text: Conservatism has degenerated into an intellectually and morally bankrupt ideology. It offers nothing more than bumper-sticker slogans that pander to the prejudices and ignorance of the lowest common denominator. Angry, cruel and sneering, it is exemplified by the carnival barkers on talk radio, Sun Media and Fox News. High in volume, but devoid of substance, it has no long-term future because it lacks credible solutions to the range of problems society faces today.
  
  O'Leary is just the latest film flam artist leading the Conservative war on the intellectual habits needed to detect lies.