Did Austerity Politics Kill Compassionate Conservatism?

Uh, yes! Austerity Politics Killed Compassionate Conservatism.

Uh, yes!

"the Family Research Council–no Democratic shill–recently ran an essay calling on conservatives to 'exorcize Ayn Rand' and to read their Bibles and Constitutions. 'They will find in these enduring documents no syllable to support the morbid maunderings of Ayn Rand,' wrote FRC fellow Robert Morrison."...

..."Last week, as Congress was considering various Republican proposals to end the debt ceiling stand-off, the [U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops] sent a letter to Capitol Hill warning:

'A just framework for future budgets cannot rely on disproportionate cuts in essential services to poor persons. It requires shared sacrifice by all, including raising adequate revenues, eliminating unnecessary military and other spending, and addressing the long-term costs of health insurance and retirement programs fairly.'"

Read more: http://swampland.time.com/2011/08/05/articles-of-faith-did-ayn-rand-and-austerity-politics-kill-compassionate-conservatism/#ixzz1UGJu6wWB