[Advisors] The "Conscience of a Conservative"
michael gurstein
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A very important read to my mind... Re-connecting to the real =
conservative
tradition in Canada -- beyond Harper and his merry wrecking crew...
=20
M
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Subject: What we learn from history
Bob Parkins passed along this reminder of what "conservative" used to =
mean,
as distinct from neo-conservative. Worth remembering, so here you are .
http://www.batemanideas.com/GlobeMail.html
I am a Conservative
ROBERT BATEMAN
Saturday, December 13, 2003
Globe and Mail - Page A21
I am a conservative. This is why I deeply resent the neo-conservatives =
who
are not conservatives at all. They are the opposite: radicals who are
destroying cherished institutions and wreaking havoc on our human =
heritage
as well as our natural heritage.
I do not consider destroyers to be conservative. So many cherished
institutions have been built with great care and dedication through the
decades by well-t rained people with good hearts. These are being =
smashed
and weakened in great haste by politicians and ideologues who do not =
even
understand what they destroy. Creation is long and difficult; =
destruction is
quick.
Institutions such as railways, medicare, electrical power production and
delivery, environmental protection, social services, schools and many =
other
government agencies are being attacked, weakened and even privatized. =
These
aspects of society are useful and helpful and are there for the common =
good.
Their destruction is done with the aim of cutting taxes and reducing
government. Yet many thinkers, such as Lord Richard Layard, professor
emeritus at the London School of Economics, argue that taxation is a =
good
thing for creating a state of balance between work and life.
Neo-conservatives seem to care more about the individual than the common
good; the cult of the individual h as grown into an ideology. Now we are
faced with the foolish idea that a corporation should be regarded =
legally as
"a person." In reality, a corporation is simply a pile of money to which =
a
number of persons have sold their moral allegiance. The slogan of most =
of
these entities is "make too cheap and sell too high." With few =
exceptions,
there is little obligation among such corporate "persons" to ideas of =
public
place or public good. In "In the Presence of Fear, Three Essays For a
Changed World", his excellent book written after 9/11, Wendell Berry
observes, "Corporations make the assumption that stable and preserving
relationships among people, places and things do not matter and are of =
no
worth." And "that there is no conflict between self-interest and public
service." This seems to be the philosophy of the neo-conservatives.
True conservatives should believe in, and p ractise, conservation. One =
would
expect them to act as good stewards to preserve and protect the natural
world. Perhaps the most striking and alarming aspects of =
neo-conservatives
are not only their neglect of stewardship but their vigorous attacks on
protection and preservation. They seem to regard natural scientists as
enemies whose work should be ignored and whose careers should be =
eliminated.
Their desire to be rid of regulations and regulators puts them more in =
line
with anarchists than true conservatives.
It seems to me, as a conservative, that the family and family values =
would
be worth preserving. A couple of decades ago then U.S. vice-president =
Dan
Quayle was decrying the decline of family values in America. I agreed =
with
him about the decline; I thought his critique applied to Canada as well.
Mr. Quayle and the other neo-conservatives blamed overly permissive =
liberal
ideas. There may be some truth to this. But to me, the main blame falls =
in
the lap of profit-seekers who portion up human society into age-based =
market
targets. Their advertising programs divide and conquer the minds of =
children
and teenagers using greed, envy, lust and fascination with violence to =
sell
products. Family values too often come from the television set rather =
than
the actual and extended family. Merchants of Cool design youth to be
alienated. If you preach salvation through shopping instead of salvation
through service, the sense of community is weakened and even destroyed.
Yet, neo-conservatives seem to have no problem with this state of =
affairs.
They claim one can't interfere with the freedom to make profit. This has
also lead to the disruption and even destruction of meaningful work.
In his 1973 bestseller, Small is Beautiful , the German-born British
economist E.F. Schumache r wrote, "Next to the family, work and the
relationships established by work [are] the true foundation of society. =
If
these foundations are unsound, how can society be sound?"
Subsidized, industrial farming has decimated family farms and rural
communities. Subsidized, industrial fishing has closed down entire =
fishing
communities and brought many fish stocks to the brink of extinction.
Subsidized, industrial forestry has ruined many small logging =
communities.
And these three industrial "Fs" have devastated wild nature at every =
turn.
The horrible irony is, much of this destruction of human communities and
natural ecosystems has been paid for by taxpayers -- you and me.
Neo-conservatives never seem to complain about our taxes being wasted in
this manner, though they do whine about taxes going to help social =
programs
and a civil society. The cost of corporate welfare a mounts to many =
times
that of social welfare. It is not a question of fiscal responsibility, =
it is
a question of ideology.
Media analyst Marshall McLuhan spoke of how the technological revolution =
of
recent decades has produced a maelstrom of bewildering forces that are
neither completely understandable nor predictable, but bring with them
stress, depression, addiction and other negative side effects. A true
conservative would strive to alleviate these problems; the =
neo-conservatives
seem to encourage the maelstrom to become bigger and even faster.
In recent elections, I've heard only one main message from all the major
parties, whether they called themselves Liberal or Conservative or =
Alliance,
or in America, Democrat or Republican. The message is, "Vote for me, I =
will
cut your taxes and put more money in your own pocket." Then the =
implication
is, "You can go to the mall and buy more stuff." In other words, we will
achieve salvation through shopping or salvation through selfishness. We =
no
longer hear messages such as the one John F. Kennedy gave at his
inauguration: "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you =
can do
for your country."
Of course, everyone wants lower taxes; we all have a natural sense of
selfishness and greed. But taxes are the price we pay for civilization. =
If
you do not like government and taxes, try Somalia. In fact, I am at a =
loss
to distinguish between the philosophy of the B.C. Liberal Party and the
Fraser Institute on the one hand, and the American Republican party on =
the
other. I'm not the first to argue that neo-conservatives should call
themselves neo-Republicans.
Although I am a conservative I do not claim that being a conservative is
virtuous. My point is that those who are in favour of rapid cha nge and
destruction of institutions can in no way be called conservative.
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Robert Bateman is an internationally renowned artist and naturalist.
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<P class=3DMsoNormal><B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: =
10pt">Subject:</SPAN></B><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> What we learn from=20
history<O></O></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><O></O></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><B><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: =
10pt">Bob=20
Parkins passed along this reminder of what “conservative” =
used to mean, as=20
distinct from neo-conservative. Worth remembering, so here you =
are=20
…<O></O></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><B><SPAN=20
style=3D"COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><O></O></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><A=20
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href=3D"http://www.batemanideas.com/GlobeMail.html">http://www.batemanide=
as.com/GlobeMail.html</A><O></O></P>
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<P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: =
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<P class=3DMsoNormal><B><SPAN=20
style=3D"BACKGROUND: white; COLOR: #565656; FONT-SIZE: 18pt" =
lang=3DEN-CA>I am a=20
Conservative<BR></SPAN></B><B><SPAN=20
style=3D"BACKGROUND: white; COLOR: #565656; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" =
lang=3DEN-CA>ROBERT=20
BATEMAN<BR></SPAN></B><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt"=20
lang=3DEN-CA><BR><SPAN style=3D"BACKGROUND: white">Saturday, December =
13,=20
2003</SPAN><BR><I><SPAN style=3D"BACKGROUND: white">Globe and Mail - =
Page=20
A21<BR></SPAN></I><BR><SPAN style=3D"BACKGROUND: white">I am a =
conservative.=20
This is why I deeply resent the neo-conservatives who are not =
conservatives at=20
all. They are the opposite: radicals who are destroying cherished =
institutions=20
and wreaking havoc on our human heritage as well as our natural=20
heritage.</SPAN><BR><BR><SPAN style=3D"BACKGROUND: white">I do not =
consider=20
destroyers to be conservative. So many cherished institutions have =
been built=20
with great care and dedication through the decades by well-t rained =
people=20
with good hearts. These are being smashed and weakened in great haste =
by=20
politicians and ideologues who do not even understand what they =
destroy.=20
Creation is long and difficult; destruction is =
quick.</SPAN><BR><BR><SPAN=20
style=3D"BACKGROUND: white">Institutions such as railways, medicare, =
electrical=20
power production and delivery, environmental protection, social =
services,=20
schools and many other government agencies are being attacked, =
weakened and=20
even privatized. These aspects of society are useful and helpful and =
are there=20
for the common good. Their destruction is done with the aim of cutting =
taxes=20
and reducing government. Yet many thinkers, such as Lord Richard =
Layard,=20
professor emeritus at the London School of Economics, argue that =
taxation is a=20
good thing for creating a state of balance between work and=20
life.</SPAN><BR><BR><SPAN style=3D"BACKGROUND: =
white">Neo-conservatives seem to=20
care more about the individual than the common good; the cult of the=20
individual h as grown into an ideology. Now we are faced with the =
foolish idea=20
that a corporation should be regarded legally as "a person." In =
reality, a=20
corporation is simply a pile of money to which a number of persons =
have sold=20
their moral allegiance. The slogan of most of these entities is "make =
too=20
cheap and sell too high." With few exceptions, there is little =
obligation=20
among such corporate "persons" to ideas of public place or public =
good. In "In=20
the Presence of Fear, Three Essays For a Changed World", his excellent =
book=20
written after 9/11, Wendell Berry observes, "Corporations make the =
assumption=20
that stable and preserving relationships among people, places and =
things do=20
not matter and are of no worth." And "that there is no conflict =
between=20
self-interest and public service." This seems to be the philosophy of =
the=20
neo-conservatives.</SPAN><BR><BR><SPAN style=3D"BACKGROUND: =
white">True=20
conservatives should believe in, and p ractise, conservation. One =
would expect=20
them to act as good stewards to preserve and protect the natural =
world.=20
Perhaps the most striking and alarming aspects of neo-conservatives =
are not=20
only their neglect of stewardship but their vigorous attacks on =
protection and=20
preservation. They seem to regard natural scientists as enemies whose =
work=20
should be ignored and whose careers should be eliminated. Their desire =
to be=20
rid of regulations and regulators puts them more in line with =
anarchists than=20
true conservatives.</SPAN><BR><BR><SPAN style=3D"BACKGROUND: white">It =
seems to=20
me, as a conservative, that the family and family values would be =
worth=20
preserving. A couple of decades ago then U.S. vice-president Dan =
Quayle was=20
decrying the decline of family values in America. I agreed with him =
about the=20
decline; I thought his critique applied to Canada as =
well.</SPAN><BR><BR><SPAN=20
style=3D"BACKGROUND: white">Mr. Quayle and the other neo-conservatives =
blamed=20
overly permissive liberal ideas. There may be some truth to this. But =
to me,=20
the main blame falls in the lap of profit-seekers who portion up human =
society=20
into age-based market targets. Their advertising programs divide and =
conquer=20
the minds of children and teenagers using greed, envy, lust and =
fascination=20
with violence to sell products. Family values too often come from the=20
television set rather than the actual and extended family. Merchants =
of Cool=20
design youth to be alienated. If you preach salvation through shopping =
instead=20
of salvation through service, the sense of community is weakened and =
even=20
destroyed.</SPAN><BR><BR><SPAN style=3D"BACKGROUND: white">Yet,=20
neo-conservatives seem to have no problem with this state of affairs. =
They=20
claim one can't interfere with the freedom to make profit. This has =
also lead=20
to the disruption and even destruction of meaningful =
work.</SPAN><BR><BR><SPAN=20
style=3D"BACKGROUND: white">In his 1973 bestseller, Small is Beautiful =
, the=20
German-born British economist E.F. Schumache r wrote, "Next to the =
family,=20
work and the relationships established by work [are] the true =
foundation of=20
society. If these foundations are unsound, how can society be=20
sound?"</SPAN><BR><BR><SPAN style=3D"BACKGROUND: white">Subsidized, =
industrial=20
farming has decimated family farms and rural communities. Subsidized,=20
industrial fishing has closed down entire fishing communities and =
brought many=20
fish stocks to the brink of extinction. Subsidized, industrial =
forestry has=20
ruined many small logging communities. And these three industrial "Fs" =
have=20
devastated wild nature at every turn.</SPAN><BR><BR><SPAN=20
style=3D"BACKGROUND: white">The horrible irony is, much of this =
destruction of=20
human communities and natural ecosystems has been paid for by =
taxpayers -- you=20
and me. Neo-conservatives never seem to complain about our taxes being =
wasted=20
in this manner, though they do whine about taxes going to help social =
programs=20
and a civil society. The cost of corporate welfare a mounts to many =
times that=20
of social welfare. It is not a question of fiscal responsibility, it =
is a=20
question of ideology.</SPAN><BR><BR><SPAN style=3D"BACKGROUND: =
white">Media=20
analyst Marshall McLuhan spoke of how the technological revolution of =
recent=20
decades has produced a maelstrom of bewildering forces that are =
neither=20
completely understandable nor predictable, but bring with them stress, =
depression, addiction and other negative side effects. A true =
conservative=20
would strive to alleviate these problems; the neo-conservatives seem =
to=20
encourage the maelstrom to become bigger and even =
faster.</SPAN><BR><BR><SPAN=20
style=3D"BACKGROUND: white">In recent elections, I've heard only one =
main=20
message from all the major parties, whether they called themselves =
Liberal or=20
Conservative or Alliance, or in America, Democrat or Republican. The =
message=20
is, "Vote for me, I will cut your taxes and put more money in your own =
pocket." Then the implication is, "You can go to the mall and buy more =
stuff."=20
In other words, we will achieve salvation through shopping or =
salvation=20
through selfishness. We no longer hear messages such as the one John =
F.=20
Kennedy gave at his inauguration: "Ask not what your country can do =
for you,=20
ask what you can do for your country."</SPAN><BR><BR><SPAN=20
style=3D"BACKGROUND: white">Of course, everyone wants lower taxes; we =
all have a=20
natural sense of selfishness and greed. But taxes are the price we pay =
for=20
civilization. If you do not like government and taxes, try Somalia. In =
fact, I=20
am at a loss to distinguish between the philosophy of the B.C. Liberal =
Party=20
and the Fraser Institute on the one hand, and the American Republican =
party on=20
the other. I'm not the first to argue that neo-conservatives should =
call=20
themselves neo-Republicans.</SPAN><BR><BR><SPAN=20
style=3D"BACKGROUND: white">Although I am a conservative I do not =
claim that=20
being a conservative is virtuous. My point is that those who are in =
favour of=20
rapid cha nge and destruction of institutions can in no way be called=20
conservative.</SPAN><BR>----------------<BR><SPAN=20
style=3D"BACKGROUND: white">Robert Bateman is an internationally =
renowned artist=20
and naturalist.</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN=20
style=3D"COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><O></O></SPAN></P></DIV>
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