What is Conservatism? [Part 2]

By: Bethany (Diary)  |  April 23rd at 09:51 PM  | 

Conservatism:  The disposition to preserve or restore what is established and traditional and to limit change (via Dictionary.com). Another definition comes from the World English Dictionary:  A political philosophy advocating the preservation of the best of the established order in society and opposing radical change (also at Dictionary.com).  What does this have to do with anything?  Well, the very definitions of conservatism are the exact | Read More »

What is Conservatism? [Part 1]

By: Bethany (Diary)  |  April 18th at 03:32 PM  | 

Of course, different people have different definitions of it.  With all the talk about finding a “conservative” candidate in 2012 and one who will represent our “conservative” values, I started thinking about what conservatism actually is.  Do most folks know the meaning of it, or is it simply a word used to echo thoughts that they themselves have yet to fully grasp? I believe that | Read More »