Brock highlights this Professor Reynolds nugget:
One of the defining characteristics of conservatism, I thought, was a belief that one didn’t know all the answers.
That may be true of some economic conservatives. But sadly it’s not the case for the moral rightist conservatives, who believe they do have the answers for what ails America. And they’re not going to let pesky laws, courts, or constitutions get in their way.
Reynolds speculates this Schiavo matter may signal a rift in the Republican party. I’m less optimistic. Certainly the GOP powers that be will soon hoist a less divisive banner (the flag, pledge of allegiance, the Beatitudes, apple pie) under which the troops will regroup. As the Daily Show recently pointed out, there’s a principle for every occasion. And I’m sure someone will be pulling another out of the hat shortly.