One of the truly great intellectual conservatives, Jeffrey Hart (author of The Making of the Conservative Mind: National Review and its Times) has shocked conservatives and liberals alike with his endorsement of Barak Obama. As the link to Andrew Sullivan suggests, Hart is a northeastern Tory. No friend of ideology, Hart often shocks those only [...]
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Conservatives for Obama?
Posted in 2008 Politics on February 12, 2008 | 7 Comments »
My Kind of Conservative
Posted in 2008 Politics, Conservatism on January 31, 2008 | 1 Comment »
While McCain marches on, Ron Paul picked up the endorsement of Arlo Guthrie. Guthrie said: “Dr. Paul is the only candidate I know of who would have signed the Constitution of the United States had he been there, I’m with him, because he seems to be the only candidate who actually believes it has as [...]
Rebuilding Camelot?
Posted in 2008 Politics, Conservatism on January 28, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I am in Albany for Conservative Party’s Political Action Conference (CPPAC). Hope is last to die but folks know that 2008 looks dismal. It is interesting how many are sure that Hillary Clinton is THE Democrat candidate. I am hearing from thoughtful folks “in the know” that the Clintons set up Obama’s South Carolina victory [...]
Why Not McCain?
Posted in 2008 Politics on January 25, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Here’s why not. Let’s not be fooled by all the rhetoric. If McCain is starting to look like someone for whom you would vote, it’s only because the field of candidates is so crappy.
Roe’s Endorsement
Posted in 2008 Politics on January 23, 2008 | 7 Comments »
I keep hearing that Mike Huckabee is a better pro-life candidate than Ron Paul, because of the latter’s libertarianism. Well, guess who got Jane Roe’s endorsement? That’s right, Ron Paul.
2nd in NV
Posted in 2008 Politics on January 21, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Ron Paul’s silver medal got me to thinking: we need a RP church in Nevada. I nominate Rev. Chellis to be our missionary to Las Vegas.
The Sweet Smell of Freedom… er Tobacco!
Posted in 2008 Politics on January 16, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Huckabee is rediscovering localism, subsidiarity, and federalism. He has reversed his position on a federally imposed public smoking ban. Smoke ‘em if you got ‘em.
Huckabee and a Christian Constitution
Posted in 2008 Politics on January 16, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Rod Dreher has a great post about Huckabee’s reasons for supporting Constitutional Amendments defending the unborn and prohibiting homosexual marriage. Critics, myself included, have noted the ease in which politicians declares their support for Amendments and the difficulty of passing one. Huckabee responded to the criticism declaring “But I believe it’s a lot easier to [...]
WWRKD?
Posted in 2008 Politics on January 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Today is the Michigan Republican primary. Of course, the venerable Dr. Russell Kirk was the sage of Mecosta Michigan. He and his family lived at Piety Hill. I wonder who Kirk would have voted? I also wonder how the folks that carry on his legacy at the Kirk Center will be voting? WWRKD?
Fred is Swinging for His Life
Posted in 2008 Politics on January 12, 2008 | 2 Comments »
And I hope it works. I cannot understand why Fred Thompson is not doing better in the polls. He is more conservative than most of the field, he is thoughtful, and he lacks the unattractive ambition that turns me off about some of his rivals. I’d like a President who is a little lazy. We [...]
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