And, if you buy this analogy, I suppose it's a perfectly fine argument. And, because they are not the same thing, there's really nothing wrong about having a different standard for guns and drugs. Indeed, I am sure that most of the non-libertarian proponents of drug legalization favor severe prohibition of illegal firearms. Hell, there's nothing wrong with having different standards for different drugs . This is the greatest irony, because his critique itself is quite un-conservative.
Conservatism recognizes that life is far more complicated than a simple set of rules.
Conservatism is about drawing useful distinctions, always in the context of doing the right thing. If such distinctions seem like hypocrisy to the gang at the Washington Post or to Mr. Gahr, so be it. But, if you're going to volunteer as a Movement Whip, at least use the right whip. By Michael Ledeen . By Neil Seeman.