[CAluvdubya]

Then you are to be commended for doing your own thinking instead of following the herd.

Why is it assumed that if a person takes a certain position other than yours they are "following the herd". Isn't that as big a generalization as "real" conservative. In your own round about way you manage to throw in your fair share of name calling.

[Wolfstar]

Why is it assumed that if a person takes a certain position other than yours they are "following the herd".

I make no such assumption. One does not need to make such an assumption in order to note how hot-button issues that are raised and flogged on talk radio and/or blogs get large numbers of people going in a desired direction.

In your own round about way you manage to throw in your fair share of name calling.

Oh really?! So, to reflect back at people the term they use to characterize themselves is "name calling." Come on. You're a better person than to resort to trying to pick a fight on something so flimsy.