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Title: Conscience of a Conservative
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Manufacturer: Regnery Publishing, Inc.
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| Conscience of a Conservative by Regnery Publishing, Inc. Book | | Good Book, Great company to work with! Origionally the book got lost in transit and they sent another no questions asked! | | Conscience of a Conservative by Regnery Publishing, Inc. Conscience of a Conservative | Great book describing what a true conservative is all about.
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Political Campaign Consultants | | Conscience of a Conservative by Regnery Publishing, Inc. Buy the hardcover edition from BN Publishing | | Several reviewers were justifiably miffed that the book has an Afterword by RFK,Jr. However, mine did not have any Afterword. Upon closer inspection, it appears that Amazon is combining reviews for the paperback edition by Princeton University Press, which DOES have the Afterword, and the hardcover edition by BN Publishing, which has NO Afterword. So, my recommendation: spend $3 more and by the hardcover edition from BN Publishing. | | Conscience of a Conservative by Regnery Publishing, Inc. Can I get a version without Robert Kennedy's Jive A$$? | | The book is great, the concept everlasting, but why the hell is RFK's scum bag son writing an afterword? Its hilarious that presently Goldwater is seen for all his greatness in the eyes of the Lefties, but during his heyday was the most hated Conservative of them all. They called him evil, a racist, a war monger, but like Lincoln and soon Reagan, the Liberals like to hijack a good conservative or republican and say he was a democrat all along. Just wait Eisenhower is next. But seriously how can a man whose family has done more damage to conservatism, higher taxes, advancements of welfare, abuse of civil rights, and appeasement to the Soviet Union, come out in defense of Goldwater whilst castigating Bush? Someone at the height of hypocrisy that's who. For gods sake they have a chapter on the Cold War when his Uncle Ted, was capitulating and working with the soviets. But on the real though, some kids might think that the Cold War section is outdated, but I can replace the words soviet with Islam and its almost the exact thing we are doing today. Not admitting how bad they are, and fighting for peace instead of victory. If someone knows where I can get a version without RFK's bullspit please tell me. | | Conscience of a Conservative by Regnery Publishing, Inc. Made Sense In 1960 - Makes Just As Much Sense Today | I finished reading The Conscience of a Conservative on 28 January, 2009. The edition I read was published by Princeton University Press, edited by CC Goldwater and contained a new forward by George F. Will and a new afterword by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
First off, I should have read this book long ago. It would have saved me a lot of time and trouble. Senator Goldwater put on paper his ideas on conservatism back in 1960. He discussed states rights, civil rights, freedom for the farmer and for labor, taxes and spending, the welfare state, education, and the most overwhelming concern of that time, the Soviet menace.
What I find remarkable is that everything he said back in 1960 is pertinent in 2009, including the Soviet menace. Just replace the word Soviet with Islam Fascism and everything he wrote is still true.
In a nutshell, what Senator Goldwater is stating is that the Federal Government is involved in areas of our lives that not only it has no business being in but is also against the United States Constitution.
The Preamble of the United States Constitution states "We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."
The U. S. Constitution Online web site - http://www.usconstitution.net/ - explains the term "domestic Tranquility" as "One of the concerns of the Framers was that the government prior to that under the Constitution was unable, by force or persuasion, to quell rebellion or quarrels amongst the states. The government watched in horror as Shay's Rebellion transpired just before the Convention, and some states had very nearly gone to war with each other over territory (such as between Pennsylvania and Connecticut over Wilkes-Barre). One of the main goals of the Convention, then, was to ensure the federal government had powers to squash rebellion and to smooth tensions between states." The site also states "Welfare" as "Welfare in today's context also means organized efforts on the part of public or private organizations to benefit the poor, or simply public assistance. This is not the meaning of the word as used in the Constitution."
Senator Goldwater's argument is twofold. One - the Constitution means what it says and we risk being a unique nation by not following this document and two - the Constitution is not a living document. It does not change according to the times. If you want the Federal Government to do something that is not in the Constitution, than there are procedures set forth in the document in order to do that. The most prominent example of this is the use of the term "...promote the general Welfare." Today's politicians - Republicans and Democrats - take that to mean they can legislate in order to help the citizens. That is not what the Founders meant.
Notice also in the Preamble that it is the "People" that formed the Federal Government, not the other way around. Too many liberals and leftists conveniently forget this fact.
Senator Goldwater also references the Tenth Amendment which states - "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people." Basically, the Supreme Court twisted this amendment which allowed the Federal Government to get involved in the business of the states.
The only item that taints this book is the afterword provided by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. He uses the afterword to write a diatribe against President George W. Bush. In my opinion this afterword add nothing to the book even though RFK, Jr., attempts to make the point that if Senator Goldwater were alive today, he would side with the Democrats against today's Republicans. RFK, Jr., - as well as many others - tends to miss the main point of Senator Goldwater. He was not siding with Democrats or Republicans when he wrote this book. He sided with the U. S. Constitution and the United States of America.
I am sure that Senator Goldwater would be appalled at today's Republican Party - as many conservatives are as indicated in the 2008 General Election. He would probably be appalled at how the Republican Party voted to extend Medicare and Medicaid just as sure he would be appalled at how his successor - Senator John S. McCain - pushed through an anti-First Amendment law, at how a Republican President signed it, and how the Supreme Court upheld it. I cannot say with certainty if Senator Goldwater would be appalled at how President Bush ordered our intelligence agencies to listen in on calls coming in from overseas but I am sure he would be upset about Robert F. Kennedy, Sr., illegally wire-tapped Martin Luther King, Jr. What say you RFK, Jr?
I will not waste anymore precious time on the afterword. I do recommend the book for all to read. I give the book five stars while ignoring the afterword. | | Conscience of a Conservative by Regnery Publishing, Inc. Product Description | | Barry Goldwater IS the conscience of a conservative. --Ronald Reagan New introduction by Patrick Buchanan. |
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