Social conservatism

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…

Liberals believe in a heavily regulated government. They’re big proponents of social rights and socioeconomic equality. Liberals believe that government can solve many societal issues such as equality and environmental issues. Unlike conservatives, liberals don’t believe that private businesses won’t regulate themselves to protect the environment. Liberals are in favor of social welfare programs and prioritizing domestic issues, like the homeless or affirmative action. A liberal…

Politics affect every single thing in our lives, because politics are the basis of how our government responds to the problems we face everyday. Even if we don’t care to admit it, each and everyone of us have political views. These views form the foundation of our political identities. However, we are not born with these political identities. Each identity is the culmination of our views on each issue, efficacy, and party affiliations all of which are formed gradually as we are exposed to…

Conservatives use the term big government to describe a government or public sector that they consider to be excessively large and involved in certain areas of public policy or the private sector. Economists claim that big government interferes with the business transactions of free enterprise. Libertarians believe it seeks to control private or personal freedoms guaranteed by the “natural law” eloquently philosophized by John Locke and formalized in the U.S. Constitution’s Bill of Rights. Small…

I’ve never considered myself a very political person. I don’t follow the elections, and I don’t care much for political talk on TV or the radio. But after taking the test and being tossed into the liberal box I now realize that I believe in a lot of the things that liberals do. Their main focuses are promoting equality and individual liberties while supporting government in handling violence and help for the disadvantaged. Basically they like the idea of people getting to express themselves how…

Conservative vs. Liberal In the news today, we always hear about how one political side thinks that a law or event should be interpreted in one way, while the other side displays what appears to be a completely contradictory viewpoint. Since the United States became a country, the laws and amendments that the founding fathers wrote in the constitution are very much open to personal interpretation. These two political sides are known as Liberals and Conservatives. Interestingly, although the…

major concerns were with inequality, as such, class division would have been (in his opinion) unacceptable, This idea is conveyed as selfish and greedy in the play to portray how awful it is for people to look down on others due to their social status. Another subject touched upon a lot in the play is the division between classes. There are an incredible number of things said by both. Mr. And Mrs. Birling about…

Regardless of the news station, television show, magazine, or person, anything that is expressed through human values will have bias. Principles such as politics, sports, and even certain parking spots can have bias opinions. Opinions, whether one likes them or not, are always worthwhile; however, once those opinions take away freedoms of others, they become irrelevant. Whether the opinion is coming from CNN, Sports Illustrated, or Duck Dynasty, that single opinion could sway someone from one…

For instance, an article from The Washington Post states, “Texas’s social studies standards are more politicized than any other state, said a historian who reviewed state standards for the conservative-leaning Thomas B. Fordham Institute in 2011. He gave Texas’s standards a D and wrote that the board was molding the telling…

In the debate over Affirmative Action, Liberals take their stand as an advocate for affirmative action. They believe that America needs to atone for the history of racism, cruelties and social discrimination towards African-Americans and other minorities. This is achieved through the preferential, or favoring, treatment of minorities. Conservatives do not believe in affirmative action. They believe that people should receive benefits based on ability rather than race. On the contrary,…