I didn't say that all conservatives are statists. But I did imply that there are some conservatives who are statists.
The danger with advocating expansion of Government for your own ends is that you are not guaranteed to remain in power perpetually, and as another group that is opposed to you may eventually gain power, and the right to use such Government machinery, that group may elect to use the Government you create...against you.
“Government is not the solution to the problem, government IS the problem”. Ronald Reagan (Hannity rocks!)