Published Feb 11, 2009
People often think that I am a conservative, but I'm not. I'm a libertarian.
Conservatives take pride in the idea that they want a more free government.
"Government's first duty is to protect the people, not run their lives," Ronald Reagan once said.
But conservatives also frequently oppose abortion, gay marriage, marijuana legalization and other views that constantly contradict what freedom is.
They don't want government to grow unless it grows how they want it to.