Good post. There are many newbie conservatives, apparently unfamiliar with the guiding principals of the philosophy in the Freep and elsewhere.
That CAFTA thread disheartened me the other night.
"There are many newbie conservatives, apparently unfamiliar with the guiding principals of the philosophy in the Freep and elsewhere."
So I've noted. Some might remember that I have, from time to time, sought to educate Freepers on what it means to be a conservative.