Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

As relevant today as it was in 1960.
1 posted on 03/05/2016 6:17:29 PM PST by Mr. Mojo
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies ]


To: Mr. Mojo

One of my all-time favorite pieces of political writings. Barry was brilliant and eloquent.


2 posted on 03/05/2016 6:29:12 PM PST by dayglored ("Listen. Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government.")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

To: Mr. Mojo

Goldwater was one of the few that deserved the title “statesman”.


3 posted on 03/05/2016 6:29:50 PM PST by bobo1 (Truth has but only one voice.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

To: Mr. Mojo

Thank you so much!

Wonderful book - I still have it.


4 posted on 03/05/2016 6:30:49 PM PST by CatDancer (I'm too old to be a Trumpette, so I'll be a Trumpa-Gram.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

To: Mr. Mojo

Nice post!


5 posted on 03/05/2016 6:31:53 PM PST by ConservativeMind ("Humane" = "Don't pen up pets or eat meat, but allow infanticide, abortion, and euthanasia.")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

To: Mr. Mojo

Great book.


7 posted on 03/05/2016 6:32:39 PM PST by P.O.E. (Pray for America)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

To: Mr. Mojo

Goldwater very relevant, thanks.


8 posted on 03/05/2016 6:33:44 PM PST by HippyLoggerBiker (Always carry a flagon of whiskey in case of snakebite and furthermore always carry a small snake.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

To: Mr. Mojo

The book that started me on my journey.


9 posted on 03/05/2016 6:36:44 PM PST by Publius ("Who is John Galt?" by Billthedrill and Publius now available at Amazon.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

To: Mr. Mojo

Barry was the Ted Cruz of the 1960’s.


10 posted on 03/05/2016 6:36:46 PM PST by Oklahoma
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

To: Mr. Mojo

Hmm...I thought “compassionate conservative” was a recent cave-in by #41


11 posted on 03/05/2016 6:38:36 PM PST by Insigne123 (It is the soldier, not the community organizer, who gives us freedom of the press)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

To: All

Ah, if only that happened, we'd have been spared LBJ's "Great Society," and America would be in far better shape right now.

12 posted on 03/05/2016 6:40:42 PM PST by Mr. Mojo
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

To: Mr. Mojo

For later. Thanks for posting.


14 posted on 03/05/2016 6:47:12 PM PST by deadrock (I is someone else.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

To: Mr. Mojo
In my first politics class I had a lib instructor who wanted us to do a book review. He had a list of 20 books to choose from. On the list was Goldwater's book and I chose that one.

I wrote up a nice report and when I got my paper back it had a C- on it. After class I approached the lib and asked him why he gave me such poor grade and the idiot lib told me that he really didn't like Barry Goldwater. So, I said, "Then why did you put that book on the list if you didn't like him?" He changed my grade to a B-, however he did get the last dig by giving me an undeserved C- for a final grade.

But, maybe I got the last laugh. I became a confirmed Republican and he lost that one measly city council race he ran in because he is still a first class loser.

15 posted on 03/05/2016 7:06:11 PM PST by Slyfox (Ted Cruz does not need the presidency - the presidency needs Ted Cruz)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

To: Mr. Mojo

Too bad he didn’t remain conservative


16 posted on 03/05/2016 7:06:42 PM PST by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

To: Mr. Mojo

Love Goldwater


17 posted on 03/05/2016 7:47:16 PM PST by LMAO (I know Hillary and I think she'd make a great president or Vice President. Don Trump 2008)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

To: Mr. Mojo

He would have been more so if the holy rollers in the 80s hadn’t stopped him...


19 posted on 03/05/2016 8:08:41 PM PST by wyowolf
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

To: Mr. Mojo; All

The religious factions will go on imposing their will on others unless the decent people connected to them recognize that religion has no place in public policy.
They must learn to make their views known without trying to make their views the only alternatives. The great decisions of Government cannot be dictated by the concerns of religious factions. This was true in the days of Madison, and it is just as true today.


23 posted on 03/06/2016 5:02:16 AM PST by wyowolf
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson