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- From: robinson@mdivax1.uucp (Jim Robinson)
- Subject: Re: Reform Party
- Message-ID: <1992Nov23.050029.4616@mdivax1.uucp>
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- Date: 23 Nov 92 05:01:06 GMT
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- Anthony Wallis (tony@nexus.yorku.ca) wrote:
- >Daniel A. Murphy in the US wonders:
- >> Can someone give me a good idea what the Reform Party stands for and how
- >> it differs from the Conservatives?
- >
- >Simple.
- >The Reform Party is a half-baked attempt to be a conservative party in
- >the traditional sense of the word. The closest thing we have to a
- >"religious right" party. Its ideology is much in tune with the
- >theology of the Judeo-Christian deity that has been dominant in the
- >West until fairly recently. (Which is the real reason it is hated in
- >certain quarters.)
-
- The RP is most definitely right leaning, but I am not aware of any policies
- or pronouncements by Manning that would cause one to label it a party of
- the "religious right". Indeed, it is merely necessary to contrast the RP's
- policy on abortion (explained in an earlier article by another poster) with
- that of the US religious right to find a potentially important issue where
- the two differ significantly.
-
- Please elaborate on why you believe the above, Tony.
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- Jim Robinson
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