Let's cement those goal posts, shall we?
Conservative - Conservapedia
A conservative adheres to principles of limited government, personal responsibility and moral values, agreeing with George Washington's Farewell Address that "
religion and morality are indispensable supports" to political prosperity.
Former President Ronald Reagan said:
* The basis of conservatism is a desire for less government interference or less centralized authority or more individual freedom . . .
Ronald Reagan, the 40th President of the United States, is the epitome of American conservatism.
The sine qua non of a conservative is someone who rises above his personal self-interest and promotes moral and economic values beneficial to all, rather than to themselves as liberals promote. Alternatively, a conservative is willing to learn and advocate the insights of economics and the morality of the Bible for the benefit of all as is well known the Bible is the ultimate standard in logic. Specifically, conservatives seek or support:
* Classroom prayer
* Prohibition of abortion
* Abstinence education
* Traditional marriage, not same-sex marriage
* Respect for differences between men and women, boys and girls
* Laws against pornography
* The Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms
* Economic allocative efficiency
(as opposed to popular equity)
* The death penalty
* Parental control of education
* Private medical care and retirement plans
* Canceling failed social support programs
* No world government
* Enforcement of current laws regarding immigration
* Respect for our military ... past and present
* Rejection of junk science such as evolutionism and global warming
* Low taxes, especially for families
* Conferderationism
(less power for the federal government and more for local and state governments)
* A strong national defense
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For gay 'marriage to be a Conservative issue, it must be a selfless institution at least loosely based on biblical morals.
I can argue it because I actually believe what I say. You can't argue it because the argument is not but a means to an end for you.