At 7 09 05, 01:02 PM, Phil Chernack wrote:
Not for nothing, but a true conservative is very similar to a libertarian. That is we are for less, more efficient government that lives within its means. ... The neo-cons who run things now are NOT true conservatives.
I pretty much agree with you. You will note the intentional use of the phrase "moralist conservative" in my original post.
Since we are getting off topic, I will close by referring to a site where you answer 10 questions and get at least a vague idea of where you fit in the political world (libertarian, liberal, conservative, statist, etc.).
http://www.theadvocates.org/quiz.html Jim Elwell
