Of course there is such a thing as a moderate conservative. There are degrees of conservatism even within the conservative movement.
No. There are only people who think there are degrees of conservatism that would include moderates. Those who think that are not conservatives because they don't adhere to conservative values and convictions.
The FR forum states: As a conservative site, Free Republic is pro-God, pro-life, pro-family, pro-Constitution, pro-Bill of Rights, pro-gun, pro-limited government, pro-private property rights, pro-limited taxes, pro-capitalism, pro-national defense, pro-freedom, and-pro America. We oppose all forms of liberalism, socialism, fascism, pacifism, totalitarianism, anarchism, government enforced atheism, abortionism, feminism, homosexualism, racism, wacko environmentalism, judicial activism, etc. We also oppose the United Nations or any other world government body that may attempt to impose its will or rule over our sovereign nation and sovereign people. We believe in defending our borders, our constitution and our national sovereignty.
No moderate can make that statement, therefore they are not conservatives.
are degrees of conservatism
Incorrection allusion. There are degrees, of course, but they are lateral movements namely those attached to different issues, not up and out into liberal land.
Its the same thing as being the fry station manager v the burger manager.
Same pay, same place, same job, different title.
But you can always tell a Burger King from the Dairy queen.
Whaddya mean? If you ain't for putting land mines on the border, blowing up all bridges to Mexico, nuking China, nuking Wal-Mart, running Jorge Bush out of Washington on a rail, cutting off all imports, putting Phyllis Schafly on Mount Rushmore, listening to Michael Savage everyday, you ain't a conservative!
You are definitely off the plantation, buddy.
Being a little bit moderate is like being a little bit pregnant.