Posted on 06/02/2010 8:51:20 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Conservative icon William F. Buckley Jr. would approve of the tea party movement, says conservative historian Lee Edwards, who just finished a book about Buckley.
“Bill Buckley embodied the idea of blending the main streams of conservatism – traditional conservatives, libertarian conservatives, social conservatives, neo-conservatives, national security conservatives and so forth,” Edwards told Newsmax.TV.
“He always said politics is a matter of addition not subtraction. I think he would reach out with open arms to the tea party movement.”
(VIDEO AT LINK)
Edwards sees many similarities between the tea partyers and Buckley. They both are/were anti-establishment; they both support(ed) limited government, for example.
And just as not all tea partyers are Republicans, “Bill Buckley was very careful about choosing Republicans as the main political vehicle, but maintaining good relationships with Democrats like Joe Lieberman,” Edwards said.
His book is “William F. Buckley Jr.: The Maker of a Movement.” Edwards is a distinguished fellow at The Heritage Foundation.
And how would Buckley unite conservatives to victory in today’s political climate?
First, “He would make sure there are no extremists,” as when he said there was no room for the John Birch Society in the conservative movement of the 1950s-60s, Edwards said. That group’s founder Robert Welch said communists made up 50-70 percent of the U.S. government.
In addition, Buckley would counsel against engaging in ad hominem personal attacks, Edward said.
“Stick to ideas. Bring people together around the basic ideas of conservatism – limited government, individual responsibility, free enterprise.”
President Obama, who is trying to turn us into a European democratic-socialist society, presents the conservative movement with the biggest challenge of its 50-60 year existence, Edwards says.(continued)
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Only in your make believe world.
What make believe world where?
What are you talking about now?
After all, you claimed to always follow forum rules.
:-)
Logic error in post 172, collision in stack post 168.
:-)
ShamWow?
Jim, there are about a dozen hard core RINOS here who attack anyone who questions the perfection of Sarah Palin. We are constantly being bombarded by this dozen or so fanatics who think a 3 month daily campaign on conservative talk radio here in Arizona by Sarah for John McCain is not a problem, and if you dare question the “goddess/savior” Palin you are a Paulbot, a Romneybot even a communist. Time after time, we have had to suffer this ridicule, and listen to this group trash good men like Chuck DeVore, in order to justify any and all mistakes made by the “goddess”. Are the following statements incorrect? I don’t think so....
Sarah Palin is supporting John McCain, FR’s official position AND the position of our Founder is to back J.D. Hayworth, the REAL conservative.
Sarah Palin is supporting Carly Fiorina, FR’s official position AND the position of our Founder is to back Chuck DeVote, the REAL conservative.
Sarah Palin has had nothing but kind words and praise for the RINO ‘victim-of-racism’ RNC Chairman Michael Steele, who is the choice of the GOP machine, and we ALL know that Steel is no conservative, in fact he has stated clearly that he identifies with 0bama as a black victim of society.
This will get you “swarmed” by these dozen, and called the following..
Paulbot
Romneybot
Obama lover
Marxist
communist.
For the record, MKjessup, myself and pissant were and ARE the biggest boosters of Duncan Hunter, both in 08 and even presently and we will NOT compromise our conservatism for RINOS, or even RINO ENABLERS. PEERIOD!! We are CONSISTENT CONSERVATIVES as all 3 of our posting histories PROVE.
We will NOT vote for McCain
We will NOT vote for a nutbag like Paul
We would NEVER vote for a scumbag like Romney
We will NOT endorse a POS like Fiorina
We will NOT tolerate RINO-ENABLERS either.
It looks like some of the SUPER RINOS left FR for other places, and all I have to say is thank the Dear Lord in Heaven!!
...oh, and you're a whinging imbecile.
And you are an unintelligent RINO, but most of us know that.
“Jim, there are about a dozen hard core RINOS here who attack anyone who questions the perfection of Sarah Palin.”
Sounds like you are crying to Daddy to protect you from responses to your insulting remarks about Sarah Palin. If you would merely support your candidate instead of throwing rocks at a non-candidate, you would have a more peaceful experience on Free Republic. Your business is not about conservative purity, it’s about cheap shots.
” Sounds like you are crying to Daddy “
I don’t cry to anyone punk, least of all to Jim Rob.
” If you would merely support your candidate instead of throwing rocks at a non-candidate”
That “non candidate” is helping re elect the worst vermin in the Republican party, and when she stops, I’ll stop.
” Your business is not about conservative purity, it’s about cheap shots.”
Desperately grasping at straws, are you? Have at it.
You’ve been played like a guitar.
“You’ve been played like a guitar.”
Time to pick up your baby rattle, and go home ;-)
To continue, as to the Tea Party movement, based on what I’ve read of WFB’s writing, although he might have had concerns about details here and there, I have to think he’d have thought a large popular movement interested in curbing the power and expenditures of the federal government to be generally a splendid idea.
As to Governor Palin...interesting question. Again, he probably would have had some concerns, and certainly would have had advice to offer, but I suspect on balance he would have found a lot to like about her. Enough to want her to be president? Maybe. Definitely enough to take her as a serious possibility.
I also suspect that he would had some choice words about some of the media and political reaction against her. And in Andrew Sullivan’s case, maybe even the knuckle sandwich he offered Gore Vidal.
I interpret the profanity rules as directly calling the other person a profane name. I mean, y' know, going beyond "PaulBot", "Palinista", "Mitten" (or whatever) into the words you can't say on TV, directed at the other person.
Having said that, I am going to go waaaay off topic to report that in one of the school districts I sub in, swearing in any form is still frowned upon. (It's very refresing to sub there) You get 1 or 2 demerits for each swearing episode. If you get enough demerits, you are suspended. Any demerit points you accumulate in the last 2 weeks of school carry over into the 2010-11 school year.
So you have no problem with what MK said at all?
Calling someone an “asswipe” for absolutely NO reason as Mk did in post 120 is perfectly okay with you?
And he continued with such behavior AFTER the fact?
Then in post 168 pretty much stated that he will not desist from such behavior?
Sorry, that cannot be tolerated.
So leave already. Go, stay or do as you wish. But whatever you do, quit pinging me and trying to involve me in your personal disputes and flamewars. Advise y’all grow a thicker skin... or retire from political discussion altogether. If you can find a better behaved discussion board elsewhere, be my guest.
Whine, whine, whine.
Sorry boss, was just being polite and pinging you.
“Sorry, that cannot be tolerated.
“Sorry, that cannot be tolerated.”
Paulbot
Romneybot
Obama lover
Marxist
communist.
Neither can routinely being accused of the above, Darks. And by a bunch of RINOS or RINO-ENABLERS to boot.
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