Utterly false in assumption, and completely foolish.
Suffice it to say, a fusion of Christian conservatism and traditionalist conservatism will require a new glue.
The glue of the old fusion movement was anticommunism, strong leadership, and good writers in Buckley's magazine. I propose that the new glue of the new fusion movement be: a) the united opposition to modernism and b) natural law philosophy.
Absolute and utter pap.
This is NeoCon bullcrap, right down the middle. Conservatives at the grassroots will not change, because what they are is what they ARE. The factionalism prevents such change, as the factions will not compromise. Ergo, one must eject factions of conservatism to form this new "alliance", even as the NeoCons have done before. No doubt about it. this is a call to start at the NeoCon "square one", not at the conservative "square one"
American Conservatism cannot exist outside of libertarianism and the Judeo-Christian ethic. ALL alliances must begin on that solid ground, and Reagan Conservatism defines that perfectly. The factions built upon that ethical foundation find solace there naturally, and far outweigh any other force in this country. That "fusion", libertarianism and the Judeo-Christian ethic, IS the glue that has always held America together, not to mention the Conservatives, and is the basis for every Conservative principle in conscience, period.
Reagan was absolutely clear about his principles. His coalition strategy was to say to everyone, you are welcome to join us. We want you to join us. Just don’t try to change us.
Today’s republicans strategy is to say Please, let us join you.
Thank you, roamer! I was thinking the same thing.
I winced when talked about "libertarian metaphysical anemia", but kept reading. But when he trashed Ron Paul as "a third party crank", that's where he lost me.