EclecticWard  

True Conservative values are based on the assumption that if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it and when you have something good, keep it. It also assumes that there is an equal and very un-arbitrary system of rules and laws that are equal to everyone and not just to a select few. This is actually how we came to be ruled under the Constitution and why the Constitution (at least legally) remains the Supreme Law of the Land.

Conservatism is based on a set system of values, beliefs, morals and ethics. Conservatism is about the expression of personal freedoms, the exercise of personal rights and the implementation of personal responsibility. There is no right expressed or implied that allows a true Conservative to infringe on the rights of others no matter what the circumstances may be … within the limitations and constraints of the laws of the land as set forth by the voting populace anyhow.

This is actually why Ben Franklin and many others warned us and actively sought to prohibit the ability of lawyers (People of Title) to hold public office. Mr. Franklin and other people of a similar mind rightfully believed that to allow the lawyers to create the laws would result in a set of laws so complex and convoluted that only other lawyers would be able to understand them. If you do not believe that this has come to pass, look at the Federal Regulatory Statutes or even the IRS Tax Laws.

True Conservatism does not make room for any moral relativity or any sliding scales. If you work harder at making yourself a better person, you will be a better person. If you are unwilling to do this, you are not in a position to help others who want to and you are not in a position to be a true Conservative leader. A true Conservative does not actively seek out understanding and sympathy but rather a fair and impartial hearing of the facts.

A true Conservative does not attempt to get into the hearts or minds of others. Federal Hate Crimes Legislation is blatantly illegal and unconstitutional not because it is enforced arbitrarily (although that certainly should be a factor that is considered) but because it forces the courts into a position where they must suppose or determine what they believe that the suspect was thinking while the crime was being committed.

A crime is a crime and should be punished as such. If the punishment is not doing enough to deter the criminal element from committing the criminal act, perhaps tougher punishment is in order and not more “understanding” or worrying about how the perpetrator of the crime may feel. It is irrelevant what the criminal was thinking when they perpetrated their particular crime, only that they committed a crime and should be punished.

If you work harder in order to earn more money, you have every right to keep that money and not have it “redistributed” to other people who are not willing to work as hard as you did. Should someone who makes more money pay more taxes? There is nothing wrong with this but there must also be one little caveat included as well.

Taxes are required by the Constitution to be equal among all people. Yes I know that the Supreme Court has tried this, justified it and declared it as Constitutional but that does not make it so. I am a professional writer and if you hand me a piece of poorly written crap, my simply stating that it is great does not make it automatically true.

The Conservative system requires that it be implemented equally among all people. It seems that the only way to do this would be with a fair use tax where individuals were taxed based on what they consumed, but that argument will be left for another article. Nonetheless, it remains true that people who earn more money should pay more in taxes, but again, only in proportion to what everybody else is paying as well.

A true Conservative understands that nobody is perfect and makes no expectations of anyone being that way. As individuals, it is foolish to even think, much less to believe that everybody else will feel or think exactly the same way that you do. Again, that is part of the argument against hate crimes legislation and many other such “constitutional” laws on the books. However, a True Conservative also understands that some things should be kept in the privacy of the home where they are out of the public spotlight and out of government reach, control or explanation.

The Conservative movement does not have gay members, black members, female members, native American members or even white members. The Conservative movement has people that are Conservatives who may happen to be gay, black, white, female, native American or just about any combination thereof. The main difference is that we ask that our voice be heard because we are Conservative, not because of personal differences that “make us who we are”.

If you are capable of expressing yourself clearly and succinctly regarding your beliefs and want to disparage my theories, we may have some issues but we could probably hold a conversation. If you are a good person overall, the Conservative will not care if you are gay, straight, an atheist, black, white, male, female or anything else other than the fact that you are a good and decent person.

Nothing else is relevant in a public setting. What you do within the privacy of your own home should probably be left in the privacy of your own home however. For an example of this, I will use the highly charged Gay Movement. Can anyone honestly say that events such as the Folsom Street Fair with sexual activity in public, in front of homes and businesses and even in front of children (as photographic evidence proves) will help the Gay Movement to become socially acceptable?

Let’s say you are gay and you come to my home as a guest. If you have a gay lover, I do not care and you are more than welcome to stay in the guest room and do whatever you please without any concerns for being judged in any way. However, if you start making out and humping right there in the living room, you would be hard-pressed to convince me that this was tolerable behavior.

Personally, I have a passion for Asian women and if I came over to your home as a guest, I would expect the same courtesy … to be given and received. If you agree with that, how can you possibly agree that public displays of blatant sexual conduct are in any way justified?

A true Conservative recognizes that what you do in the privacy of your own home is your concern and should only be limited by the local laws as voted on and approved by the people living there. When you are in somebody else’s home, you should (as should everybody … and not any particular group of people) afford them the same respect that you would expect from them should you not?

Is the same respect not applicable when somebody is in a public setting? If not, then please explain to me why this is any different. You may accidentally discover (and even be forced to admit) that Conservatives are not the hate-filled bigots you believe us to be. As long as you are willing to convey your ideas in an actual fact-filled and informative manner and not just blast us with an emotional rant, we are more than open to discussion and discourse.

The Conservative Movement has nothing to do with a bunch of fanatics in any genre but a collection of people who believe in personal rights, personal responsibility and the equal opportunity for all people to succeed based on the same rules on a level and equal playing field. If you need to have that field tilted in your direction in order for you to perceive it as being level, perhaps it is not the field, but your way of thinking that needs to be adjusted.

A mind is like a parachute. It will not function unless it is open.