What Would CCs Do?
[Kathryn Jean Lopez  03/08 03:18 PM]

A loyal NRO reader sends this e-mail:

I'm assuming most readers, like myself, don't know the roots of the Conservative movement. Our history goes back 50 years, at most. From what I understand, WFB stated NR to 1. fight and end Communism, 2. end the growth of the Federal govt., 3. show that Conservatives, in the words of Barbara Streisand, are not "dummies" and 4, gain control of the Republican party to make sure number 2 happened.

As far as I can tell, none of WFB's vision is in the Crunchy Con Ten Commandments. If anything, Crucnhy Conservatives run afoul of Conservative princples as most Americans know them. What if Crunchy Cons were to take control of the govt.? What would be the first order of business? Forced organic food in public schools? Tax increases for Wal Mart? An increase in the gas tax to help public transportation?

The Conservative movement in this country, if you had to come up with one line on what it's about, is that it wants the return of power to the individuals and to communities. Crucnhy Cons do not do this.