[rhombus]

The Church is supposed to be the moral conscience of the community. The government, OTOH, exists only to secure the rights of individuals against infringement.

I take it then you're not a paleo-conservative. ;-) You'd better put on your flame-proof underwear.

[JamesP81]

I take it then you're not a paleo-conservative.

I don't really know what constitutes a paleo-conservative. I read the writings of the Founders, and I think they were right. I guess I would call myself an adherent of strict constitutionalism with a dash of libertarianism.