Bush and Booker T. Washington's 'Compassionate Conservatism'

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Kikas examines the idea of Compassionate Conservatism. Introduced by US Pres George W. Bush, it is based upon the profound belief of social progress through individual change. Kikas says that there is a plethora of admirable precedents to this form of conservatism.

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Bush and Booker T. Washington's 'Compassionate Conservatism'

IN 1999, a year before the last Presidential Election, George W. Bush introduced the rather novel idea of 'Compassionate Conservatism', which is based upon the profound belief of 'social progress through individual change'. Bush very much questioned the 'new culture' that states that 'every problem' such as crime and poverty requires solely a 'government solution'. After the United States Congress passed the Welfare Reform Act of 1996, it made little effort to aid Organizations with strong track records in fighting alcoholism, drug addiction, or motivating ex-convicts to avoid new trouble'. These laudable efforts are best...

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