"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
I liked yesterday’s article on Vermont better. You know the one about them wanting to secede from the United States.
To them I’d say, “don’t let the door hit you in the a$$”.
Vermont is pretty much hopeless. Even Giuliani doesn’t expect to take Vermont. This is the state that elected Bernie Sanders to the Senate, afterall. And the state where the judges give probation to child molesters.
The difference between the age of Coolidge and our present age is only incidentally a difference in character. The earlier age was still republican, but ours is imperial.
Coolidge was much like Cato or Cicero, a republican in a true sense, always careful to avoid the trappings of imperial rule; like it or not, GWB more closely resembles a Vespasian or a Titus. His intent may be good (or shall we say, “noble”), but the people demand an Imperator, and he can only work within the confines of his role.
Good article, Cal.
He’s right about character not being taught. I have a 19th century book about character on my shelf, and it’s filled with uplifting stories about people with good character throughout history.
Such a book would be alien and incomprehensible in some segments of today’s society.
I’m a Republican. I used to visit Vermont quite frequently, but the last time I was there about 10 years ago, I could not help but sense that it had changed. It really feels like a foreign country now. Haven’t been back since, and don’t plan to be anytime soon.
Fred Thompson is no flip-flopper.
A total lie.
All is not lost in Vermont...read on a Vt. bumper sticker-”abortion, the ultimate child abuse”, and on the back of a Catholic church weekly bulletin, “abortion-America’s terrorism against the unborn, pray for the overturn of Rove v Wade”. The northeast kingdom portion of Vt. seems to be the most conservative.
The title shouldn’t read “Republicans Should Visit Vermont”
It should read”Republicans Should Visit Vommit”
Consider the phrase “purge Vermont. It has a savory ring to it.
Vermont is a lost cause to the Republican party.
Between the left over hippies who settled there and the imported socialists from NY and Mass, there’s no hope of switching it back to the Republicans any time soon.
As to gun rights, Bernie Sanders saw that his socialist agenda would never be swallowed by the original Vermonters if he ever proposed changing the gun laws. He wisely supported Vermont’s liberal gun rights and the native Vermonters swallowed his promises of free money from Washington. (never mind that he’s been singing that tune for years and has yet to deliver anything to Vermont).
Office holders in Vermont have a history of job security and seem able to keep their elected positions as long as they want them. Challengers are rarely successful.
But then, so is Zimbabwe.
Visit Vermont, see the 60s hippies in the full regalia.
That said, the town is as leftist as they come. The galleries and bookstores are basically run by left-wing homosexuals. A special word of caution. The police department there is corrupt. They target out-of-state plates and run speed-traps right in the downtown area. They once follwed us ten miles out of town to a restaurant, then waited in the parking lot until we left and followed us back. When I pulled over and stopped he passed me, went ahead and set up a speed trap a mile ahead. I coasted by at 5 under the limit. The manager at the Inn warns people but they still get you! Watch out for the crooked cops!
He misspelled Precious Willard, otherwise this is bull$hit.
Vermont and New Hampshire could potentially be conservative again some day since the liberals aren’t having any children and the conservatives there are having children. That is, if inmigration slows, which I believe it has.