It is be coming apparent that this may be much closer than we may think.
"If criminalization is seen to loom ahead for every conservative who begins successfully to act out his or her beliefs in government or politics, is the project of conservative reform sustainable?"
Yep! See the 2nd amendment. That's why it's there.
It is be coming apparent that this may be much closer than we may think.
Well, don't be too sure about that (2nd Amendment that is). The states rights branch of conservatism allows states like mine to override the Bill of Rights. McCain and the big government branch of conservatism doesn't like the 2nd Amendment either. Bush is about to try to get rid of posse comitatus laws which prevent the use of the "standing army" for law enforcement inside our borders. Leftists sure don't like it and regularly infringe on our right to keep and bear arms too. All in all, we need to undo a LOT of legislation if the 2nd is going to work as intended. I hate to say it, but the Feds would win right now, they are better armed and if willing to abort the Constitution, the rest of us citizens couldn't stop them. Flame on.