Conservatives pride themselves on their adherence to federalism -- in some cases even threatening to secede due to federal government interference. But conservative domestic policy analyst Josh Barro writes:
What I find bizarre about some of the conservative response to Cordoba House is not just the objection to the construction of the mosque, but the conviction that it should be stopped by any means necessary—even if that means violating conservative principles about property rights, rule of law, and federalism.
That's just it. Modern far-right conservatives have no principles. All they have is the opposite of whatever the other side says, along with a healthy dose of "these colors don't run" hooliganism. Hence a wide variety of contradictions and specious arguments on a wide variety of issues.
Also, good for Barro. He's taking a position that's unpopular with readers and should be applauded for it.