The Imminent Death of Conservatism?

Here we go yet again with the imminent death of Conservatism. As someone (who was it again) the rumors of the death of conservatism are highly exaggerated.

The libertarian wing of the Conservative movement is making much noise about how the GOP has overstepped its bounds in the Terri Schiavo matter. I think this is much ado about nothing and in the end the only possible fallout is more motivation on part of the GOP base to rattle the cages of senators who are opposed to the President's judicial nominees (though what did the conservative justices who were involved with the Schiavo case do?).

I view the libertarian wing of the party as the nutty relative who can not be disowned but is embarrassing. Now by this I am not saying the Conservative movement can not do without its Libertarian wing but at times they are crazy.

Back in '02 Libertarians were running around Wisconsin yelling we needed Ed Thompson or we would lose our gun rights. Well I tell you their plan really helped advance the cause of gun rights in Wisconsin. Doyle won (Doyle who Handgun Control Inc. loves) and vetoed the concealed carry bill. Way to go Libertarians! McCallum would have signed that bill!

If the Conservative movement needs Libertarians then the Libertarians life support comes from the Conservative movement.

Now I will address their gripe. It usually comes down to the belief that Congress put its nose into an area where it did not belong. I find this argument boils down to one question, is the government responsible to defend the life and liberty of its citizens? I say yes and it is and Terri's life is in danger.

The government at times must step into a person's life. The question is when. When a person's life is on the line then the government should step in.

Our President and Congress have given us some stinkers (the BCRA is stinker #1) but this case is not one of the them.

No the conservative movement is not dead nor on the way down.