Conservative vs. Liberal

Conservatives "believe in personal responsibility, limited government, free markets, individual liberty, traditional American values and a strong national defense. Believe the role of government should be to provide people the freedom necessary to pursue their own goals." Liberals "believe in governmental action to achieve equal opportunity and equality for all, and that it is the duty of the State to alleviate social ills and to protect civil liberties and individual and human rights, believe the role of the government should be to guarantee that no one is in need, and that people are basically good." The main issues that are debated by these two groups include: abortion, death penalty, same-sex marriage,the environment, gun control, war, homeland security,immigration, taxes, and many other issues similair to the economics of our society. Liberal people have a more tolerant and open minded attitude towards these issues while conservative people are more focused on preserving traditional beliefs. Conservatives tend to represent the republican party while liberals tend to represent the democratic party.