Who, sir, are you kiding? You are not a conservative. You are a libertarian.
The mere notion that you, the article writer, or anyone else owns the dictionary definition of conservatism and has the right to slap people on their wrists for violating The Definition with imaginary "exceptions" to your conservatarian credo is not only ridiculous, it's frankly offensive. There are generally accepted views that conservatives hold but they are certainly far less stringent than your conservatarian manifesto. No one needs to, nor should they ever, think in lock-step.
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Do you see the irony in your post? You deny my 'control of the definition of conservative' while trying to wield that same control yourself.
I said in post #35 that I have a wide libertarian streak, but it is born of my conservative nature. I've been a conservative for 40 years.
When I started to analyze the role of government, the more I began to oppose government intervention in a variety of things.
I endorsed the so called War on Drugs for a long time. My conservative side tells me not to use drugs. They can be harmful or fatal. Their use doesn't lead to good outcomes. My libertarian side tells me that you can do drugs if you want to (and don't steal to get them). It's not my business. Being nosey isn't conservative. Minding one's own business is.
My faith in God teaches me that there are things that I should not do. If you do the same things, it is my duty to approach you one to one, face to face, and show you the error of your ways. If you are not violating someone's rights or harming them, by what authority do I, and by extension, the government have to kick your door down and haul you away. Big government is not conservative.
You have every right to feel offended. You do not have a right not to be offended. As conservative SC Justice Scalia recently said, "If something offends you, you can always avert your eyes."
That you still apparently do not grasp the concept behind the article should amaze me. That so many on this and a similar thread don't understand, is no longer a surprise.