Chavez becomes a major player in narcotics trafficking.
Approaching the Culture & Reuniting Conservatism
December 28, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Upon reading David Swindle’s response to my disagreement with his observations about conservatism and the culture, it’s clear that the gulf between our views is far smaller than it might have initially seemed:
It’s certainly important for those on the Right to continue to articulate these cultural values. What my statement from my post was intended [...]
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Yes, Calvin, Conservatism Shouldn’t Abandon Cultural Issues, It Should Just Be Smart about Pursuing Them
December 26, 2009 By Leave a Comment
In reaction to my ongoing dialogue with Mary Grabar regarding drug legalization, conservatism and the counterculture, my NewsReal colleague Calvin Freiburger responded fairly to a poorly-worded statement of mine. Calvin highlighted these closing remarks for criticism:
A conservatism that can win is one which understands itself and defines itself as a political movement, not a cultural [...]
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The Marijuana and Conservatism Debate – by FrontPagemag.com
December 24, 2009 By 73 Comments
Professor Mary Grabar and NewsReal’s David Swindle go toe-to-toe on the right response to the war on drugs.
Are we Fighting the Left or the Counterculture? Because They are Not the Same Thing
December 23, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Read Mary Grabar’s original Pajamas Media article here.
Read David Swindle’s NewsReal rebuttal here.
Read Mary Grabar’s NewsReal response here.
Mary Grabar’s response in our debate about drug criminalization has clarified her opposition to marijuana legalization in an important way. She concluded her essay with these words:
As I see it, this debate really is about more than [...]
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Pro-Drug War Conservatives Need to Rethink, er, REMEMBER the Role of Government
December 22, 2009 By Leave a Comment
At Pajamas Media today Mary Grabar, a thoughtful writer and an acquaintance, has an effective piece in response to a recent tragic death which has reopened an important issue that’s not discussed nearly enough:
A truly sad story about a 23-year-old Panama City man dying while being subdued by Bay County sheriff’s deputies has reawakened the [...]
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