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I am just curious about peoples reasons and by the way anyone who says "That's a stupid question" will never get the best answer. After enough people answer I'l l say what I am and why.

2007-07-14 06:19:13 · 17 answers · asked by Unafraid 6 in Politics & Government Politics

17 answers

Your terms are somewhat obsolete.
There are conservative Demos and Lib Republicans and just about everything else in between.

I like traditionalist and Secular progressive.
Many libs don't like their label and prefer Progressive (not to be mistaken with the Progressive movement of the early 1900's)
I am a traditionalist. This means: I believe in God, I still love my country, I'm heterosexual, I like to work, I don't go to Hollywood movies that endorse a radical leftist agenda, and I do not participate in the various TV celebrity cults (Paris, Princess Di, Loony Cloony, Michael Moron, blond bimbos et al)

2007-07-14 06:34:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1 1

Conservative,

Being former military and serving overseas(before, during and ,after Sept 11), I know how the world felt about America before during and after the event.

I try to give liberals the benefit of the doubt but before 2001 the military was very disrespected. (Spit on in Chicago for wearing a uniform. Refused access for showing military Id's and general distrust of a military they thought they didn't need.)

I also believe in the capitalist system and believe that if the reward is tangible, It can drive people can solve anything.

Being in the military I have seen what a socialist system can and does do. If you get paid the same as the person next to you and do twice the work while they slack off( Or do their homework from college at work) They get the benefits for bettering themselves while you don't get anything for trying to advance the military.

2007-07-14 06:43:11 · answer #2 · answered by WCSteel 5 · 0 0

Conservative, although it appears as though that no longer exists.

Smaller government
More power turned over to the individual states and municipalities (thereby giving the voters a fairer voice)
Supporter of the Fair Tax
Taking many of the Federally run programs away from the government and over to private industry (NO monopolizing, though).
Keeping our constitutional rights in tact (something that's not happening).

2007-07-14 06:27:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2 0

I consider myself a Constitutionalist (not the party). Meaning I read the Constitution and believe that the government should rule ased on its rule. By definition I believe Congress has 18 specific powers. No more, no less. I believe the President has 7 specific powers, no more, no less. I believe the Supreme Court interprets laws passed by Congress, not the Constitution.
I believe the Government should be the slave of the People.
The Government should use it's limited power to protect us from criminals, foriegn and domestic, who might try to do three basic things to us:
1) Inflict bodily harm on us (life)
2) Subject us to slavery or involuntary servitude (liberty)
3) steal out private property (pursuit of happiness)

Economically I believe the government has one, and only one proper protective role. That is to protect our private property from theft by criminals.

2007-07-14 06:37:46 · answer #4 · answered by Jon M 4 · 1 0

I'm a registered Republican but I think more like a libertarian.

I've witnessed the failings of food stamps & other well intentioned programs which are designed to help the poor, but end up keeping them dependent on the government.

My brother won't take the jobs offered to him because they don't pay enough to compensate for the money he will lose from food stamps, unemployment, medicare (or medicaid?) and other help for his disabled child. It's better to stay unemployed than to start climbing the ladder. Therefore he stays poor.

But once you start a program, it is virtually impossible to end it, no matter how expensive & counter-productive the program is!

But I am not one of those Republicans who want to "legislate morality." I see no reason marijuana should be illegal.

I even think prostitution should be legalized, although it should be legislated heavily for health reasons. I find prostitution disgusting & wrong, but in America we have a right to be disgusting & wrong.

To sum it up - I want Uncle Sam out of my bedrrom AND out of my pocketbook!

2007-07-14 06:29:40 · answer #5 · answered by Smart Kat 7 · 3 1

Conservative: because I believe in limited government, the right of privacy, strict adherence to the constitution and the limitation of presidential powers, as accorded by the separation of powers.

I also believe in conserving the environment, following the wisdom of Theodore Roosevelt.

2007-07-14 06:26:34 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2 1

Independent conservative

2007-07-14 06:24:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2 0

morally conservative. unaffiliated with any political party.

moral conservatism is the only logical, prudent, loving way to be.

immoral liberalism is selfish, arrogant, ultimately harmful to fellow men, and disrespectful to God.

degenerate depraved liberalism shuns logic and common sense, and promotes lifestyles that would eventually end all life on Earth. Let the reader use discernment...

if left unchecked, liberalism would bring anarchy and ruination to ALL humans.

FOR THOSE LIBBYS WHO STILL THINK THE democratic PARTY STILL HELPS THE WORKING MAN,... the little man....

Yous are STILL in favor of killing the INNOCENT BABIES, aren't yous, ya hypocrites!!!!!!!!!!

Einstein was a BELIEVER in Almighty God!!!!!!!!!!!!! So i guess that puts you back down there with the 'intellectuals'

2007-07-14 06:31:19 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1 2

economic conservative [the science really works]

social moderate to conservative [i hold that individual rights and freedoms are why we have governments whose job is to protect them]

I guess that means Libertarian, don't you?


:-)

2007-07-14 06:31:42 · answer #9 · answered by Spock (rhp) 7 · 1 0

I consider myself independent.
I don't need either of the two political party lines to tell me what to think.

2007-07-14 06:24:02 · answer #10 · answered by Edward F 4 · 3 0

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