Sentences with phrase «for conservative ideas»

They're supposed to have carved out more room for Conservative Ideas in our nation's Commanding Intellectual Heights — but the Buckley Brigade's been outgunned in that fight since it began.
Program was founded in 2010 to provide a forum for the conservative ideas so often excluded from Yale's classrooms.

Not exact matches

The Conservative government of the day followed through on some of the report's ideas, updating R & D tax incentives and boosting support for early - stage risk capital.
Conservative leader Stephen Harper rejected the idea, saying the TV debates on Wednesday and Thursday would be the right venue for discussing the collapse.
The idea behind a conservative portfolio is to look for safer companies that will show great value and solid dividend payouts.
The U.K.'s ruling Conservative party will hold the first stage of its selection process for a new leader on Tuesday evening and potential candidates have been busy putting their ideas forward for the post-Brexit environment.
Back in 2014, it was a good idea for Trudeau and the Liberals to start thinking of Conservatives as neighbours — as people with whom they would have to find common ground.
Both the PQ and the Progressive Conservatives bet early on big, bold platforms — so much for that idea
But whether it's a taxpayer advocacy group, a policy institute, a coalition akin to the one now fighting proposed changes to private corporations, opposition Conservatives and New Democrats, or even a more tax - reduction friendly government such as Quebec, the idea of a $ 10,000 TFSA should be a positive rallying point for many reasons.
While the NDP Government try to paint an unrealistic picture of Alberta, United Conservatives will stand up for Albertans and common - sense ideas.
Matthew Schmitz has a terrific post which discusses Mike Murphy's suicide - for - the - Republican Party idea that the Republicans should abandon social conservatives and focus on hard headed economic conservatism.
I think conservatives need to see these qualities for what they are — sources of the continued political and social strength of conservative ideas in America.
So at the end of the day, even as a follower of the teachings of Jesus Christ (the name Christian has been so stained, refuse to call myself one to distance myself from traitors to God like Bush and just about every Conservative American), I'd vote for an astheist with good ideas and was brave enough to push for the interests of people, not corporations, then I would vote for them.
Their interest in local and national politics is intense: They picket regularly for pro-life causes, enroll their children in debate clubs that argue for conservative political ideas, and rally for Bush in the 2000 election.
We should present an «Indivisible» conservative vision while forming new coalitions and expanding support for these fundamental ideas.
CNN: Conservative leader agrees to visit home of married gay couple for first time A conservative Christian leader who opposes same - sex marriage has agreed to the idea of dining at the home of a married gay couple, after saying he had never done so in an interviConservative leader agrees to visit home of married gay couple for first time A conservative Christian leader who opposes same - sex marriage has agreed to the idea of dining at the home of a married gay couple, after saying he had never done so in an interviconservative Christian leader who opposes same - sex marriage has agreed to the idea of dining at the home of a married gay couple, after saying he had never done so in an interview with CNN.
The tendency to assume that trustees are «conservative» and that they reject new ideas for that reason alone is unfair.
For years I struggled with the idea that conservative evangelical Christians had a monopoly on truth and that everyone else in the world faced likely damnation.
But, if I am understanding Wright correctly, this idea has consequences for both uber - conservative Christians (who may tend to see God's presence and revelatory activity as limited the words printed in the Bible) and more liberal Christians (who may prefer to think of the words of Joshua and Jeremiah as entirely their own, and not the words of God).
And it is precisely the idea of peoplehood that made Conservative Judaism the most popular movement in the 1950s and 1960s that has also made it fall out of favor for American Jews in the twenty - first century.
In fact, for several years now, I cringe at the idea of being called a conservative or a Christian.
I've got an idea for how the religious conservatives can proceed: STOP JAMMING YOUR BELIEFS DOWN EVERYONE ELSE»S THROATS!
The ideologists of the burgeoning conservative movement included a disproportionate number of ex-Marxists who retained the conviction that ideas are weapons in the struggle for power.
With the numerous times you've invoked Hitler and his final solution, some people might get the idea that it's usual for conservative types to use such extremist rhetoric...
Gardner's success, however, reveals problems in the establishment conservative platform and shows what it would take for a populist conservative with better policy ideas to get elected.
Back in 2008 I wrote a post called «A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Polls» to address how surprised I was at the way Conservative Evangelical Christians were embracing the idea of a woman for Vice President while at the same time standing against women being ordained as pastors.
What follows from this is one's commitment to a whole host of ideas and proposals which, despite the fact that they represent a major departure from what has been the dominant American ethos for more than half a century, are called conservative.
Pete Spiliakos suggests a new agenda for right - leaning super PACs: Explain how conservative ideas could work to cut taxes on working families while encouraging investment.
So, Romney wasn't cast as a social - fiscal conservative with a particular set of ideas for creating prosperity.
For it is a plain fact that nowadays there are no conservative or reactionary ideas in general circulation.»
Anyone who considers themselves a conservative SHOULD be for legalizing marijuana since the prohibition of marijuana and prosecution of marijuana users involves everything conservatives are against: intrusion into private lives of citizens, over arching government control, increased government spending and waste and it goes completely against the idea that every person has «the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.»
Pro-life Conservatives in Alabama may be understandably uneasy with the idea of casting a vote for Doug Jones, a Democrat with a history of supporting abortion rights.
The conservative lawmaker who came up with the idea — after he'd been attacked for refusing to supplement the federal school - meal program — said last spring he feared creating an entitlement program.
George Eustice, now the Conservative MP for Camborne and Redruth, said he had been frequently frustrated by resistance to his reforming ideas when dealing with the broadcasters» liaison group controlling politics on the airwaves.
In 1993, the idea of an individual mandate for buying health insurance was a conservative response to a liberal proposal for single payer health care.
For all the talk of radicalism and «rupture», Thatcherism was an ideology of restoration: consonant with the ideology and ideas of the Conservative Party and the intellectual tradition of the Establishment Centre - Right and strand of thought within the British Political Tradition.
The increasing influence of conservative forces and ideas in Europe has certainly created a favourable atmosphere for opposition against the EU.
To get an idea of how disastrous this election has been for the Conservatives, look at what has happened in the Labour held seats that the Tories were targeting yesterday but didn't win:
A «progressive alliance» is an idea that has plenty of support but few obvious prospects for success - with Ukip bleeding votes to the Conservatives, Tory dominance is on the way
Since the rise of Thatcherism, the Conservative party has faced the challenge of defining itself as more than a vehicle for free - market ideas.
Libous also declined to say that the decision by Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos to allow the same - sex marriage bill to come to the floor for a vote last year — where it passed, thanks to «yes» votes from Saland and McDonald, along with Sens. Mark Grisanti and Jim Alesi — was a bad idea, though he did allow the Republicans knew quite well that the vote would cost them with the conservative grassroots in this election.
Like Iain, I noted the role of ideas, but for me, the key ones were Manchester School Liberalism (as propagated by the pamphlets, letters and speeches of the Anti-Corn Law League); the appeals to class conflict and religiosity (again, as exploited by the League); and Peel's own redefinition of Conservative ideology as a means to preserve traditional aristocratic control over Parliament.
Family values, the idea you don't spend what you don't have, respect for the law, respect for the culture of where you live, looking after your neighbours - these are core Conservative values.»
The mailer accuses Zeldin of «taking notes» from Palin and «taking orders» from GOP / Conservative gubernatorial candidate Carl Paladino, but deems his ideas «dangerous» and «too extreme» for the district.
Actor Kelsey Grammer — one of showbiz's most outspoken conservatives — has flirted with the idea of running for public offices ranging from mayor of New York to president.
The Budget was also thoroughly successful in ending a very embarrassing news story for the Tories: a refuelling of the idea that the Conservatives are out - of - touch, posh old Etonians.
More recently, the dread of living through another five years while a Conservative / Lib - Dem coalition destroys what's left of our welfare state, or of seeing a Conservative government march alongside Ukip, has made the idea of feeding my conscience seem a selfish reason for casting a wasted vote.
The whole idea of British values may have been conceived by the former Conservative secretary of state for education, Michael Gove, but feelings in his party on the issue are running high.
8 - 11th February 2016, Conservative Home: Ideas for Party Reform 1) Elect the Chairman of the Board Ideas for Party Reform 2) Ring - fence spending for the longer - term Ideas for Party Reform 3) Party conference: lower - costs, more debate Ideas for Party Reform 4) Reforming candidate selection
Rather, we would like to see Conservatives and Liberal Democrats proposing their own ideas separately — as Nick Clegg did last week, with his welcome call for a further and faster rise in the income tax threshold.
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