Conservative Ally

What does being a conservative mean? There are so many different terms and definitions out there. Some people say they believe this part of being a conservative while not this aspect of it. Well, the good thing about our society is that you can choose to be a little of whatever you want.

Here are three beliefs of a Conservative:

Fiscal/Financial Conservative - One who believes in limited spending by the Government and low taxes. And that entitlement programs and handing out and taking money from special interested groups are not right.

Social Conservative - That God should still remain in our lives. Social conservatives also believe in protecting life and human rights. Traditional American values and that people should take responsibly for their own actions.

Constitution Conservative - One who believes in preserving the constitution of which it was founded upon and that the Federal Government should limit themselves from interfering with the constitution. Against the government intruding in people’s lives, rights, and property rights.

I think that believing in all three of this definitions make you a true conservative. However, you can believe in just one or two of these and still be a conservative. There are of course other issues that go along with these definitions, but this is just a basic start to defining yourself as a conservative.

Scholar R.J. White once defined conservative this way:

“To put conservatism in a bottle with a label is like trying to liquefy the atmosphere…The difficulty arises from the nature of the thing. For conservatism is less a political doctrine than a habit of mind, a mode of feeling, a way of living.”

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