Das Sozialist
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- Jul 5, 2012
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If a self-professed conservative does something for self-advantage that betrays basic conservative principles he/she believes are basic conservative principles - then they are not a true conservative. You're correct, it is a political philosophy AND if you don't follow that philosophy, you're not that thing.
So are they no longer allowed to identify themselves as a true conservative/liberal? Does that make all politicians who compromise non-conservatives/liberals then?
We can start with you thinking this event even closely resembles the Red Scare or that this is the state overreaching.
I never said that, never thought it either.
You seem hell bent on this strawman. I'm not playing. The fact is - there was a crime here and the search was warranted.
The question I'm asking is slightly off-topic and I'm not trying to prove/disprove anything, I just want to know what your position would be in that situation.