Let's explore the oxymoron that is "Compassionate Conservatism"
Compassionate Conservatism started out meaning helping those in need while also asserting the accountability of those being helped, but has come to be nothing more than capitulation to the methods of the Left.
Compassionate Conservsatism:
A political philosophy that stresses using traditionally Conservative techniques and concepts in order to improve the general welfare of society.
--Wiktionary
The Lofty Idea
What the heck does "compassionate conservatism" mean? Its a turn-of-the-21st-century political philosophy that has been adopted and championed by President Bush. In theory (I think) it means helping those in need, while also asserting the accountability of those being helped. But in practice, under Pres. Bush's direction it has come to mean new, large government programs used to enforce conservative ideals. Books about Compassionate Conservatism
This is how it should have been:
Who Really Cares: The Surprising Truth about Compassionate Conservatism
Amazon Price: (as of 07/05/2009) 
Compassionate Conservatism: What it is, What it Does, and How it Can Transform America
Amazon Price: $25.00 (as of 07/05/2009)
The Compassionate Conservative: Assuming Responsibility and Respecting Human Dignity
Amazon Price: (as of 07/05/2009)
Evidences of the Failure
Some examples include the following: the No Child Left Behind Act, which served to centralize oversight and control of education. The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act, one of the largest additions to the "entitlement state" ever. The Department of Homeland Security, and the overall explosion in federal spending. My Other Political Lenses
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Serendipitous Encounter with John Edwards
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Meeting John Edwards on the same day the news broke that he had an affair.
The Hoax Revealed
Is compassionate conservatism then nothing but a capitulation to the methods of the Left? "Compassionate conservatism" is big government conservatism. If that sounds like an oxymoron, that's because it is. For President Bush and other CC's, the ends (conservative ideals) justify the means (bigger government, more federal spending). Utilitarianism at its worst, ugh. What do you think?
Has compassionate conservatism worked?
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