How do you describe yourself politically?

I would call myself a Constitutional conservative. I believe in a federal government that has only those powers specifically granted by the Constitution. Those powers not specifically granted to the federal gov't nor specifically prohibited to the States or the People are reserved for the People.

I have yet to vote for a Dem nominee for president, but I have been sorely disappointed by the actions of presidents for whom I have voted. In particular, I cringed when the Patriot Act was passed. Although the supposed need for it could be justified at the time, it granted too much authority to the federal gov't and set a trend among the American populace that the federal government existed to solve every single problem in their lives as long as they would submit.

So, my question is: How do you describe yourself in terms of political ideology? I'm not judging anyone. I'm just asking for how you view yourself and how you came to those views.