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"One notable difference between conservatives and liberals: If someone takes a clearly conservative position on one current hot issue (i. e. thinks abortion should be illegal under all circumstances, teachers should be allowed to lead children in prayer, liberals control the media, etc.), you can usually accurately predict what position they will take on any other political issue."
Okay, let's see my opinions, and I do consider myself a Conservative.
Gun Control - pointless, stupid, and will have the opposite effect of the stated intent (ie crime control).
Right, typical Conservative position. Let's continue.
Abortion - I find it abhorrent, but I see no good reason or precedent supporting the govt banning abortion. It is your body. Just make damned sure that it happens early in the pregnancy. If the foetus can survive independent of the mother (including with medical assistance like a preemie), it becomes murder in my eyes.
Conservative leaning, but ultimately pro-choice. We'll say moderate.
Gay marriage - whatever. I think it is silly to want what amounts to a straight and generally Christian appelation applied to your relationship, but govt has no place legislating such things.
Hmm, not Republican at least. Not in line with Bush.
Drug war - complete stupid, pointless waste of money. Legalise it, don't criticize it. Then funnel some of the drug war money into support programs. Much more effective. Drug use, by itself, is a victimless 'crime', and should be immediately decriminalized.
Hmm, pretty much a liberal point of view.
Prostitution - Whatever. See above for thoughts on victimless crimes.
'Nother liberal view.
I could go on, but the post will get way too lengthy. My point has been made though - don't be so fast as to assume that all conservatives are the same. Sure, my examples are purely anecdotal, but I know quite a few fellow conservatives that don't toe the party line.
I will also add that your assertion that liberals don't toe the party line is terribly amusing.
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