[To Hell With Poverty]

This man is a Great American Bad-A$$. Not only does he routinely write the most heart-wrenchingly inciteful columns, but did you know he's been in a Bruce Lee movie? As an extra, but still!

Anyway, best synopsis of the current war over American hearts and minds that I've read in a while. If you follow the link to the actual online article, he provides numerous links to illustrate many specific illustrations to his points. Worth bookmarking for future reference for sure.

[Maigret]

I've always felt that Noonan's liberal friends influence her more than she knows.

[backtothestreets]

Good article. Thanks for posting it.

[Rummyfan]

Bump for later read.

[King Black Robe]

What I do see is a trend towards a European-style society dominated by an arrogant overclass of credentialed intellectuals, who are deeply contemptuous of those less articulate than themselves, and profoundly in-tolerant of traditional customs and morals, of Christianity, of normal sexuality, of manual work, of motherhood, of the military virtues, of any expression of ethnic pride or loyalty by anyone not a certified member of a Designated Victim Group. They don't actually like America much, don't believe there is much good to be said about this country, and would like to change us into something quite different.

Exactly!

[Map Kernow]

This is not a society "in which people feel free to hold whatever private views on all human groups and behaviors." People are ashamed of their private beliefs and fearful to disclose them. They are baffled by the fact that sincere opinions held by their parents and grandparents, rooted in custom, good sense, scripture, and everyday observation, are now shouted down as "bigoted" and "intolerant." What use are private beliefs anyway, if they are excluded from the public square by a suffocating conformity, imposed by an ever-vigilant Thought Police backed by armies of predatory lawyers? Under this relentless pressure, private beliefs fade from all but the bravest hearts, to be replaced with the state-approved formulas: diversity, inclusiveness, equality, compassion, respect.

Sounds like he could be describing more than just one "free republic."

[Tax-chick]

Wow.

[victoryatallcosts]

BUMP!

John Derbyshire is easily the second-best writer working for the National Review (and, given that I consider Mark Steyn to be the best, that's no small compliment indeed).

[LibertarianLiz]

A bump to the top. A fine, and insightful article.

[browardchad]

Bump to Derbyshire at his best -- shoveling through the meaningless cultural mantras that are burying us.