Liberal vs. Conservative

I have been asked what I believe and, since I have started to run for office, what I stand for. In short, I tell people I am a conservative. I think that word defines my positions but I guess that is not exactly true so I am going to attempt to define myself by defining a Conservative and a Liberal. I am sure there are many other distinctions but this gets the ball rolling.

A Liberal believes the federal government has the right and duty to make and law it feels fit.
A Conservative believes the federal government's rights are limited and state and local governments have more authority.

A Liberal believes that if the government can just help the less fortunate they can be successful.
A Conservative believes everyone has the ability to achieve as much success as they desire through hard work and good decisions.

A Liberal believes that the government can pave the path for people's success.
A Conservative believes that government hinders the path to success.

A Liberal believes happiness comes from having possessions.
A Conservative believes happiness comes from the feeling of pride from earning those things.

A Liberal believes that our government should be generous.
A Conservative believes our people are the most generous of the world.

A Liberal believes some people deserve preferential treatment.
A Conservative believes everyone should be judged by their ability.

A Liberal believes corporations are the necessary evils of capitalism.
A Conservative believes corporations are part of the wheels of capitalism.

A Liberal wants to protect the employee who does the work.
A Conservative wants to protect the employer who creates the job.

A Liberal thinks unions protect all the workers.
A Conservative thinks unions protect the useless worker and holds down the over achiever.

A Liberal believes the wealthy should shoulder the major burden of taxation.
A Conservative believes everyone should share the tax burden.

A Liberal believes welfare programs are compassionate.
A Conservative believes welfare programs enslave people to the system.

A Liberal believes the government is the only way to protect the welfare of its people.
A Conservative believes the generosity of our society would protect its needy but would not create the entitlement.

A Liberal believes there is a social program for every social problem.
A Conservative believes a social program may solve a problem but creates two more problems.

A Liberal believes government should be responsible for its people.
A Conservative believes in personal responsibility.

A Liberal sees a school where kids are not learning and gives the school more money. A Conservative wants those families to have the option to go to another school.

A Liberal wants to give enemies of state (terrorists) the same rights a citizens. A Conservative wants a terrorist to be called a terrorist and treated as a terrorist.

A Liberal thinks people in the country illegally should be granted citizenship and given the rights of all Americans.
A Conservative does not believe we should reward people who do not have respect for the law of the land.

A Liberal believes the rights of mother is more important than the right of the child until the child takes its first breath.
A Conservative believes in the rights of every person, even the unborn.

A Liberal believes gun ownership needs to be controlled.
A Conservative believes the right to own guns is guaranteed by the 2nd amendment.

A Liberal believes national security comes from making friendly with your enemy.
A Conservative believes national security comes from being prepared to defend your country and the ability to defeat your enemy.

A Liberal looks at all the people who are killed because of a war.
A Conservative looks at all the lives that are saved because of a war.

A Liberal is feels the need to apologize for its country's strong position in the world.
A Conservative is proud of its strong position in the world.

A Liberal is embarrassed at all the mistakes their country has made.
A Conservative is proud of all the great things their country has done for the world.

A Liberal believes any reference to God should be removed from our money, our national anthem, our government buildings and our schools.
A Conservative believes we are One Nation Under God.

A Liberal hates our country because of its faults.
A Conservative loves our country in spite of its faults.

I AM A CONSERVATIVE.