Conservatives up in arms over here about the blatant aggrandizement of collectivism in the opening..

[Chief Arrowhead]

ceremonies. Personally, I forgive all of that because of the re-emergence from hibernation of Mr. Bean! I love Mr. Bean!

[Guns 'n' Roses]

[David Pleat AHADF (Royal Welsher and monkey lover)]

Is it more republican than democrate for instance

[Bergkamp's Brain]

http://discussions.latimes.com/20/lanews/la-et-st-olympic-tv -review-20120729/10 (http://discussions.latimes.com/20/lanews/la-et-st-olympic-tv-review-20120729/10)

[Chief Arrowhead]

but over here a conservative is in favour of limited government and individual freedom. They believe the government and the judicial system strictly following the constitution as written. Economically they abhor the massive debt put on by both Bush and Obama and are most in favor of balancing the budget by reigning in spending, not giving more money to the government through higher taxes. Strong reverance for the military personell and their self-sacrifice. Believe in stronmg giving to charitable causes to help the less fortunate .. as opposed to government social programs.

As it pertains to our two parties you should think of conservatives as a subset of the Republican Party. With only two political parties of relevance here that would be the only possible route for a conservative to take in terms of voting. However if one wished a protest vote you could consider the insignificant Libertarian Party as well. Currently the conservatives aim to influence the Republican Party from within rather than "breaking away".

For your purposes, whenever you hear someone disparaged in the media as a racist, anti-gay, etc., they are a conservative.

As a huge fan of Nigel Farage I consider the UKIP Party to be our closest likeness in the UK.

[Chief Arrowhead]

[Gunner Since Time Began - born to moan]

[Guns 'n' Roses]

[Bergkamp's Brain]

[Supermac1976]

[David Pleat AHADF (Royal Welsher and monkey lover)]

point that they sit to the left of Labour now yet they hate each other.

[Supermac1976]

[Bergkamp's Brain]

[Chief Arrowhead]

[Chief Arrowhead]

[Supermac1976]

[Gunner Since Time Began - born to moan]

Once the Iraq war was put back in the budget where it belonged the truth came out about it's size.