Andrew Sullivan's Conservatism

Andrew says: "My lodestars are limited government, individual freedom, and the fundamental understanding that the world will never be a much better place than it is today because of the actions of any government." [Emphasis mine.]

Andrew Sullivan, who is HIV+, might well be dead today--and in no position to speculate on whether the world would be a better place because of the actions of any government--were it not for the actions of government. Here's a brief rundown on the actions of government in the development of AIDS drugs (up till 2000).