nym,
You really don't understand your terminology.
Liberals believe that the state should be the nanny for us all, while conservatives believe that free people can make their own choices (with parents being recognized as the ultimate decision makers for children).
Then again, current American language use and political alignments mean you're right on quite a number of issues.
I think the definitions of liberal and conservative really depend on the issue that you're talking about. Sometimes conservatives do want the "state to be a nanny". Other times they certainly don't. The same goes for liberals. No one should try to force liberals and conservatives into one definition or the other, because it just doesn't work that way.
Might I suggest that you confuse 'populists' with 'conservatives.'
Populists frequently despise 'liberals,' and want more government control in selected areas.
Real 'conservatives' generally want the government to 'but out' in most areas, leaving adults responsible for themselves, and parents with control over their children.
no, you're confusing libertarians with conservatives.
answer me: who are the ones who wanted to keep sodomy laws, whined about Lawrence v. Texas and now are trying to ban books with "gay" content? Not liberals.
