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Conservatism is an ideology rooted in American founding principles. It prioritizes individual choice and rights over big government, one-size-fits-all solutions and viewpoints.

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First Principles Essays

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How to Think About the Foundations of American Conservatism

Dec 10, 2008 28 min read

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The Lee Edwards Lecture in Conservative Leadership

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All Over the World, Conservatives Waking Up to Threat of New Marxists Mike Gonzalez

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What the Constitution Can Give Us Richard Reinsch

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What Is Our Peace? Richard Reinsch

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Conservatives Shouldn’t Apologize for Healthy Skepticism of Big Government Samuel Gregg, Ph.D.

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Exemplars for the West Richard Reinsch

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The Case for Nationalism and a Religious Revival Kevin D. Roberts, PhD

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Recovering the American Proposition with Peter Augustine Lawler Richard Reinsch

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The Future of Conservatism: Community, the Common Good, and State Power Kevin D. Roberts, PhD

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