The pseudoconservative platform, by dint of self-contradiction, collapses for lack of a foundation. We see this by first scanning some of the contradictions.
Government is an ill (Health and Human Services, Education, Housing and Urban Development, EPA, SEC, et al.); government is not an ill (Defense, CIA, Homeland Security, FBI, Commerce, et al.).
Government should not enlarge (the safety net for the poor); government should enlarge (a near doubling of defense expenditures).
Government should not intrude (financial industry, gun ownership, oil exploration, corporate spending on elections, regulation in general);
government should intrude (abortion, collective bargaining by public employees, same-sex marriage, surveillance and wiretapping of citizens without warrants).
Government does not create jobs; there are too many government employees.
Sacrificing human life is impermissible (abortion, embryonic stem cell research); sacrificing human life is permissible (capital punishment).
Government should not subsidize persons who can fend for themselves (the poor); government should subsidize persons who can fend for themselves (oil companies).
The federal government should not determine a matter traditionally left to the states (in general); the federal government should determine a matter traditionally left to the states (prohibition of abortion, definition of marriage).
Government should not use tax incentives to induce behavior (purchase of medical insurance); government should use tax incentives to induce behavior (oil depletion allowance).