[itsahoot]

What exactly would conservatism be without its libertarian foundation?

Much better off. Libertarianism leads to devolution of society.

“We have staked the whole future of American civilization, not upon the power of government, far from it.

We’ve staked the future of all our political institutions upon our capacity…to sustain ourselves according to the Ten Commandments of God.”

[1778 to the General Assembly of the State of Virginia]
James Madison

[cothrige]

What exactly would conservatism be without its libertarian foundation?

Much better off. Libertarianism leads to devolution of society.

You have got to be kidding. Libertarianism is nothing more than a belief in limits to governments and the inalienable rights of citizens. If you oppose libertarianism then you oppose limited government and liberties.

If you support the constitution, as it is written, you are libertarian. It is a libertarian document. Its entire purpose is to limit government and defend the rights of "we the people." It is so sad how little conservatives know of their own history these days.