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Conservatism and Conservative Principles

Conservatism is rooted in the concepts of personal responsibility, limited government, free markets, individual liberty, traditional American values and a strong national defense. The role of government should be to provide people the freedom necessary to pursue their own goals. Conservative policies generally emphasize empowerment of the individual to solve problems. This website offers a comprehensive collection of insightful articles chronicling the conservative movement.
  
Low-skilled Worked Get Raw Deal Under Obamacare
Would you like to have a "skinny" health insurance policy? Probably not. But if you're employed by a large company, you may get one, thanks to Obamacare. That's the conclusion of Wall Street Journal reporters...
Michael Barone  -   5/23/2013 12:01 AM
 
  
Low-skilled Worked Get Raw Deal Under Obamacare
Would you like to have a "skinny" health insurance policy? Probably not. But if you're employed by a large company, you may get one, thanks to Obamacare. That's the conclusion of Wall Street Journal reporters...
Michael Barone  -   5/23/2013 12:01 AM
 
  
IRS and AP Scandals Cast a Big Chill on Free Speech
Chilling effect. That's the term lawyers and judges use to describe the result of government actions that deter people from exercising their right of free speech. There have been plenty of examples in the past 10...
Michael Barone  -   5/20/2013 12:01 AM
 
  
IRS and AP Scandals Cast a Big Chill on Free Speech
Chilling effect. That's the term lawyers and judges use to describe the result of government actions that deter people from exercising their right of free speech. There have been plenty of examples in the past 10...
Michael Barone  -   5/20/2013 12:01 AM
 
  
Benghazi and IRS Targeting: Politics by Other Means
What do the Benghazi cover-up and the IRS scandal have in common? They were both about winning elections, under false pretenses. Winning elections, after all, is something Barack Obama is good at. He obviously loves...
Michael Barone  -   5/16/2013 12:01 AM
 
  
Benghazi and IRS Targeting: Politics by Other Means
What do the Benghazi cover-up and the IRS scandal have in common? They were both about winning elections, under false pretenses. Winning elections, after all, is something Barack Obama is good at. He obviously loves...
Michael Barone  -   5/16/2013 12:01 AM
 
  
Did Clinton and Obama Believe Their Benghazi Baloney?
What were Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton thinking? Why did they keep pitching the line that the 9/11/12 Benghazi attack that killed Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans started as a spontaneous...
Michael Barone  -   5/13/2013 12:01 AM
 
  
Did Clinton and Obama Believe Their Benghazi Baloney?
What were Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton thinking? Why did they keep pitching the line that the 9/11/12 Benghazi attack that killed Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans started as a spontaneous...
Michael Barone  -   5/13/2013 12:01 AM
 
  
College Bubble Bursts After Decades of Extravagance
Markets work. But sometimes they take time. That's the uncomfortable lesson that proprietors of America's colleges and universities are learning. For many years, market forces didn't seem to apply to them. There...
Michael Barone  -   5/9/2013 12:05 AM
 
  
College Bubble Bursts After Decades of Extravagance
Markets work. But sometimes they take time. That's the uncomfortable lesson that proprietors of America's colleges and universities are learning. For many years, market forces didn't seem to apply to them. There...
Michael Barone  -   5/9/2013 12:05 AM
 
  
Fewer Border Crossings, E-Verify System Justify Bill
Many loud voices in the debate over immigration have been insisting that effective border enforcement must precede any steps that legalize the status of current illegal immigrants. Some analysts, including my...
Michael Barone  -   5/6/2013 12:01 AM
 
  
Fewer Border Crossings, E-Verify System Justify Bill
Many loud voices in the debate over immigration have been insisting that effective border enforcement must precede any steps that legalize the status of current illegal immigrants. Some analysts, including my...
Michael Barone  -   5/6/2013 12:01 AM
 
  
Obama's Blink on Syria Could Bring Peril to Allies
"We're eyeball to eyeball, and I think the other fellow just blinked," Secretary of State Dean Rusk famously said during the Cuban missile crisis. Barack Obama has been doing a lot of blinking lately. On Syria...
Michael Barone  -   5/2/2013 12:01 AM
 
  
Obama's Blink on Syria Could Bring Peril to Allies
"We're eyeball to eyeball, and I think the other fellow just blinked," Secretary of State Dean Rusk famously said during the Cuban missile crisis. Barack Obama has been doing a lot of blinking lately. On Syria...
Michael Barone  -   5/2/2013 12:01 AM
 
  
Benghazi Report Revives Troubling Questions
"What difference, at this point, does it make?" That was former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's angry response to a question about the State Department's account of the attack on the Benghazi consulate where...
Michael Barone  -   4/29/2013 12:01 AM
 
  
Benghazi Report Revives Troubling Questions
"What difference, at this point, does it make?" That was former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's angry response to a question about the State Department's account of the attack on the Benghazi consulate where...
Michael Barone  -   4/29/2013 12:01 AM
 
  
As Bush Stays Silent, His Reputation Steadily Gains
Tomorrow, the George W. Bush Presidential Center will be dedicated at Southern Methodist University in Texas. It's a good time to look back on the performance of the 43rd president, who has been almost...
Michael Barone  -   4/25/2013 12:01 AM
 
  
As Bush Stays Silent, His Reputation Steadily Gains
Tomorrow, the George W. Bush Presidential Center will be dedicated at Southern Methodist University in Texas. It's a good time to look back on the performance of the 43rd president, who has been almost...
Michael Barone  -   4/25/2013 12:01 AM
 
  
At Every Turn, Things Were Spinning out of Control
Chaos. Things seemed to be spinning out of control on many fronts this week. Starting, of course, with the Boston Marathon bombing Monday. The bombers chose a significantly festive time and place for their attack. The...
Michael Barone  -   4/22/2013 12:01 AM
 
  
At Every Turn, Things Were Spinning out of Control
Chaos. Things seemed to be spinning out of control on many fronts this week. Starting, of course, with the Boston Marathon bombing Monday. The bombers chose a significantly festive time and place for their attack. The...
Michael Barone  -   4/22/2013 12:01 AM