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“Our conflict is not likely to cease so soon as every good man would wish. The measure of iniquity is not yet filled; and unless we can return a little more to first principles, and act a little more upon patriotic ground, I do not know when it will…” –George Washington¹ (1779)

As a follow-up to my profile on the attributes of contemporary liberals, “You Might Be a Liberal If…²,” I offer this look at the attributes associated with today’s conservatives.

Too often, political “Left v Right” labels are applied without conveying anything substantive about the beliefs or worldviews of the individual upon whom the label has been conferred.

So what’s in a name?

To answer that question, I’ve reviewed my own lists of conservative principles in order to better profile those who identify as “conservative.” Again, with apologies to Jeff Foxworthy:

You Might Be a Conservative If You…

…count yourself among the expanding ranks of today’s Grassroots American Patriots³, who are singularly devoted to American Liberty⁴ and extending that blessing to the next generation.

…clearly understand the difference between Rule of Law⁵ and rule of men⁶ – Liberty and tyranny.

…embody the real spirit of Patriots’ Day⁷.

…still “hold these truths⁸ to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”

…believe George Washington is the quintessential model for presidential character⁹.

…never lose sight of what’s Good and Right about America¹⁰.

…would still give your life and fortune¹¹ in defense of First Principles.

…fully understand that Liberty is endowed by our Creator¹².

…hold sacred your oath “to support and defend¹³” the Constitution of the United States.

…know what “E Pluribus Unum¹⁴” actually means.

…are a genuine American Patriot¹⁵.

…believe that Liberty is colorblind¹⁶ and not a “white thing.”

…respect and abide by the plain language of our Constitution¹⁷.

…understand the principle of Constitutional Federalism¹⁸ as reiterated by President Reagan’s executive order on Federalism¹⁹.

…know that the Second Amendment²⁰ makes all other rights possible.

…refuse to allow the Democrat Leftists²¹ to sell out the Second Amendment by international treaty²².

…know that “gun free zones²³” are actually free-fire zones for mass murderers.

…observe the true meaning of Memorial Day²⁴ rather than heading to the mall for a great sale.

…honor our nation’s noble Veteran Patriots²⁵.

…think that Barack Hussein Obama²⁶ and his NeoCom²⁷ cadres are the greatest national security threat to American Liberty and our constitutional republic.

…recognize that ideological socialists²¹ have hijacked the once-noble Democratic Party²⁸.

…see the election of an utterly unqualified and inexperienced “community organizer²⁹” to the most powerful office in the world as proof of how profoundly naive and unserious the American public can be.

…are aware of Barack Obama’s history as a lifelong Marxist³⁰.

…find Obama’s ethnocentric America-hating theology³¹ antithetical to Liberty.

…credit the foreign policy fecklessness of our current president for having enabled the “Russian Spring³².”

…still want John Kerry³³ indicted for treason.

…are proud of, rather than ashamed of, our nation’s heritage of faith³⁴.

…abhor the oppression of our First Amendment rights to religious expression³⁵ by DoD and other government agencies.

…reject the Leftist assertion that “faith and politics don’t mix³⁶.”

…know that the words “separation of church and state³⁷” do not appear in our Constitution, neither in text nor spirit.

…understand that fatherhood³⁸ is the foundation of Liberty.

…stand firm in defense of Judeo-Christian principles when confronted with the homosexual agenda³⁹.

…refuse to tolerate the Rainbow Mafia’s intolerance of divergent views, as with the recent persecution of Phil Robertson⁴⁰ and Brendan Eich⁴¹.

…don’t hesitate to offer others a “blessed Thanksgiving⁴²” or “Merry Christmas⁴³.”

…think protecting our borders⁴⁴ is a national security issue, not a political football.

…understand that the 14th Amendment⁴⁵ does not authorize citizenship for “anchor babies” and their kinfolk.

…know that profiling potential terrorists⁴⁶ is more effective than randomly patting down children and 80-year-old grandmothers.

…know that al-Qa'ida is thriving⁴⁷ despite Barack Obama’s claims to the contrary.

…created a lot of wealth⁴⁸ but have not retired from the front lines of the fight for Liberty.

…believe that free enterprise⁴⁹ always trumps socialism⁵⁰.

…know that the near-economic collapse⁵¹ in 2008 was rooted in Democrat economic policies initiated by Bill Clinton in 1994.

…know that America may one day look like Detroit⁵² if we continue to elect Democrat “leadership.”

…know that the words “fundamentally transforming the United States of America⁵³” are a euphemism for “statist tyranny²⁶.”

…recognize the addictive evil of the ObamaNation Poverty Plantations⁵⁴.

…prefer to give people a hand up rather than a handout⁵⁵.

…see clearly the hypocrisy of Obama’s rhetoric about “income inequality” while he lives like a king⁵⁶ on redistributed wealth.

…reject classism⁵⁷ and socialist class warfare⁵⁸.

…acknowledge Barack Obama as the modern-day master of the “BIG Lie⁵⁹.”

…are at risk of being on Obama’s IRS Enemies List⁶⁰.

…know that narcissism and tyranny⁶¹ are political collaborators.

…recognize that ObamaCare⁶² must be dismantled or it will accelerate the collapse of free enterprise.

…are well aware that Obama’s outright lies⁶³ about ObamaCare were politically calculated.

…are not among the Left’s cadres of Earth worshipers⁶⁴.

…reject the Left’s global warming hysteria⁶⁵ and recognize the Left’s real agenda is regulating free enterprise.

…are aware that recent evidence indicates the Earth may be cooling⁶⁶, not warming.

…are outraged by the Obama administration’s alteration of the Benghazi talking points⁶⁷ in order to protect Obama’s foreign policy image ahead of the 2012 election.

…understand that “tolerance and diversity⁶⁸” are Leftist shorthand for “tyranny.”

…recognize race-baiting political hustlers⁶⁹ for what they are.

…know that Barack Obama’s Leftmedia sycophants⁷⁰ are perpetuating a fraud when they pretend to be “journalists.”

…view all violence against innocent victims as a “hate crime⁷¹.”

…object to the Leftmedia blackout⁷² of black-on-white crime, which is statistically far more frequent than white-on-black crime.

…see the bankruptcy and desperation of the Democrat Party reflected its choice of Bill Clinton⁷³ as its spokesman.

…are aware that the GOP’s “establishment Republicans⁷⁴” are a key element in the Democrats’ current “divide and conquer” strategy.

…view fratricidal political infighting⁷⁵ as the biggest obstacle to restoring Liberty and Constitutional integrity.

…honor the real spirit of the grassroots Tea Party Movement⁷⁶ despite its shameful misrepresentation by the Leftmedia.

…understand that the model for restoring Liberty is Ronald Reagan⁷⁷ and that our nation is at another Time for Choosing⁷⁸.

…appreciate what George Washington meant when he said, “Citizens by birth or choice of a common country, that country has a right to concentrate your affections. The name of American, which belongs to you, in your national capacity, must always exalt the just pride of patriotism, more than any appellation derived from local discriminations.”

And finally, if you know that the most cost-effective way you can promote Essential Liberty, help restore constitutional limits on government and the judiciary, and advocate for free enterprise, national defense and traditional American values, is to support The Patriot Post⁷⁹, you are most assuredly a Conservative – and a Patriot!

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