I might have been mistaken on the term NEOCON?

Question

I was answering a Q concerning the Republicrats and Christians, I try not to look at other peoples answers till mine has been submitted. After seeing some answers it was mentioned that the term Neocon aplied to Republicrat christians was misplaced or out of context, I have plenty to say about the Republicrat christians but I would like clarification on the term Neocon, please enlighten me

Answer 1

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neoconservatism_(United_States)

Answer 2

After the Nixon administration the Republicans were in the dumps. Jimmy Carter was loathed by the people. A group of Republicans went after the religious base going after abortion in particular (this was the time Roe vs Wade came about).

With this platform, the Republicans went from a huge low with Nixon to their highest effectiveness with Regan in just 4 years. It was such a dominating platform that in the past 28 years (assuming Bush survives his full 8 years), the Democrats had only 8 years as president and maybe 4 years as leading in congress.

There are some drastic differences between the new and the old conservatives.

The old conservatives didn't like government spending, foriegn involvement and were isolationists (hence they didn't want the U.S. to enter either WWI or WWII). They were also anti women, anti immigration, anti non white.

The neoconservatives wanted a big tent. Regan, the Bushes and company pardoned millions of illegal immigrants and broke records in getting minorities in the upper levels of government (meanwhile Clinton's office was whiter than the KKK which actually has some minority members). They even tolerated the Lincoln logs (homosexual Republicans) and the fact that Regan and Cheney had homosexual daughters. The neocons also wanted larger government especially in military spending (even though bases where cut or downsized) and law enforcement. Cheney even said that debt doesn't matter which is a far cry from the old conservatives. Regan started a military offensive movement overseas going into Grenada, Panama, helping out in the Phillipines revolution, attacking Lybia (which stopped their support of terrorism) and Lebanon (a car bomb and no direction which led to the U.S. backing out). The U.S. was also helping the Contras and both sides of the Iran/Iraq war. This again was a far cry from the isolationist movement of the old conservatives.

Answer 3

Neocon is a made up word without any real definition. The definition is in the eye of the defamer. Of course, I could not help notice that you use the word Republcrat christians. Sounds like you are a defamer as well. I am a conservative, I guess you could say that I'm a neocon, but I don't consider myself a christian. Maybe you need to rethink your terms.

Answer 4

I'm sure you will get the clarification on the term "Neocon", buy why would you use a term when you aren't certain of the definition? Why not simply use terms like Conservative, Republican, or Christian (which I don't think is a political party). Thanks

Answer 5

A neo-conservative is one who believes, among other things:

1) that taxes should always be applied to workers for only the most necessary purposes (security, state-run education, etc.).

2) That the federal government should not be in the welfare business - other methods must be tried and perfected to take care of the indigent.

3) Patriotism is a worthy asset to a nation. We must be strong in our National defenses and must always protect the USA's National Interests.

Answer 6

The term "neocon" was originally applied to Jewish Conservatives in the mid 1990s.

However, with the advent of the PNAC and the addition of non-Jewish members of the PNAC, it became a wide embodiment of all Bush lovers.

Answer 7

To answer your question, a neo-con is a conservative convert who was previously a liberal. The first neo-cons were primarily, but not exclusively, liberal Jewish intellectuals. There are very few neo-cons in the conservative movement.

Answer 8

Most of neo-cons belong to Reform Judaism: Kristol, Perle, Wolfowitz, Goldberg... their name is Legion.

They are supported by Evangelical "Jesus freaks" who are considered heretics by the major Christian institutions.

Answer 9

Can a Republican be a true believer in GOD at the same time...?

at the same time he supports such a terrible murderous, decietful administration like Bush's.

Wouldnt your Faith dictate that you at very least say I wont support all this president and administration has done that does against honest governement, and leadership with integrity?

You can say it, because anyone can say anything, but....
do you think the GOD you believe in would be proud that you support such a terrible leadership?

I guess the question I am realyl asking is, are you republican first, believer in GOD secoond?

Answer 10

If you're a conservative who uses logic and makes sense you're labelled a neocon so forestall any rational debate of the issues. ie. it's just name-calling.