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This is one conservative that doesn't doubt Mr. Antle's theme in this column at all. I can only pray that we can somehow leave this "compassionate conservatism" behind. It will, however, take the emergence of a new champion of Reagan conservatism to lead the movement, and I am not yet totally sure who that will be. In another decade or less I probably won't even care, or perhaps won't even know.

I would like to suggest, however, that we need to go back farther than 2000 and George Bush to root out this big government brand of conservatism. Indeed, this is indistinguishable from his father's brand of conservatism. Remember when Bush '41' upon ascending to the office from Reagan said that he would have a "kinder, gentler" administration? The Bush clan didn't consider Reagan and his coalition kind or gentle enough. If you will remove your blinders and study the subject, you will find the Bush clan philosophy to be root and branch of the New England, old money, country club, Yale/Harvard elite vision of and for America. It is in their blood. It is in their genes. It is indistinguishable from the vision of Prescott Bush, George's grandfather.

p>I do so hope that somehow we can succeed in burying this aberration in the conservative movement and return to some semblance of sanity. br> -- Ken Shreve br> Living daily among the New England style conservative elite /p>

No one has done more damage to the Conservative movement than George W. Bush (his father did his best, but he ended up being a piker compared to his son).

W and his gang (Rove, Wehner, Gerson, et al.) aren't conservatives. They have much more in common with Teddy and Harry and Nancy. The bumper sticker should read BUSH LIED, GOP DIED!

p>The Bushies should be drummed out of the corps. Let's hear it for Russell Kirk, Bill Buckley, and Ronaldus Maximus! br> -- Jack Hughes br> Chicago, Illinois /p> p>

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