How has Conservatives improved our country? (healthcare, Kennedy, ideology, terrorism)

[txgolfer130]

They make most of the country laugh! See, they're good for something.

[Frozenyo]

Neither Bushes or Reagan were fiscally conservative. They all expanded government and Reagan and Bush 1 raised taxes. All 3 of them pimped their constituents with their contrived social conservatism.

[Memphis1979]

Originally Posted by Frozenyo

Neither Bushes or Reagan were fiscally conservative. They all expanded government and Reagan and Bush 1 raised taxes. All 3 of them pimped their constituents with their contrived social conservatism.

Raising taxes doesn't mean you aren't conservative.

Conservative means that you control the spending to essential items, and it means that you raise taxes to pay for those items.

President Bush II was the first President in history to lower taxes during a time of war, and that doesn't make him a conservative, that made him an idiot.

Sometimes, you've got to raise taxes, sometimes things are needed, and someones got to pay for it.

[teach1234]

Originally Posted by Shiloh1

I think there is a fundamental flaw in your question. Conservatism, in a general sense, is just that it is suppossed to conserve what is already in place or what is the fundamental principals of our Countries foundation. Since Conservatism believs in limited goverment, not its expansion, it is not really suppossed to create 'rights'.

Good description of conservatism, now I wish these folks had been running our government instead of the reckless collection of gamblers and spenders that has led to our current financial and political situation.

What is commonly called conservatism bears no resemblance to actual caution. Instead, we had invasions of foreign countries, huge increases in spending, and very little that could be called conservative.

Originally Posted by Memphis1979

Raising taxes doesn't mean you aren't conservative.

Conservative means that you control the spending to essential items, and it means that you raise taxes to pay for those items.

President Bush II was the first President in history to lower taxes during a time of war, and that doesn't make him a conservative, that made him an idiot.

Sometimes, you've got to raise taxes, sometimes things are needed, and someones got to pay for it.

True, you made me laugh with that idiot line Certain taxes are constitutional and therefore perfectly fall under a conservative umbrella.

Originally Posted by teach1234

Good description of conservatism, now I wish these folks had been running our government instead of the reckless collection of gamblers and spenders that has led to our current financial and political situation.

What is commonly called conservatism bears no resemblance to actual caution. Instead, we had invasions of foreign countries, huge increases in spending, and very little that could be called conservative.

Agreed!

[betamanlet]

Originally Posted by jojajn

I know, it is called a typo. However the system does not allow an edit change of the title.

Do you feel good when you can point out a mistake?

BTW, do you have anything to contribute to the topic or are you the grammer police?

not commenting at all on substance. You might learn to not make the mistake again. That's not a typo. You used the incorrect conjugation of the verb. A typo would be "how havb conservatives...."

[Wapasha]

Originally Posted by teach1234

Good description of conservatism, now I wish these folks had been running our government instead of the reckless collection of gamblers and spenders that has led to our current financial and political situation.

What is commonly called conservatism bears no resemblance to actual caution. Instead, we had invasions of foreign countries, huge increases in spending, and very little that could be called conservative.

You are confusing conservatives with republican party politicians, its like confusing democrats with socialists.

[BentBow]

Originally Posted by jojajn

What specifically have Conservatives done in the past ten years to improve our country?

Complaining about, criticizing, or obstructing liberals does not count.

I am looking for a specific policy or change Conservatives are responsible for and the postitive result of this today.

Why does everyone think politicians must jack with something that is not broke, only to break it in the end.

[Wapasha]

Originally Posted by betamanlet

not commenting at all on substance. You might learn to not make the mistake again. That's not a typo. You used the incorrect conjugation of the verb. A typo would be "how havb conservatives...."

It fits the loser meaning of a typo