“Conservative” of (klassiek-)liberaal?

What is a conservative? Essentially, someone who is temperamentally suspicious of government. That’s why conservatives argue for limited government, economic freedom, low taxes, and fewer regulations. The bumper-sticker version might be: “If in doubt, keep government out.” That demonstrates a healthy skepticism of both government’s competence (think Katrina clean-up) and its fuzzy benevolence, which generally involves toying with any activity that begins with the letters A through Z, scolding people for their behavior (and, er, persuading them to change it), or redistributing their wealth.

Daniel Olivier, voorzitter van de raad van bestuur van National Review in een artikel op NRO, waarin hij zijn steun betuigt met John McCain als kandidaat voor de presidentsverkiezingen