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My unlikely bridge to the right [NPR type moves right]
Washington Times ^
| March 27, 2004
| Paul Beston
Posted on 03/27/2004 5:09:18 PM PST by Roscoe Karns
Edited on 07/12/2004 4:14:20 PM PDT by Jim Robinson.
[history]
A few years ago, I worked for a struggling dot-com in Manhattan whose work force was almost uniformly liberal. Given my conservative orientation, I saw little sense in getting involved in workplace political discussions. My silence was interpreted as acquiescence until I could stand it no longer and fessed up. One co-worker, who had served on the committee that hired me, felt betrayed.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial; Philosophy
KEYWORDS: epiphany; marvinolasky; npr; robertbork; shelbysteele
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To: HarryCaul
WELCOME TO THE LIGHT.
To: HarryCaul
WELCOME TO THE LIGHT. YOU ARE FIXED.
To: jwalburg
You're right - it was a good read after all.
Humanism + Eliteism = Liberalism.
That pretty much sums up the inlaws.
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posted on
03/27/2004 5:58:07 PM PST
by
Happy2BMe
(U.S.A. - - United We Stand - - Divided We Fall - - Support Our Troops - - Vote BUSH)
To: ReleaseTheHounds
I was a liberal -- I supported LBJ over Goldwater, I hated Nixon, and watched Watergate unfold with something approaching glee. I saw the light during Jimmy Peanuts time at the helm. The contrast between Jimmy's miserable incompetence and Ronnie's uplifting optimism were too much to resist.
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posted on
03/27/2004 6:00:24 PM PST
by
expatpat
To: UltraKonservativen
Been here for years. This was the best source for election 2000 info by far, and various Clintonian scandals back when I merely lurked. Heh heh.
To: Roscoe Karns
Thanks for the article. It gives me some writers to look up. And I've been meaning to read "Slouching toward Gomorrah" for some time.
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posted on
03/27/2004 6:14:53 PM PST
by
Puddleglum
(Kerry is so very ... scary!!)
To: Pan_Yans Wife
Ping
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posted on
03/27/2004 6:23:42 PM PST
by
Pan_Yan
To: rdb3; Khepera; elwoodp; MAKnight; condolinda; mafree; Trueblackman; FRlurker; Teacher317; ...
A fascinating piece of truth...
I wish Dr. Steele was more of the column-writing type; his wisdom is needed in the daily grind.
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posted on
03/27/2004 6:26:45 PM PST
by
mhking
(Sporting News' pre-season pick? Cubs over Red Sox in 7... World ends next morning.)
To: Roscoe Karns
Then came "Bridges." Now I would have to read and hear what the conservatives were thinking. Yep....that started me on my way. Funny what a long drink from Atlas Shrugged will do.
With my new found wisdom, I had concluded that liberals were simply wrong.
Race was the hook on which liberals hung their moral authority. Without it, I had nothing left to hold onto.
After watching the sliming of Clarence Thomas, I concluded that their leaders were not simply wrong....but evil.
I have never looked back.
To: Puddleglum
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To: Congressman Billybob
Correction...my dad informed me that NPR stands for National Pinko Radio...
I can always instantly determine someone's politics by when they say, "I heard a piece on NPR the other day"...
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posted on
03/27/2004 6:36:47 PM PST
by
Keith
(IT'S ABOUT THE JUDGES)
To: expatpat
Better late than never, expatpat! Despite the embarrassment of Watergate, I'm still proud I voted for Nixon and would vote for even him over McGovern anytime anyday.
Now when it comes to Ronnie: the best there ever was... the best there ever will be.
To: Roscoe Karns
"Bridges" was a fabulous show. I missed for quite awhile after it was pulled and had forgotten it. Thanks for the excellent note.
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03/27/2004 6:41:53 PM PST
by
Mason
To: Roscoe Karns
Thank you Roscoe, an excellent read. If you don't mind, I have some liberal friends I'd like to send this too. I always try to think it's not too late for them to see the perspective that we do.
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posted on
03/27/2004 6:48:01 PM PST
by
DE50AE
To: Roscoe Karns
The reverse does not seem to exist. I don't recall ever reading an essay where a conservative makes a similar change.There is a basic truth to the old saying, if when you're twenty and you're not a liberal you have no heart, and if you're not conservative when you're fifty youve got no sense.
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posted on
03/27/2004 6:53:46 PM PST
by
StACase
To: Roscoe Karns
Great piece Roscoe. What a read!
To: Colorado Buckeye
bump for later read
To: Roscoe Karns
Drat!
Now I've got even more to read.
To: Roscoe Karns
bump
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posted on
03/27/2004 7:38:51 PM PST
by
I_be_tc
To: Keith
We call it National Proletariat Radio in these parts. Smug, self-assured liberals who are so blinded by their dogma they even think they are too "conservatively" biased.
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posted on
03/27/2004 7:40:01 PM PST
by
coloradan
(Hence, etc.)
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