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I am a Conservative because I believe in American exceptionalism. I believe that democracy and the rule of law are Man's best hope on Earth, and our way of life must be defended.

As President Kennedy said, "We shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe, in order to assure the survival and the success of liberty."

I am a Conservative because I believe in open and free-market capitalism, and that capitalism is the best engine for economic growth and prosperity -- not wealth redistribution. It is because of capitalism and the free market that America has remained the envy of the world in terms of our standard of living which is second to none.

I am a Conservative because I believe in the Second Amendment. I believe that the Second Amendment is essential if we are to protect the First. I believe in the right of the unborn to live. I am a Conservative because I am a citizen of the United States of America and not of the world. I believe America is a sovereign nation and that our national security decisions should reflect our interests and not those of the United Nations. I am a Conservative because I believe the American president is not elected to rule by global consensus but to defend the interests and ideals of the United States of America by any means necessary. I believe in the principles of democracy and that America should always be a fierce advocate of liberty.

I believe in the rights of the individual and not the government to make decisions about one's life and well-being. I believe in health care reform, but with the free market and through the free market, not through government takeovers and unconstitutional mandates.

I am a Conservative because I believe in the U.S. Constitution and that it is the supreme and ultimate authority on all laws enacted to govern the country. I am a Conservative because I believe in the application of the Tenth Amendment. I believe that all powers not specifically enumerated by the Constitution to the federal government belong to the states and thereby We The People.

I am a Conservative because I believe in America. America is a place where anything is possible if you work hard and apply your natural talents. America is a place where a child can grow up on welfare to become the leader of the free world. America is a country where your place in society is not cemented at birth because of a less than desirable socio-economic status. In America, the dream is still possible.

I am a Conservative because I believe it is immoral to steal from one man and give to another. I consider it to be theft for the government to seize assets through taxation and regulation of private business and use those funds as a piggy bank for their own socialization experiments.

I am a Conservative because I believe in the freedom of choice in education. I am a proponent of merit pay for teachers who produce results and penalties for ineffective teachers who do not. I believe that parents should have the choice to remove their children from failing public schools with some assistance to be able to send their children to schools of their choice. As a conservative I would like to see states take a more active roll in providing educational policies for the children in their states. I do not believe in federal, one-size-fits-all education policies for our nation's schools. I believe these are decisions that should be made at the state level by our governors, state legislatures, our mayors, and our local officials -- and not politicians in Washington.

I am a Conservative because I believe America's greatness is ahead of us and not behind us. I believe that if the federal government would get out of the way of the American spirit of ingenuity, Americans will pull this nation out of this recession and into a real and sustained recovery. I believe the federal government should drastically cut personal, payroll, investment, and corporate taxes to spur economic growth. I believe that the AMT and the Estate Tax (more accurately known as the Death Tax) should be permanently eliminated and repealed. There is no reason any person should be taxed even after their death.

As a Conservative, I believe it is time for our elected officials to tell the truth regarding America's unsustainable debt. Currently the U.S. has outstanding liabilities for all debt of over $76 Trillion.

In hope and in closing, I am a Conservative most of all because I believe in individual freedom and I believe in the rights of all men to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. My name is Jamal and I do thank you.

The author, Jamal Greene: "As a young educated black male I wanted to show the other face of the Conservative Movement: Me. There are many of us out here. Thanks to Glenn Beck for having them on his show. As a young educated black I constantly face down the stereotype that all blacks are Liberal and vote democrat. I am a member of the Tea Party, so the liberal media lies about the tea party being racist are completely untrue. This video dedicated to freedom, life, and liberty of the American Spirit. The Best is still yet to come for America."