Aristotle: Father of political conservatism
Man is by nature a political animal. –Aristotle Like Aristotle, conservatives generally accept the world as it is; they distrust the politics of abstract reason – that is, reason divorced from experience. –Benjamin Wiker Dr. Benjamin Wiker, in his new opus, “10 Books every Conservative Must Read,” refers to the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle as [...]
Rush Limbaugh and The Spook Who Sat by the Door
I am right 99.5 % of the time. –Rush Limbaugh Rush Limbaugh is a media phenomenon whom I’ve known about virtually from his genesis. In Aug. 1988 when his radio show became nationally syndicated I was beginning my graduate studies in history and law at Harvard, ironically during the same time when Barack Obama entered [...]
Former Bush/Rumsfeld speechwriter Matt Latimer on communicating conservatism
Matt Latimer discusses communications strategies for advancing conservatism with me on today’s episode. He agrees with my philosophy of aggressively advancing conservatism. Now is not the time to be timid or obsessing over avoiding a sound bite. Matt also shares my belief that many current Republican operatives and consultants present one of the greatest obstacles [...]
Geithner dismisses danger of lower U.S. credit rating; Obama’s terrorism czar can’t take criticism; and Ellis Washington on the state of conservatism in the black community
Today’s podcast links: Geithner: U.S. will never lose Aaa debt rating Terrorism czar: Stop criticizing anti-terror effort Black conservatism on the march? [podcast]http://theconservativebeacon.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Geithner-dismisses-Moodys-threat-to-lower-U.S.-credit-rating-Terrorism-czar-wants-criticism-to-stop-Ellis-Washington-on-black-conservatism-02-08-10.mp3[/podcast]
Black conservatism on the march?
No greater injury can be done to any youth than to let him feel that because he belongs to this or that race he will be advanced in life regardless of his own merits or efforts. Do what you can with what you have and never be satisfied. –Booker T. Washington Prologue This column analyzes [...]
Congratulations, Sen. Brown
Editor’s note: Ellis Washington’s new radio program, “The Washington Report,” airs Thursdays at 11 a.m. Eastern on 1620 AM in Atlanta, Ga. It can be heard online at the Radio Sandy Springs website. It does not take a majority to prevail … but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in [...]
Scott Brown’s Massachusetts Senate victory proves that conservatives can win anywhere
Last night, a conservative–a true conservative–won a Senate seat from Massachusetts, a state with the following electoral breakdown: Registered Democrats: 37% Registered Republicans: 12% Registered Independents: 51% Scott Brown won victory from a state that repeatedly elected Ted Kennedy and still elects John Kerry. He won in a state that overwhelming voted for Barack Obama. [...]
RNC ignoring conservatives, tea partiers
Recently, I wrote a post, Retaking the GOP: Decisions are made by those who show up, arguing that if conservatives and tea partiers want to retake the Republican Party we are going to have to do it from the ground up. We have to infiltrate the lower levels of the GOP–precinct captains, county-,district- and state-level [...]
