I disagree. Just because there is one example, done deliberately to counteract a specific situation does not mean conservatives are "no less prone".
Liberals have the Orwellian twisting of language down to an art form.
How many examples would it take to convince you that no one has a monopoly on virtue? Only the kool-aid besotted see themselves and, by extension, fellow believers and their institutions as selfless saviors out to do nothing but good.
How about the Patriot Act, which is a tool for doing unpatriotic things to Americans?
No Child Left Behind — the federalization of K-12, which leaves behind children’s education.
Sending prisoners to countries that torture — rendition.
Faith-Based Initiatives — taxpayer funding of religious endeavors.
Compassionate conservatism — liberalism.
Feel free to add your own.