[L_Von_Mises]

You have it backwards beginning from the first sentence:

I think that it has been well established that "conservatives" or whatever it is they call themselves these days (e.g., storm troopers) in matters concerning politics value little more than the state's power in which they imagine themselves to participate and the supposed glory that war and domestic national securitism brings to them.

It is you and your ilk on the left that worship the power of the state. The rest is nonsense as well.

A grad student at Kent State - I suggest you ask for a refund.

[sam_paine]

I think that it has been well established that "conservatives" or whatever it is they call themselves these days (e.g.[sic], storm troopers) in matters concerning politics value little more than the state's power in which they imagine themselves to participate ...

• "I think..." Weak writing. This is obviously your opinion. The reader knows that, silly. You do not start an opinion piece with "I think..."
• "(e.g., storm troopers)" Leap! Superman, leap! Try to make an argument. Try logic! Let me paraphrase your attempt: "Everyone that is intelligent knows what I know. I know that conservatives are Nazi troopers. So at this point learn from the rest of my imbecilic diatribe...."
• Conservatives oppose legislation from the bench, the only tool leftists have left to help them impose their agenda on others, therefore, "those people" are bad. Diversity of thought is ok as long as it does not impede your collective agenda, it would seem.
• The "activists" were running around with idiotic posters and face-paint while "conservatives" quietly went to the polls and rejected that adolescent foolishness. And we're the ones who imagine that we're participating?!?!?! HA!

[flushing zot sound]