The Central Myth of the Conservative Movement

Conservatives run for office promising smaller civil government and lower deficits. When they become elected, government and deficits continue to grow. Part of the reason for this is the central myth of the conservative movement.

You will hear it in speeches, read it in articles and see it in blogs and comments: "Get back to the Constitution." This is an expression of the myth that the U.S. Constitution is about limited government.

Gary North takes on the myth here:

The U.S Constitution: Tool of Centralization and Debt, 1788- Today