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That is the essence of American conservatism - a government of limited and enumerated powers. A moral and religious people is an essential feature of this, but it is not what our government is based upon or what made it unique.

So why did you get your ass on your shoulders at me saying Conservatism apart from social conservatism is nothing but greed and avarice?

You just stated my original claim! What are you basing the limitations of government on?

And don't insult my intelligence by pushing a throw pillow or two around and moving a picture to call it "better."

Because a government of limited and enumerated powers where the citizen is sovereign, free markets, the rule of law, and property rights are FAR MORE than just “greed and avarice” (which is redundant) - it is the unique basis of our national character.

I am basing the limitations of government on the fact that the citizen is sovereign and has natural rights that any non-tyranous government is obliged to recognize.

You demeaned the fundamental basis of conservatism - and the unique basis our nation was founded upon - as ‘just greed and avarice’.

It is not.

It is an essential feature of a free Republic.

No less than a religious and moral people is an essential feature.

It is FAR MORE than just “greed and avarice”. It is the foundational philosophy of our nation. It is not so that people can make profit by their work that our freedom is guaranteed - but the ability to make profit from work is essential to any government of FREE people.