A summary of current events from a conservative perspective. The program is about fortifying your conservative conviction and letting you, the conservative, know that you are not alone. We will highlight the conservative principle or principles that are the foundation of our responses to each story.
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Facebook Whistleblower - S02E14
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We discuss Facebook today. Today's conservative principle is we value the personal freedom that liberty affords, but we will cautiously investigate the benefits and concerns of the important influences in our lives. While we live as individuals, we also are highly impacted by people and things that are outside of each of us.…
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Well Regulated Militia - S02E13
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Today's conservative principle is we will consider hard the ramifications of the 2nd Amendment not only as to the firearms available to the people but also to the true reason for the amendment - a well regulated militia.
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Racist News Coverage - S02E12
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Today's conservative principle is we will take a historical approach to the effects in America due to slavery, Jim Crow south, and other racism observed in history, but we don't buy into the racialization of every current issue as would be defined through critical race theory, intersectionality, or identity politics.…
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AOC. Treason. California Recall. Norm Macdonald. Today's conservative principle is we will keep up with the times keeping track of news-worthy events happening around us, but we go further to think deeper on the meanings of these stories.
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Texas Heartbeat Law - S02E10
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With the Supreme Court declining to stop the Texas Heartbeat Law, abortions are effectively banned in the state of Texas after 6 weeks of pregnancy. Today's conservative principle is that we uphold the sanctity of human life.
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Western Civilization - S02E09
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Today's conservative principle is we feel that western civilization has produced the principles that have produced the richest, most free, and greatest source of individual liberty.
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Valuing History - S02E08
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Today's conservative principle is that we take interest in the past, especially America's past, as we discover insights, warnings, mistakes, and successes in our history as valuable facts that can feed into the current and future decisions.Door Conserv Yourself
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Afghanistan Situation - S02E07
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Today's conservative principle is we stand against, and even raise up arms against, evil as it presents itself in this world. Like a recurrence of cancer, the Taliban have taken quick and deadly action to take over Afghanistan on President Biden's decision to pull all American troops and personnel. Former Vice President Mike Pence calls this, "a fo…
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Conservative Sexual Ethic - S02E06
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Today's conservative principle is that there is a narrow sexual ethic principle that is held by the majority of conservatives. It is really rooted in the Judeo-Christian principles that make up much of the core values of the conservative world view. Sex is reserved to one man, one woman joined together in a lifelong, honoring, monogamous marriage. …
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Regulation to Tyranny - S02E05
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Today's conservative principle is in the wake of regulation, we opt to keep government out as much as possible. As government control grows, the risk also grows for that government to become tyrannical (and some may say inevitable outcome left unchecked.)
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Today's conservative principle is we will walk the walk and talk the talk. But we wont be satisfied by surface level knowledge. We will study, being life-long learners, the topics that really matter. We will discuss and have conversations open to new ideas. BUT we will fortify those living principles that we live out life. It is going to take more …
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Parental Rights - S02E03
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Today's conservative principle is we are going to know what we believe and have arguments based in logic, history, and rationality. But more than that we will teach our children those arguments (and the counterarguments) as well. "Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it." Proverbs 22:6…
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Freedom of Speech Showcase: NC Lt Gov Mark Robinson - S02E02
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Today's conservative principle is that we are for the freedom of speech. Especially the freedom to speak out on issues we see around us. A great example of freedom of speech from a conservative voice comes from North Carolina Lt Gov Mark Robinson.Door Conserv Yourself
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What do you mean by freedom? S02E01
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Today's conservative principle is that we are going to fight for our personal freedom. What is freedom? Why is it important? Are there things that disguises themselves as aspects of "freedom" when in fact they are not?Door Conserv Yourself
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Biden's Catholic Values - E040
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Today we look at the conversations that are happening around Biden's Catholic faith and we also compare to those criticisms thrown at Amy Coney Barrett's Catholic faith. Are we talking about the separation of church and state or are we talking about legislating morality that goes beyond religion?
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Even More Biden Executive Actions - E039
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Private prisons, anti-Asian discrimination, climate change, scientific integrity, and abortion are all on the table in the latest round of President Biden executive actions. Congrats to Biden for setting the record for most executive orders in the first week of any presidency!Door Conserv Yourself
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More Biden Executive Actions - E038
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Biden angers union workers as well as Canada's Trudeau with Keystone XL pipeline halt, more COVID-19 actions, LGBTQ protections, and we are only halfway there!
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President Biden's Executive Actions - E037
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We have seen 27 executive actions in the first two days of President Joe Biden's administration. They are promising that by the end of January there will be 53 in total. What can we find in these orders and what can we look forward to?
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News for January 18, 2021 - E036
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Trump pardons, Lil Wayne, Harris resigns, Cuomo tries to jump vaccine line, My Pillow guy gets served.
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With the unprecedented actions by social media websites toward their users in the last week, we explore the massive world and conversation revolving around a person's digital privacy and how personal data is being extracted and profited on by Big Tech.
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Big Tech Censorship - E034
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With the coordinated de-platforming of US President Donald Trump from Facebook, Twitter, and other social media platforms, what is the future of free speech online?
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Tragedy at the Capital Building - E033
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What a sad day to hear of violence again in the streets. Protesters marching in Washington DC for a Trump rally were angered and riled up over Trump's loss in the election. As tensions rose to a boiling point some protesters took it upon themselves to break windows of the Capitol building and trespass while Congress was in session. Images of capito…
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Georgia Runoff Election - E032
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As Georgia goes into its runoff election today for their two Senate positions, the rest of the nation (and world) is watching. Who are these candidates and what could the next two years look like for American politics?
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Ban This Not That - E031
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With Oregon voters decriminalizing drug possession, we take a look at a conservative principle that can we apply to drug policies along with other policies that voters and politicians try to ban or not ban.Door Conserv Yourself
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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!Door Conserv Yourself
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News for December 21, 2020 - E029
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We discuss four stories from this week. Russia malware. Russia assassination attempt. COVID-19 in Alberta. Mom refuses to tell her son Trump won... for 4 years.
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Consuming the News - E028
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Today's conservative principle is that we will read a wide variety of news sources so that we can stay in the know of what is happening in the world we are a part of.
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The left loves to call conservatives anti-science when a differing opinion is presented. Today's conservative principle is that we allow all voices to be heard in the realm of scientific exploration and we allow people to make their own decisions based on the evidence that they see.
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Analyzing Popular Personalities - E026
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There are so many conservative personalities out there. Today's conservative principle is that we seek out intellectuals and consume information with the goals of understanding, analyzing, and coming to our own conclusions with what we hear or see.
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God Made A Farmer - E025
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We head back to the principles of traditionalist conservatism, and today's conservative principle is that we value the countryside and believe the values of rural life are highly prized (sometimes even being romanticized as in pastoral poetry).
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Today's conservative principle is that we believe that there is a natural law over us as humans and as a society that speaks to our morality and our rights.
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Russell Kirk's Ten Conservative Principles - E023
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Russell Kirk (1918 - 1994) is regarded as a leading conservative thinker of the 20th century. Today we review his article Ten Conservative Principles as found on the Russell Kirk Center's website at https://kirkcenter.org/conservatism/ten-conservative-principles
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With the hardships of 2020, is there reason to be thankful? We look back at the origins of the Thanksgiving tradition and realize that this holiday we celebrate every year was born out of hardship.
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The U.S. General Services Administration chief, Emily Murphy, has informed President-elect Joe Biden that the agency has formally ascertained him as the apparent winner of the 2020 presidential election and would move ahead with transition proceedings. Joe Biden, in a November 7 speech, has called on unity, stop the rhetoric, lower the temperature,…
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Conservative Principle Recap #2 - E020
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We look back over the conservative principles we discussed from episodes 10 through 19.
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Identity Politics - E019
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Identity politics has become an important aspect of today's political sphere. How should we as conservatives understand this dynamic and respond?
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Right to Bear Arms - E018
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In the first of several episodes covering the Joe Biden campaign policy website, we take a look at the "Gun Safety" policies that Joe Biden is promoting. What is our conservative response?Door Conserv Yourself
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It would probably be an understatement to say that some are angry at the results of the election. Joe Biden wasn't your candidate. He won. Losing sucks. How can we respond and not allow anger and bitterness to take root?
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A letter from John Adams to Massachusetts Militia, 11 October 1798.Door Conserv Yourself
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Tomorrow, November 3, is the 2020 General Election. National, state, and local candidates are running for more offices than anyone can be informed on. How can you make a decision when not having all the information you want?Door Conserv Yourself
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Protecting Unborn Life - E014
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With days from the 2020 presidential election, how do the national platforms for Republicans and Democrats reflect their position on the sanctity of human life?Door Conserv Yourself
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With one week away, many social media websites are pushing hard to get out the vote. We look at the history of our voting system as well as explore why social media platforms are making this such a big deal.
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Celebrity Politician - E012
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As the new frontier of internet celebrity provides new avenues of fame each day, a new path has been forged with the rise of the internet celebrity politician.Door Conserv Yourself
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Freedom of Speech Online - E011
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As Twitter and Facebook have put mechanisms in place to stop certain news articles from being shared, the fight for online freedom of speech has escalated.Door Conserv Yourself
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Live Boldly to a Watching World - E010
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As the confirmation hearing for Judge Amy Coney Barrett is underway, we see the example of a conservative principled life lived well.Door Conserv Yourself
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Conservative Principle Recap #1 - E009
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We review the conservative principles that we have discussed over the first 8 episodes of the Conserv Yourself podcast.Door Conserv Yourself
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We take a trip through the one-and-only 2020 Vice Presidential Debate and find the honesty lacking when it comes to the personal attacks against President Trump from Biden's VP candidate, Kamala Harris.Door Conserv Yourself
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The COVID-19 pandemic will be studied for decades to come. But as we fight our way through it, we can apply some conservative principles that will allow us to fight this battle well.Door Conserv Yourself
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Presidential Debates (and ACB follow-up) - E006
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We summarize the first 2020 Presidental Debate and the craziness of the showdown between Trump and Biden. Also, we have a follow-up and new attack on the character of Supreme Court justice nominee Amy Coney Barrett.Door Conserv Yourself
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Amy Coney Barrett - E005
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President Trump officially nominated Amy Coney Barrett to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court left by the late justice Ruth Bater Ginsburg. Even before this announcement was official, the ad hominem attacks against Barrett can be traced back to 2017. We will cover those and more in this podcast.Door Conserv Yourself
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