Outside of religion, conservative institutions are basically banned in this country.
The GOP focused on the mosque and not the Prop. 8 decision, which has a far greater threat to conservative way of life. It's almost like the Republican Party is the controlled opposition intended to make conservatives think they have a voice in the way the country is run.
I'd like to open up a second front within the Democratic Party, to force Republicans to compete for conservative votes and to force Dems from going too far left, but I don't see where to begin. Regardless of Congress & the presidency, the Democrats control the government bureaucracy, and you can't shrink the bureaucracy unless you control it yourself and can advance your partisans while tossing out your enemies.
The GOP belief that it can abolish this government from the outside is laughable.
You might enjoy this:
(Vanity) The Social Diamond Strategy, or, Swine Before Pearls
Cheers!