. The first question being “What is the guide to behavior” Classical Liberalism answers with a “rational self-interest”…

Right Wing vs. Left Wing Left wing and Right wing politics for many years served to classify the political stance and philosophies of the parties, with the left wing being progressive and the Right wing being traditional. The left and right wing ideologies were not fully developed until the 1960’s where two different documents for different groups were written. The two documents outlined the ideals of Left wing liberals and right wing conservatives, ideals that are still used today. The first…

First year survival guide actually made me feel more comfortable with the way that my placement has been going. There were times that I was worried about my skill in classroom management but after reading the article I think that I have been doing at least on par and have been reacting in the right way. The article itself was a great read, I agree with a lot of what I had read. On the other hand there were some things that I believe don’t remain are not as relevant anymore. There were…