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Conservatism is a political and social philosophy that promotes the maintenance of traditional values, accepting that technology and society can shift, but the principles should not. Some conservatives seek to preserve things as they are, emphasizing stability and continuity, while others oppose modernism and seek a return to the way things were. The first established use of the term in a political context was by François-René de Chateaubriand in 1819, following the French Revolution. Political science often credits the Irish politician Edmund Burke with many of the ideas now called conservative.
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Did you know...
- ...that Ronald Reagan is the only American President to have his diaries published into a best selling book?
- ...that future Canadian Senator John Gilbert Higgins hung black crêpe paper on his door in mourning the day that Newfoundland joined Canada?
- ... that, in its campaign against a Romanian World War I alliance with the Entente Powers, the newspaper Seara employed conservatives, socialists and anarchists as contributors?
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Conservative: One who admires radicals a century after they're dead.
— Leo Rosten, in Woods's The Modern Handbook of Humor (1967)
In the news
- June 26: According to a Pew Research Center poll, 53 % of Americans don’t believe in man-made global warming; 'business conservatives' and 'steadfast conservatives' have substantial incredulous majorities. Daily Caller
- June 23: Brian Crowley angers Fianna Fáil by joining conservative European Parliament group. RTÉ
- June 21: Former chair of the conservative caucus in the U.S. House, Steve Scalise, won a first-ballot victory for the position of GOP whip. Real Clear Politics
- June 19: New York State Conservative Party leader Michael R. Long blasts medical marijuana deal. NY Daily News
- June 13: Damian Green says Conservatives performing appallingly among ethnic minorities, the Tory minister (pictured) says black and Asian voters are 'completely disengaged' from party. Guardian
Selected anniversaries in November
- 1790 – Edmund Burke publishes Reflections on the Revolution in France, which influenced conservative and classical liberal intellectuals in the 20th century.
- 2002 – the Justice and Development Party wins a landslide victory in the Turkish general election
- 1980 – Ronald Reagan defeats Jimmy Carter in the presidential election (map of results pictured) and becomes the 40th President of the United States.
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The September 11 terrorist attacks were a major turning point in George Bush's presidency. That evening, he addressed the nation from the Oval Office, promising a strong response to the attacks but emphasizing the need for the nation to come together and comfort the families of the victims. On September 14, he visited Ground Zero, meeting with Mayor Rudy Giuliani, firefighters, police officers, and volunteers. Bush addressed the gathering via a megaphone while standing on a heap of rubble, to much applause:
“ | I can hear you. The rest of the world hears you. And the people who knocked these buildings down will hear all of us soon. | ” |
Credit: Jebur
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