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The Conscience of a Conservative

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Zusatztext "It is good that C.C. Goldwater brings us this new edition. It directs new attention to a political figure who, though fiery, was never mean-spirited or unfairly partisan." ---Max J. Skidmore, European Legacy Informationen zum Autor Barry M. Goldwater (1909-1998) was a five-term U.S. senator from Arizona whose 1964 campaign for president is credited with reviving American conservatism. His books include With No Apologies and a memoir, Goldwater . CC Goldwater is the granddaughter of Barry Goldwater and the producer of the HBO documentary Mr. Conservative: Goldwater on Goldwater Klappentext In 1960! Barry Goldwater set forth his brief manifesto in "The Conscience of a Conservative." Written at the height of the Cold War and in the wake of America's greatest experiment with big government! the New Deal! Goldwater's message was not only remarkable! but radical. He argued for the value and importance of conservative principles--freedom! foremost among them--in contemporary political life. Using the principles he espoused in this concise but powerful book! Goldwater fundamentally altered the political landscape of his day--and ours. Zusammenfassung Written at the height of the Cold War and in the wake of America's greatest experiment with big government, the New Deal, this book puts forward an argument for the value and importance of conservative principles - freedom, foremost among them - in contemporary political life. Inhaltsverzeichnis General Editor's Introduction vii Foreword by George F. Will ix Preface xxi Chapter 1: The Conscience of a Conservative 1 Chapter 2: The Perils of Power 7 Chapter 3: States' Rights 17 Chapter 4: And Civil Rights 25 Chapter 5: Freedom for the Farmer 33 Chapter 6: Freedom for Labor 39 Chapter 7: Taxes and Spending 53 Chapter 8: The Welfare State 63 Chapter 9: Some Notes on Education 71 Chapter 10: The Soviet Menace 81 Afterword by Robert F. Kennedy! Jr. 121 Index 139 ...

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