Charles Krauthammer leaves us to continue the task alone.
Not an Objectivist, but he was a reasonable man and that's enough for me.
He was my favorite mainstream columnist and I will miss him dearly.
There are so few reasoned voices left.
He was my favorite mainstream columnist and I will miss him dearly.
There are so few reasoned voices left.
I will not do him the dishonour of even describing him as part of the MSM, and certainly not The Swamp.
Did I disagree with him on many points? Of course, but that is irrelevant to me. I disagree as often in Objectivist groups...
A heroic man has passed. I mourn that, but like any hero, he will inspire others to fight to the end, or, the beginning.
Most of the statements of admiration involved his graciousness and sunny disposition, in spite of his serious handicap. It seemed more about the kind of man he was, rather than his political positions. Would that we could all be admired for our positive effect on those around us.
If mainstream "journalists" (and I use the term loosely) mourn his passing, then I celebrate.
It's likely I could list scores of other actions that qualify these forked-tongued traitors as propagandists.
I did not agree with his stand on Trump. But he remained steadfast in his conviction that he articulated to the end. He argued, and lost sometimes when presented with facts. Name me another person who remained true to himself and not flip flop as the political wind dictated.
"I would remind you that extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice! And let me remind you also that moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue!"
It is not a question of admiration.
May I ask, whom do you admire? McCain?
The only political figures I honestly admire are Ron Paul and Goldwater. Of course, Goldwater lived in a very different world, but was the last conservative major party candidate for president. The way he was vilified by the media was a warning shot that converted most "conservatives" of that era into cowardly moderates and closet liberals.
Well you did ask what I thought of Manchurian candidate McCain.
In our times there are very few people, as few that I can count on one hand, who deserve our attention. I admit I used to get more out of Krauthammer even 5 years ago. Recently he has had positions I disagreed with, as I alluded to it. Still, I wish we had more of his standing on the political arena.
Regarding Ron Paul: now I understand where you are coming from. You probably guessed he is not someone I am able to identify with. Far from it.
But hey, this is still a free country, so we supposed to have the right to form and adhere to an opinion and political stand.
Bye. Have a good evening.
I always thought CK's worldview meshed fairly closely with most of those held here.
Again, not counting Trump.
What has frustrated me for a very long time is that while the MSM push their agenda and the agenda of the Left, those journalists who are Conservative, along with conservative commentators and other conservative voices, attack the issues by focusing on how the political process can be used to foil or block the agenda of the Left, and as a result often end up playing Whack-a-Mole as issue after issue is proffered by the Left.
The fact is that there is a political/cultural war going on in the US, and there is a need to ignore all of the smoke screens thrown up as distractions by the Left, and for some leadership on the Right that drives to the heart of the corruption and sedition on the Left. But we will certainly not get it from the Republicans in the House or Senate.
The only person close to this, though I have my issues with him as well, is Sean Hannity. Even so, Hannity can’t do anything by himself. That’s why I am happy to see Tucker Carlson and Laura Ingram going on the attack.
Yet Hannity, Carlson and Ingram are all on one media outlet, and there needs to be more fighters on more outlets that reach more people.
I give every thing that these propaganda mouthpieces say all the respect it deserves.