Sentences with phrase «of conservative thinking»

The understanding before Wegener and Darwin was not based on evidence, but on some kind of conservative thinking, likewise before Copernicus or Hubble.

But it is amazing the power of conservative thinking.

The conservatives have a golden chance with their manifesto to bring all strands of conservative thinking together (and take over Ukip at the same time).

In addition to the measures previewed above, Mr Cameron used his speech at Walworth Academy to emphasise other important areas of Conservative thinking on education.

In a reflection of Conservative thinking on the issue, the party's official Twitter account, @ToryTreasury, said: «80/20 was aim for this parliament and that's what we've got.

Hearts and Minds is a combination of personal memoir and an attempt to explain his part in the evolution of Conservative thinking and its application in opposition and government.

One of the cornerstones of modern conservative thinking - indeed, of conservative thinking generally - is the critique of utopianism.

Facebook invited a number of conservative think tanks and free market groups to a secretive meeting in Washington, D.C., where they were forced to sign strict legal agreements to prevent discussion of the event.

I'd be fine if the cartoon was lampooning an actual conservative belief or pointing out a real logical fallacy of conservative thought; but this doesn't seem to be doing that.

Not to accept these qualifications of exegesis is to run the risk of twisting the Bible in the name of conservative thought.

This fundamental caveat aside, Jerry Muller (and Princeton University Press) are to be applauded for providing a first - rate anthology of conservative thought.

Here we arrive at a paradox that Jerry Z. Muller's anthology of conservative thought richly highlights: conservatism is that theory which aims to protect sound practice against corrosive and corrupting theory.

He approves Russell Kirk's dictum that there is no conservatism without natural law: «The «first canon» of conservative thought is: «belief in a transcendent order, or body of natural law, which rules society as well as conscience.

More typical of conservative thought about the politics of culture is Francis Fukuyama of George Mason University.

Maybe we need a Conservative Digest to bring together the best of conservative thought on the Web and in print?

Considering the multiple strands of conservative thought and practice, and the diverse nature of our political parties, this is an inherently complex and contestable project, which can hardly hope to arrive at conclusive answers.

Why would a website that claims to support The Labour Party and its aims publish an article written by the ceo of a conservative think tank where the general point of the article is, that so called Labour «moderates» must stay within The Party and continue the struggle to bring down Labour's elected leader?

E.J. McMahon of the conservative think tank The Empire Center wrote on his blog on Jan. 5th: «Handing even the average community college tuition to 940,000 - families would cost more than $ 4.5 billion.

They argue that a successful application of the concept is able to mark both continuity and difference, turning the power of conservative thought to radical ends.

Some corporate leaders, current and former Republican lawmakers and government officials and leaders of conservative think tanks, meanwhile, praised Tillerson's nomination.

Molly Worthen wrote about the next generation's study of the great books of conservative thought.

The memo by Lewis Powell who President Richard Nixon appointed to the Supreme Court within months of its release, inspired the growth of conservative think tanks such as the Heritage Foundation, Manhattan Institute, Cato Institute and others who became strident supporters of public education reform and privatization.

But neither portrayal is accurate, according to Jason Delisle and Preston Cooper of conservative think tank American Enterprise Institute.

But it also links to the advantages held by the coalition of conservative think tanks, advocacy groups and industry associations, despite the fewer financial resources they employ overall and spend specific to climate change and energy - related activities.

In Issues, a scholar of conservative thought has written that whatever policies are developed to address climate change, they must be compatible with individual liberty and democratic institutions, and can not rely on coercive or unaccountable bureaucratic administration.

According to DeSmog research, Mont Pelerin members have ties to a wide range of conservative think tanks, many which have consistently denied the human influence on climate change.

«I don't take the carbon market seriously,» Derek Scissors of the conservative think tank American Enterprise Institute told the New York Times, «The first thing I would ask people is, «What markets in China do you think work really well?

«It's a two - edge sword,» said Douglas Holtz - Eakin, president of the conservative think tank American Action Forum and former adviser to Sen. John McCain, R - Ariz.

The raw material the feeds the populist anger is generated overwhelmingly by a network of conservative think tanks in part funded by Big Carbon.

Pew believed individual freedom was closely linked to political, religious, and «industrial freedom,» and until shortly after his death the Pew Trusts supported a variety of conservative think tanks.

Representatives from the American Petroleum Institute, Chevron, Exxon Corporation and The Southern Company join with a number of conservative think tank operatives to form the Global Climate Science Communications Team.

Not exact matches

«The thing about his appointment that I think has not been picked up on by a lot of people who've been reporting on this is when Clarke was under consideration to be chosen at sheriff, there was not any hint from anywhere that he was a conservative,» said Mark Belling, a conservative Wisconsin talk - show host.

It has been based on the production of lies developed by the fossil fuel industry through industry - funded conservative think - tanks, laundered through conservative foundations, spun and repeated by right - wing media outlets, and adopted as ideology by the Republican Party.

And, again, this is the core example of the evolution of environmental bullshit: a long history of industry creation of lies; conservative funding of think - tanks, front groups and the echo chamber; the development of an ideological imperative of denialism; and then the necessity of completely groundless bullshit to shore up the lies.

I'm sure Bay Street and the conservative think tanks can come up with with some ideas of their own.

And I still would think that, if not for Brexit, Trump and the existence of a former Conservative cabinet minister who thinks she can become leader of the Opposition by appealing to our worst instincts.

«However, I have never thought, in a million years, that somehow Apple had become a bad actor because of its conservative ways of handling its money.

According to Ralph Heath, managing partner of Synergy Leadership Group and author of Celebrating Failure: The Power of Taking Risks, Making Mistakes, and Thinking Big, failure and defeat are our best teachers, but many people, especially those in conservative corporate cultures, avoid going there.

I don't think now that they have a majority they're going to all of a sudden rock the boat with Conservative principles, which could mean any number of things in terms of cost - cutting and other policies.

He wrapped up an hour later by citing John A. Macdonald, the Conservative founding father of Confederation, who once foresaw a nation «great in thought, great in action, great in hope and great in position.»

Ron Carson, a CFP and CEO of Carson Wealth Management Group, thinks conservative investors should not take on credit risk given the dicey economy.

Interestingly, the article's author outlined what a basic - income initiative would look like stateside, using political scientist Charles Murray (of the conservative American Enterprise Institute think tank) as a guide.

«I think since, really, I'm a conservative investor, that experience of being in debt and also the experience of seeing things happen to people who took too much financial risk and got hurt, led me to be pretty conservative — I'm a guy that looks for singles and not home runs,» Bach said.

For over a decade, the French emperor had conquered or invaded much of Europe, using his seemingly superhuman charisma, leadership, and strategic thinking to threaten Europe's conservative, monarchical order.

After dropping out of a PhD program at Duke University to, in his own words «pursue a life of thought - crime,» Spencer worked as an editor at a variety of right - leaning publications including Taki's Magazine, American Conservative, and the National Review, and was fired from the latter two for his extreme and racist views.

Moerdler projects 1994 sales of $ 10 million, but Datskovsky, more conservative by nature, thinks $ 7 million is likelier.

An Abacus Data poll released this month found 62 percent of Canadians think Trudeau is doing at least «an acceptable job» on the economy, including 49 percent of those who voted in the last election for the Conservatives.

«The analogy that I think of is somebody who has a baby alligator in their bathtub and they keep feeding it and taking care of it,» said Charlie Sykes, a popular conservative talk show host in Wisconsin.

(For all the fights the 2012 budget sought to pick with the Yankees and the environmentalists, there were a lot of hangdog expressions at Hy's that night among Conservatives who had hoped for real small - government conservatism from a majority government and thought Flaherty had delivered thin gruel.)

«I just don't think we can make the mistake of assuming the opposition isn't formidable, even if we have some conservative support,» the advocated added.