Instead, I'm simply going to examine the specific claim that the conservative agenda is compatible with less government intrusion into the private lives of individuals. In theory, and to a certain extent in practice, Republican economic policies do tend to be more laissez faire than do those of the Democrats, but the difference is not as clear cut as it might initially appear. It is increasingly becoming the case that the left-right struggle is not as much about how much wealth is redistributed by government, as it is about which way the redistribution proceeds. And when it comes to social issues, it's no contest. The government controls our bodies.
Women are baby-factories.
Uncle Sam is policeman to the world. A woman's place is in the home. We should use invasive government power to force women into their proper, subservient gender roles. The government should regulate private, voluntary, adult sexual conduct. To hell with free-market capitalism if Big Brother doesn't like what you're selling.