It's not our natural resources, since they are overwhelmingly pro-business and would happily cut down every last tree on earth if it would bump the Dow Jones industrial average 0.2 of a point.
It's not our environment, since they are against raising fuel economy standards, emisisions, and are in denial about global warming.
It's not the lives of our soldiers or the future of our country since they have us invested in an endless war against every muslim on the planet.
I can't think of anything they want to conserve other then their own money at the expense of college loan programs, elementary schools and heath care for the poor and elderly. Maybe "conservative" is a misnomer?
2006-12-30 07:58:15 · 12 answers · asked by Ryan 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
They are interested in preserving moral values. The problem is that are interested in forcing their own values down the throats of others who want nothing to do with them. They hold strong opinions on things that they do not understand, and are the reason that this country is falling behind in science.
2006-12-30 08:07:15 · answer #1 · answered by pctorab 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
What exactly are they doing to "kill-off" labor unions? Last I heard, the right to unionize is still more or less protected under federal law, and I have yet to hear of workers in a given corporation or industry moving to de-unionize themselves. This leaves us with unions disappearing due to outsourcing (companies go where the labor is cheap, go figure) and when the companies they are associated with fold - and you can't honestly be claiming that anybody is going to drive their own company out of business simply to spite the unions, can you?
2016-03-29 01:10:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Simply put, classic conservatives do not want change without considering all the ramifications and consequences. And classic liberals are not afraid of change.
You need to study history, not just the past ten years. It has nothing to do with the environment (Check out the new fuel standards!), soldiers (yeah, we weren't supposed to get involved after 9/11?), and given liberal's solution to everything is throw tax money at it, conservatives tend to be very stingy with tax money (until this guy came along).
2006-12-30 08:11:50 · answer #3 · answered by nkroadcaptain 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I am interested in "conserving" the US Constitution, It's Separation of Powers, It's State's Rights, and the safeguards for individual rights.
And I am against judicial activism continually eroding the intent of the framers.
2006-12-30 08:03:47 · answer #4 · answered by ? 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I see, so conservatives like dirty water and dirty air?
The term conservative as defining political/economic philosophy has nothing to do with the term conservation. Many conservatives have been great environmentalist in history, such as Teddy Roosevelt and and John D. Rockefeller. Just these two contributed their fortunes to preserving our environment.
Get over your elitist liberal politics and learn something.
2006-12-30 08:07:48 · answer #5 · answered by jimmiv 4 · 0⤊ 4⤋
How about your Constitutional rights and freedoms? How about your way of life? You and your family's safety? Your paycheck? What are you interested in conserving?
2006-12-30 08:03:05 · answer #6 · answered by Sartoris 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Their own money, and the poverty of the rest of the world.
2006-12-30 08:11:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
...their control over all the wealth, including yours. Watch your back!
2006-12-30 08:02:49 · answer #8 · answered by Reba K 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Their pocket books and bottom lines.
2006-12-30 08:00:01 · answer #9 · answered by Jackson Leslie 5 · 5⤊ 1⤋
their narrow set of beliefs that only the rich deserve to live.
2006-12-30 08:00:38 · answer #10 · answered by dstr 6 · 4⤊ 2⤋