[af_vet_rr]

I wish the writer, an intelligent comentator, would not adopt such sloppy terminology as referring to those Conservatives who take intemperate positions on certain philosophical issues as "social conservatives." All Conservatives are both social conservatives and fiscal conservatives. Those who are purely preoccuppied with a few issues, are really not true conservatives, but preoccuppied people with some conservative tendencies.

That's an interesting point - I actually seperate people into groups, but maybe you're right. I stopped saying the GOP was the party of Conservatives long ago, and maybe I should go ahead and stop referring to those with views incompatible with certain Conservative beliefs as "social" or "fiscal" Conservatives, and just call them liberals.

[Ohioan]

maybe I should go ahead and stop referring to those with views incompatible with certain Conservative beliefs as "social" or "fiscal" Conservatives, and just call them liberals.

They may be in some cases. But most people are not really ideological. Most people have a collection of not very well sorted out beliefs--some driven by thought, some emotion. The point where one--if such a point ever comes--actually sorts out the inherent conflicts in personal beliefs is a very important one. But that point never comes for most people.