Category: Future of Conservatism

December 29, 2009

Sorry, But We Do Need Leaders or You Don’t Save the Republic Herding Cats

Filed under: Future of Conservatism - 29 Dec 2009

Warner Tood Huston has a quite prescient piece on the perils faced by the Tea Party Movement in 2010:
Here’s the problem and, as I see it, it’s a problem that is actually sort of built right into the Tea …

October 13, 2009

My latest Pajamas Media Piece on Beck

Filed under: Future of Conservatism - 13 Oct 2009

My latest piece is up at Pajamas Media, focusing on Glenn Beck. Here’s an excerpt:
The debate over Glenn Beck is fascinating, but both sides have missed the real truth. Glenn Beck’s current position of prominence is a problem, but …

August 23, 2009

Hannan v. Cameron: The Battle for Conservatism

Filed under: Future of Conservatism - 23 Aug 2009

My latest column is at Pajamas Media:
British Conservative MEP Daniel Hannan appeared on Glenn Beck’s show to opine on ObamaCare. His advice: “Don’t do it.”

He called the NHS “a 60-year failure” and pointed out that Britain had adopted its …

June 27, 2009

The Conservatives Should Stand Their Ground

Filed under: Future of Conservatism - 27 Jun 2009

Here’s an excerpt of one of my two recent pieces at Pajamas Media:
Since the day after John McCain lost the election, a battle has raged. “Pragmatists” have demanded that conservatives, particularly social conservatives, compromise their values in order to …

May 29, 2009

Young Guns: What to Make of Conservative Teen Pundits?

Filed under: Future of Conservatism - 29 May 2009

My latest Pajamas Media post is up:
He was a finalist for Time’s 100 most influential people. He’s got a radio show in the works and has a book on its way to the stores. This past Friday, he made …

May 27, 2009

Top Bloggers to NRSC: Stay Out of Primaries

Filed under: Future of Conservatism, Politics - 27 May 2009

The big guns of the conservative blogosphere have got a message for Senator John Conryn (R-Tx) and the NRSC:
Dear Senator Cornyn, 

We the undersigned believe that the National Republican Senatorial Committee should be committed to serving ALL the members of …

May 21, 2009

This is What The NRSC Wants to Keep Out of the Senate

Filed under: Future of Conservatism, Video Blogging - 21 May 2009
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If you think we need men like Marco Rubio in the Senate, then open your wallets, we got a fight ahead.

May 19, 2009

Obama’s Cars

Podcast Show Notes

Obama’s car tax.

We now own a car company and are forgiving a $15 billion loan. (Hat Tip: Hot Air.)

The Obama budget deficit in perspective.  (Hat Tip: Willisms.)

The specter of cowardice. (Hat …

Is Steel Turning the Corner?

Filed under: Future of Conservatism, Video Blogging - 19 May 2009
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(Hat Tip: Hot Air.)

It’s too soon to say for sure, whether this is for real, but this is Steele at his best. He sounds a like a party chairman for the first time.

At this point, I’m not too keen …

May 14, 2009

The Haunted Party

Filed under: Future of Conservatism - 14 May 2009

My latest piece is up at Pajamas Media:
How do you get conservatives to think your organization is worthless? A member quoted in the media suggesting it’s time to move past Ronald Reagan is a surefire way to do it. …

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