Conscience of a ConservativeThe Conscience of a Conservative reignited the American conservative movement and made Barry Goldwater a political star. It influenced countless conservatives in the United States, and helped lay the foundation for the Reagan Revolution in 1980. It covers topics such as education, labor unions and policies, civil rights, agricultural policy and farm subsidies, social welfare programs, and income taxation. This significant book lays out the conservative position both politically and economically that would come to dominate the Conservative Movement in America. |
Contents
The Perils of Power Chapter 3 States Rights | |
And Civil Rights | |
Freedom for the Farmer | |
Freedom for Labor | |
Taxes and Spending | |
The Welfare State | |
Some Notes on Education | |
The Soviet Menace | |
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