Conserv Yourself
60 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingA 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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Conservatism is Inside Everyone - S02E18
November 11, 2021 05:00 - 37 minutes - 25.9 MBToday's conservative principle might be something that progressives will fight us tooth and nail on, but I believe it is true. Today's conservative principle is that everyone, every human being, has either expressed, lived out, or at least subconscious conservative values. We take a look at and responding to a NYT opinion video titled "Liberal Hypocrisy is Fueling American Inequality. Here’s How."
Guardians of Liberty - S02E17
November 05, 2021 01:00 - 58 minutes - 39.9 MBToday's conservative principle is that we understand that the freedoms of our country are not safe without the guard of those who understand that liberty is but a short breath away from tyranny. It is the citizens of this nation, steeped in the rich history, good and bad, that are the guardians of liberty, and we know that the guard's watch never ends to keep the rot of tyranny at bay.
Columbo Tactic - S02E16
October 28, 2021 04:00 - 29 minutes - 20.3 MBToday's conservative principle is we can expose the faulty beliefs of others not by statements from our side, but by asking good questions and allowing them to almost refute themselves. We take a look at the "Columbo Tactic" from Greg Koukl's book Tactics.
Sexual Ethic - S02E15
October 15, 2021 02:00 - 55 minutes - 38.1 MBToday's conservative principle is we will hold to the traditional, Judeo-Christian idea of sexual ethic. Father's getting arrested, cancel culture, leftist are anti-everything. Books can't be cancelled.
Facebook Whistleblower - S02E14
October 07, 2021 04:00 - 42 minutes - 29.4 MBWe 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.
Well Regulated Militia - S02E13
September 30, 2021 04:00 - 39 minutes - 27.4 MBToday'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.
Racist News Coverage - S02E12
September 23, 2021 19:00 - 55 minutes - 38 MBToday'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.
In the News - S02E11
September 16, 2021 04:00 - 37 minutes - 25.9 MBAOC. 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.
Texas Heartbeat Law - S02E10
September 09, 2021 04:00 - 41 minutes - 28.2 MBWith 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.
Western Civilization - S02E09
September 02, 2021 04:00 - 39 minutes - 26.9 MBToday'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.
Valuing History - S02E08
August 26, 2021 04:00 - 48 minutes - 33.2 MBToday'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.
Afghanistan Situation - S02E07
August 19, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 45.6 MBToday'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 foreign-policy humiliation unlike anything our country has endured since the Iran hostage crisis."
Conservative Sexual Ethic - S02E06
August 06, 2021 04:00 - 52 minutes - 35.9 MBToday'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. Marriage first, sex after, honoring each other until death do you part.
Regulation to Tyranny - S02E05
July 28, 2021 04:00 - 36 minutes - 25.3 MBToday'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.)
Walk the Walk - S02E04
July 15, 2021 04:00 - 23 minutes - 15.9 MBToday'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 than a shallow argument to knock us off our platform.
Parental Rights - S02E03
July 09, 2021 02:00 - 41 minutes - 28.8 MBToday'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
Freedom of Speech Showcase: NC Lt Gov Mark Robinson - S02E02
July 01, 2021 04:00 - 35 minutes - 24.5 MBToday'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.
What do you mean by freedom? S02E01
June 24, 2021 04:00 - 26 minutes - 17.9 MBToday'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?
Biden's Catholic Values - E040
February 02, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 47.4 MBToday 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?
Even More Biden Executive Actions - E039
January 29, 2021 05:00 - 48 minutes - 33.4 MBPrivate 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!
More Biden Executive Actions - E038
January 26, 2021 05:00 - 50 minutes - 34.7 MBBiden 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!
President Biden's Executive Actions - E037
January 22, 2021 05:00 - 32 minutes - 22 MBWe 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?
News for January 18, 2021 - E036
January 19, 2021 05:00 - 47 minutes - 32.4 MBTrump pardons, Lil Wayne, Harris resigns, Cuomo tries to jump vaccine line, My Pillow guy gets served.
Online Privacy - E036
January 15, 2021 05:00 - 49 minutes - 34.1 MBWith 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.
Big Tech Censorship - E034
January 12, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 53.5 MBWith 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?
Tragedy at the Capital Building - E033
January 08, 2021 05:00 - 12 minutes - 8.36 MBWhat 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 capitol police, guns drawn, protecting senators behind closed doors, are now seared into our memories.
Tragedy at the Capital Building - E033
January 08, 2021 05:00 - 12 minutes - 8.36 MBWhat 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 capitol police, guns drawn, protecting senators behind closed doors, are now seared into our memories.
Georgia Runoff Election - E032
January 05, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 42.3 MBAs 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?
Ban This Not That - E031
December 29, 2020 05:00 - 40 minutes - 28.1 MBWith 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.
Merry Christmas - E030
December 25, 2020 05:00 - 5 minutes - 3.8 MBMerry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
News for December 21, 2020 - E029
December 22, 2020 05:00 - 43 minutes - 29.6 MBWe 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.
Consuming the News - E028
December 18, 2020 05:00 - 32 minutes - 22.4 MBToday'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.
Anti-Science - E027
December 15, 2020 05:00 - 47 minutes - 33 MBThe 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.
Analyzing Popular Personalities - E026
December 11, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 47.5 MBThere 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.
God Made A Farmer - E025
December 08, 2020 06:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MBWe 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).
Natural Law - E024
December 04, 2020 14:00 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MBToday'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.
Russell Kirk's Ten Conservative Principles - E023
December 01, 2020 05:00 - 40 minutes - 27.6 MBRussell 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
Giving Thanks - E022
November 27, 2020 05:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MBWith 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.
Unity - E021
November 24, 2020 06:00 - 46 minutes - 32.1 MBThe 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, and call for the healing of the divide of the country. We look at the last 4 years and review just how the Democrats and progressive leftists h...
Conservative Principle Recap #2 - E020
November 20, 2020 05:00 - 14 minutes - 9.89 MBWe look back over the conservative principles we discussed from episodes 10 through 19.
Identity Politics - E019
November 17, 2020 05:00 - 32 minutes - 22.1 MBIdentity politics has become an important aspect of today's political sphere. How should we as conservatives understand this dynamic and respond?
Right to Bear Arms - E018
November 13, 2020 05:00 - 42 minutes - 28.9 MBIn 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?
Respond, Don't React - E017
November 10, 2020 05:00 - 9 minutes - 6.78 MBIt 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?
From John Adams, 11 October 1798 - E016
November 06, 2020 05:00 - 4 minutes - 3.41 MBA letter from John Adams to Massachusetts Militia, 11 October 1798.
Go Vote - E015
November 02, 2020 13:00 - 10 minutes - 6.9 MBTomorrow, 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?
Protecting Unborn Life - E014
October 30, 2020 09:00 - 32 minutes - 22.3 MBWith days from the 2020 presidential election, how do the national platforms for Republicans and Democrats reflect their position on the sanctity of human life?
Voting Counts - E013
October 27, 2020 09:00 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MBWith 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.
Celebrity Politician - E012
October 23, 2020 04:00 - 29 minutes - 20.2 MBAs 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.
Freedom of Speech Online - E011
October 20, 2020 13:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MBAs 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.
Live Boldly to a Watching World - E010
October 16, 2020 04:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MBAs the confirmation hearing for Judge Amy Coney Barrett is underway, we see the example of a conservative principled life lived well.