You are talking to conservatives here. It pains me much to say it, but your own reactions to this post just show, that reasoned positions based upon well know facts and accepted principle are no longer conservative strengths or desired traits. It's sad. It really is.
When I became active in the conservative movement in college, it was about logic, science and reason. Our positions were based on sound scientific theory and empirical data. It was the left, not the right, that was all about feelings, intentions and dogma.
It's all changed now. No more logical arguments. No more demands for evidence. To be a conservative now appears to mean dogmatic adherence to mindless slogans and cults of personality. Tax good, campaign finance reform bad. Creation good, evolution bad. Anyone who wans universal health care is a socialist. Palin is our lord and savior, and anyone who criticizes her is the devil.
When did it get this bad? I never noticed the decline. It's almost as if I just woke up one morning and found the movement overrun by luddites. How did this happen?