Title: Traditional Conservative Beliefs – RedState
Headings: Traditional Conservative Beliefs
Traditional Conservative Beliefs
Content: Both ideas are part of the Judeo-Christian ethic which has made this country the most generous in human history, as well as the wealthiest. We believe self-government must include government of the self: personal restraint and humility. We believe that includes good stewardship of the natural world to achieve a balance between the judicious use of natural resources and the ongoing replacement of those which can be renewed. Thus, we are conservationists, not environmentalists. We believe that private property is the bedrock of a free society. Among other things, ownership teaches responsibility, encourages integrity, raises work to a level higher than drudgery, and allows us to rise from poverty to security. We believe in Capitalism, the only economic system ever devised which democratizes wealth. But we also prefer a “distributist” (small business) approach to capitalism. And we believe with our Founding Fathers that the true purpose of wealth is the spiritual and intellectual improvement of the individual.