People who call themselves ‘conservatives’ often claim they are advocating an originalist, strict-construction of the Constitution, consistent with the intent of America’s Founding Fathers.
Yet the strongest strand of principle which weaves through modern conservatism is worship of men in uniform, especially soldiers and cops. The Founding Fathers would be spinning in their graves if they pondered modern conservatism.
Glenn Greenwald’s Intercept has released a report regarding the massive funding by the Koch Brothers of the campaigns of three Republican U.S. Senators who are viewed as most supportive of the governmental police state. See here.
