“Do you really think that going vivo, BC, bibio44, etc. is really in line with conservative principles?”

Yes I do, because if you don’t fight fire with fire then you only come out wounded or dead. Compassionate Conservatism is either wimp philosophy or liberal prostration. Always bring a gun to a knife fight or you’ll be stabbed to death. For too long Conservatives have been wearing kid gloves when the enemy has brass knuckles. You can continue whimpering apologetically in the corner if you would like, but I am not going to let the United States and its Constitution go quietly into the night!