Don't you realize that you're not a conservative if you don't believe that evolution is a satanist plot, the earth was created 6,00 years ago and that reference to the Bible constitutes scientific proof?
So I've been told. About a billion times here. But I steadfastly continue to believe Conservatism should be about telling the truth, darnit. Woe is me.
I find it endlessly fascinating that the creationists never have a problem with all the lies and liars and quote-mining and blatant obfuscation their teachers put forth on a daily basis.
Like this one from the other day. No, it's not a lie, per se, but it sure isn't being truthful. Not one creationist had an issue with the fact that the source article never bothers to link the actual video they are bashing. Just a still screen shot and links to other things. Not one creationist had a lightbulb go off to say, "Hm, that's weird. So many creationist articles have lied to me over the years, maybe this one is lying too. or at least twisting or exaggerating to a degree."
It's pathological.
...I steadfastly continue to believe Conservatism should be about telling the truth, darnit. Woe is me. You are not alone.
I have faith that an intelligent conservatism that recognizes that reason, logic and the honest pursuit of knowledge is mankind's highest calling, will prevail and we will not return to the dark ages.
If not, Conservatism is destined for the dustbin of history.