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  • The Benefits of ANWR and the Case for Offshore Drilling in AlaskaUpdated: Wed Jul 2 03:13:06 2008
    An interview with Buck Wolf, About.com's Guide to Weird News, who visited Alaska in May and heard residents of America's largest state discuss why offshore drilling would be a welcome addition to t…
  • Are You a Cultural Conservative?Updated: Sun Jun 29 18:57:17 2008
    A detailed description of what it means to be a "cultural conservative" how the movement started, why it started and who is responsible for its origins…
  • Are You a Crunchy Conservative?Updated: Sun Jun 29 18:54:30 2008
    A detailed description of what it means to be a "crunchy conservative," how the movement started, why it started and who is responsible for its origins…
  • An Overview of John McCain's Campaign PlatformUpdated: Sun Jun 29 03:41:24 2008
    An overview of John McCain's platform on the economy, healthcare, national security, educational, Iraq, climate change, veterans, immigration, sanctity of life, second amendment, judicial change an…
  • John McCain's Second Amendment PlatformCreated: Sun Jun 29 03:31:12 2008
    A closer look at John McCain's platform on the second amendment…
  • A Profile of Alan KeyesCreated: Sat Jun 28 22:03:29 2008
    A profile of former UN ambassador Alan Keyes, Republican contender for the 2008 presidential election…
  • A Profile of John McCainUpdated: Sat Jun 28 20:58:11 2008
    A profile of Arizona Sen. John McCain, presumptive Republican nominee for the 2008 presidential election…
  • Edmund Burke -- Conservatism's Patron Saint: A Glimpse of Edmund Bur…Created: Fri Jun 27 20:14:07 2008
    About.com Guest Commentator Jack Kerwick takes a closer look at the father of the modern conservative movement and why his impact on conservatives is so powerful…
  • Top 10 Conservative Web SitesUpdated: Fri Jun 27 19:49:08 2008
    If you're looking for a variety of conservative positions from a variety of perspectives, these links will take you to them…
  • Creation or Evolution: Debating the Origin of ManUpdated: Fri Jun 27 17:35:55 2008
    Does Darwin's theory of evolution undermine the Biblical notion of divine creation? Does it support conservative philosophies of religion and morality? The question for political conservatives: How…
  • Top 10 Conservative Advocacy GroupsUpdated: Fri Jun 27 17:27:30 2008
    Public advocacy is perhaps the best way to impact government. The lobbyist organizations listed here offer a variety of ways for average Americans to get involved in the political process and accep…
  • Top 10 Books for ConservativesUpdated: Fri Jun 27 15:40:57 2008
    Are you looking for books that will help you understand the genesis of the modern-day conservative movement before it became popular? Are you looking for a book about the conservative movement's ri…
  • US Supreme Court Gives Second Amendment a Victory in Washington, DC …Updated: Fri Jun 27 15:21:32 2008
    In a landmark gun control decision, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 5-4 ruling overturning a District of Columbia law banning the possession of handguns. In its decision in the case of DC vs. Helle…
  • Runner Ups in the 2008 Republican Presidential CampaignUpdated: Thu Jun 26 23:37:59 2008
    Here are the 2008 Republican presidential candidates who failed to win the nomination. Expect to see more of these former candidates in future elections and in pivotal moments in conservative polit…
  • Texas US Representative Ron PaulUpdated: Thu Jun 26 23:32:41 2008
    Texas US Representative Ron Paul…
  • John McCain's Energy and Climate Change PlatformCreated: Wed Jun 25 22:22:17 2008
    A closer look at John McCain's platform on energy and climate change…
  • Conservative Politics & PerspectivesUpdated: Mon Jun 23 19:54:01 2008
    A stockpile of information on conservative American politics including Supreme Court nominations, Ten Commandments and pledge of allegiance cases, prolife answers, tax reform, education, emerging c…
  • John McCain's Education PlatformCreated: Sun Jun 22 23:55:16 2008
    A closer look at John McCain's platform on education…
  • John McCain's Health Care PlatformCreated: Sun Jun 22 22:16:32 2008
    A closer look at John McCain's campaign platform on health care…
  • John McCain's Economy PlatformUpdated: Sun Jun 22 22:15:06 2008
    A closer look at John McCain's platform on the economy…
  • John McCain's National Security PlatformCreated: Sun Jun 22 22:14:37 2008
    A closer look at John McCain's platform on national security…
  • Ron Paul -- In Defense of Ron PaulCreated: Fri Jun 20 04:01:20 2008
    About.com Guest Commentator Jack Kerwick analyzes former presidential candidate Ron Paul's parting words from the 2008 Republican primary campaign and responds to remarks from US Conservatives Guid…
  • An Overview of John McCain's Campaign PlatformCreated: Tue Jun 17 04:30:53 2008
    An overview of John McCain's platform on the economy, healthcare, national security, educational, Iraq, climate change, veterans, immigration, sanctity of life, second amendment, judicial change an…
  • A Profile of William F Buckley JrCreated: Mon Jun 16 14:14:57 2008
    A profile of National Review founder, political commentator, talk-show host and conservative activist William F. Buckley Jr…
  • Colorado US Representative Tom TancredoUpdated: Sat Jun 14 23:00:04 2008
    Colorado US Representative Tom Tancredo…
  • What Are the Different Types of Conservatives?Updated: Sat Jun 14 22:00:16 2008
    A description of six types of conservative ideologies in alphabetical order. These categories break down the conservative movement to its roots and provide suggested reading on the various types of…
  • Father's Day: In Remembrance of Dads & GranddadsUpdated: Sat Jun 14 21:44:51 2008
    About.com Guest Commentator Jack Kerwick pays homage to his father and grandfather in advance of Father's Day on June 15, 2008…
  • The Real ObamaUpdated: Mon Jun 9 04:23:13 2008
    After Hillary Clinton's exit from the Democratic primary, About.com Guest Commentator Jack Kerwick looks from a conservative perspective at who the Democrats have decided to nominate…
  • Finding the Lost Art of ConversationUpdated: Fri Jun 6 17:45:40 2008
    All to often, people tend to equate "conversation" with "debate" and the misunderstanding causes the subsequent dialogue to degenerates to havoc. Although these two lines of dis…
  • Former United Nations Ambassador Alan KeyesUpdated: Thu Jun 5 18:25:34 2008
    Former United Nation's Ambassador Alan Keyes…
  • 2008 Presidential Contenders for the Republican NominationUpdated: Thu Jun 5 18:25:34 2008
    While Arizona Sen. John McCain appears to have the GOP nomination locked up, Texas Congressman Ron Paul and former Ambassador Alan Keyes remain in the hunt…

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