Conservative Encyclopedia
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Fascism
Leftists use it as a slur against the right. But its real meaning is very different.
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Centralization
Its tension with the institutions that protect liberty is at the core of modern politics.
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Calvin Coolidge
A century ago, America elected a statesman whom it has never fully appreciated.
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George Washington
A humble hero, he set an example for all presidents to follow.
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Democracy
Limits on both majorities and institutions keep a republic in balance.
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Anarchism
A misunderstood term with deep roots in American culture.
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Robert A. Taft
“Mr. Republican” was the last of his kind: interventionist at home but not abroad.
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Michael Oakeshott
He thought government should “keep the ship afloat” for men to chart their own course.
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Constitutionalism
By imposing limits on government, it makes justice possible.
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Adam Smith
He shows how to reconcile natural liberty with ordered justice.
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