Some readers have asked if I favor [a mortgage decution] abolition. I sure do. That's probably why I'm a blogger and not a politician.
I would hazard that is why you are a big-R Republican and not a small-c conservative.
Conservatism cannot change its spots. Andrew's efforts to reign in Christianism are worthy, but the overall context of suggesting that small-c conservatism is "re-freshed" enough to be re-embraced is succotash:
People made jokes recently about whether Truman was a doll on the cake and so on, but, whether he was or not, his eyesight was clear:
Harry Truman said this over 50 years ago and it is as relevant today as it was when he first said it.
* “Republicans approve of the American farmer, but they are willing to help him go broke.
* They stand four-square for The American home but not for housing.
* They are strong for labor- but they are stronger for restricting labor’s rights.
* They favor minimum wage- the smaller the minimum wage the better.
* They endorse Educational opportunity for all but they won’t spend money for teachers or for schools.
* They think modern medical care and hospitals are fine- for people who can afford them.
* They consider electrical power a great blessing but only when the private power companies get their rake-off.
* They think American standard of living is a fine thing- so long as it doesn’t spread to all the people.
* And they admire the Government of the United States so much that they would like to buy it.”
--President Harry S. Truman
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