Summary
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The eighties were the golden
age of conservatism. With leaders like Ronald Reagan, Margaret Thatcher and
Brian Mulroney in power in their respective countries, it was a time when the
values and principles of conservatism were at their apogee.
After a significant downturn
under the weak leadership of then President Jimmy Carter, we saw an upturn in
free trade and economic growth. America came back as a proud country after the
Iran debacle. Communism was being challenged and was on its death bed. We saw
the fall of apartheid, and South Africa was finally moving towards a true
democracy. During George H. W Bush tenure as president we witnessed
unprecedented events; as The Soviet Union lost its hold, the Cold War ended and
the Berlin Wall fell
Upon Bill Clinton’s arrival
things changed rapidly as America became increasingly progressive in its
policies. The left had been growing in stature in the free world, despite the 8
years of George W. Bush. President Obama’s promise of ‘hope and change’ brought
more leftist policies which gradually morphed into socialism.
The U.S and Canada shared
border, close geographical and cultural proximity has a major effect on our
political landscape. In the US and Canada you have a celebrity cultural norm
backing leftist candidates via social media.
The electoral process has turned into something of a media circus.
Canada needs to keep close tabs on its media to ensure unbiased reporting that
influences election results. The US media has s significant influence on how
Canadians think and vote...
The twice elected Obama
certainly gave hope to the left, but we rarely see a true evaluation of his
policies by the Canadian media. Since generally we have been a more ‘progressive’
nation, any perceived Obama success emboldens Canada left. It is important to
expose his blunders, to show how
socialist/liberal ideas and policies not only fail but also endanger the
security and economic liberty of us all.
“Conservatives:
Dead or Alive?” analyses the differing
positions and paradigms facing both the left and the right today. We tackle how
both the left vs the right ideology ideas attempt to remedy the major issues,
including education, healthcare, climate
change, national divides, immigration, and cultural/social values facing the
next generation and generations to come.
Some very important elections
will be faced by both Canada and the US in the coming 2014, 2015 and 2016
years. Like all previous elections they
will have consequences of its past to bear.
In the U.S the failed policies of Obama may give rise the Republicans.
In Canada despite a Canadian Conservative government for the past eight years,
we are not guaranteed the progressives have disappeared.
This book is meant to be provocative, to
elicit a discussion about the values of conservatism v/s liberalism.
Today’s small ‘c’ conservatives seem to have disappeared as progressivism has
made large inroads, especially in Canada. Too often we are seeing many
conservatives fighting among each other in their search for power. These actions
have known and well documented reactions, contributing to the erosion of
conservative values and principles.. In order for conservatism to survive this
book will act as a sounding to conservatives everywhere, as a call to put
social issues on the back burner, and concentrate on true conservative
principles in order to survive and flourish in the future.
