The Morality of Conservatism

Recently due to upcoming presidential election there has been much talk about the philosophical differences of liberalism and conservatism.  Despite the fact that this is a worthwhile debate, the public at large has not received an accurate representation of the conservative philosophy.  Much of this is of course due to liberal dominance of the media, but still despite this fact a clear and honest portrayal is necessary of the conservative position.  In light of these reflections I stumbled upon this short, but well written post about the morality of conservatism.  To read the article click here.

I'd like to end with these 2 questions:  Which of the 2 philosophies do you think is inherentaly more compassionate? and Why?