Even harder to stereotype than conservative-liberal, wouldn’t it be? I have to agree with suburbcorr’s very civil comments about not lumping all people together by one factor to be dehumanized and dismissed as liars and thieves. That sort of one-dimensional labeling doesn’t fit anyone well, not feminists or traditionalists, ethnicities, parties, religions, profession or lifestyle type.

I can say this because I’m one of those “crunchy con” yuppies

BTW Dreher and his wife did resume homeschooling after trying a private Christian school. Their son has some sort of learning disability (ADHD perhaps?) so it’s understandable why they were unsure of the best placement for him.

Dreher identifies lifestyle choices that are more often seen with liberals but increasingly by conservatives and thus declares these conservatives are “crunchy.” But buying organic foods or homeschooling are choices that come from one’s worldview and both liberal and conservatives can arrive at the same concluding action but from vastly different perspectives on life.

For me I don’t ask how a conservative must live, but how must a Christian live? Out of that question will flow both political and practical applications.

Thanks for the grammar check, suburbancorrespondent! Had my mind still stuck on conservative being an adjective from the quote. I don’t really accept Bush as conservative, so he isn’t really the best example. He was in some areas, but he, too, chose to qualify the term “conservative” with his brand of “compassionate conservative.”

I certainly agree that there are liars and honest people on both sides of the aisle, but I’m not so sure I agree with seeking a middle ground. Our political system is designed to temper extremes and push us toward the middle, which is fine, but continual compromise really only seems capable of pushing us in one direction, and perhaps one that no one really wants to go in.

Shawna, your comment made me laugh. You can write a book about Jell-o conservatives.