It's because your premise is incorrect.
Individual rights and individual liberties are libertarian principles, not conservative ones.
Sure you're at the right site? "we believe that the Founders designed our system of government in the form of a constitutionally limited republic, with maximum freedom intended for the people and minimum government control or interference into our personal lives and business affairs." - http://www.freerepublic.com/about.htm
What are conservative principles?
In communist China, yes. "Libertarian" is politically absolute. "Conservative" is politically relative - it depends on where you are.
Thank you for your honesty, rp.
I suppose this is why the anti-Perestroika commies were called 'conservatives'.
You 'conservatives' are an adaptive lot. ;^)
Interesting, and I thank you for responding. Let's take this a bit further: do you believe firearm ownership, as guaranteed by the 2nd Amendment, is an individual right?
Wow. That's as far out in the stix as I've ever seen a poster I consider intelligent go. Thanks for your honesty, but our founders didn't throw off the kingly shackles to protect the rights of a collective.