So What’s a Conservative?
I watched bits and pieces of the Republlican Presidential debate last night. There were no big shockers. The President’s “roast duck” status continued to cement in my mind as the candaites ran from him last night, but after watching the debate I have to ask, what’s a conservative?
I consider a conservative to be someone who truly believes in less government, not just the free market but also when it comes to private morality. To say the government should leave the free market alone to its own devices, but yet be entrenched in individuals’ reproductive organs is intellectually inconsistent.
The Republican party of the late 20th Century went from a party of Nixon-Eisenhower moderation to activist conservatism, which is counter to its roots.
I really hope the GOP will take advantage of this opportunity and return to its true conservative roots.
