[Kaslin]

It all comes to this: It's a matter of opinion.

Doesn't it?

[Ohioan]

It is a matter of opinion, what anyone who considers themselves a Conservative, wants to conserve. That aspect is subjective, to be sure. It is not a matter of opinion that one Conservative can define "Conservatism," in terms of a particular set of values on a particular set of issues, and apply that definition to everyone else.

That is not to say that one cannot argue among those who have similar priorities what is most consistent to their priorities--that is what they also should subjectively support. But the writer goes way beyond that and seeks to redefine the word itself.

We are all subjective in our opinions. That does not make us reasonable in seeking to arbitrarily impose that subjectivity on others.