re: #35 tomg51spence

Some days its tough to be a social and fiscal conservative, and at the same time think that everyone at that conference is nuts. Beginning to think I’m in a party of about 30 people. Or at least with only the collective voice of about 30. Sheesh.

The concept of “fiscal conservatism” is without referent in the United States today. It’s a meaningless concept because it only has meaning in relative terms. “Less” government isn’t a position, it’s a vector. It only has meaning relative to the current policy position. This is one reason why the right never seems to be able to find balance. They can never have enough, because they don’t have a goal other than “less”. Less than what?