[Cultural Jihad]

Give it a rest. Al Capone was all in favor of a smaller government, too, but we don't confer upon him the mantle of conservatism on that account.

[Chancellor Palpatine]

In the nation where every man is an island, no one is free from the warlords.

[FirstTomato]

No where in my post did I speak of "conservatism".

We are talking about the government--any government--killing its citizens with impunity without due process.

But in case you have a point, why don't you explain how all this relates to "conservatism"?