I agree with most of Chester Finn's criticism but I don't buy his baloney about gays and the environment. The way to counter the Left is NOT to become like them. Why remain a conservative if we agree with the Democrats on everything? We might as well wind up the Free Republic forum NOW.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." -Manuel II Paleologus
Another thing, leftists, confuse and interweave 'conservatism' with 'religious fundamentalism'. Agreeing on a few certain moral issues does not make this conservative ... a fundamentalist. There are current issues and government programs that I disagree entirely with fundamentalists on, hence, would keep me from pulling the 'Rep' lever.
The media knows the difference, but, as long as they can tweak the electorate, they will never say it.