"If this is one of the truest indicia of character—a temperament so balanced and serene that it can almost command its environment—then character is...
Presidential Character Rarity
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William Rusher
Amoral Political Operator
"He was an interesting man, and a complex man—and not in any sense of the word an evil man. I think he was, however, rather devoid of any moral...
Rockefeller’s Ambition
"Here's a guy born with umpteen million dollars—and as collateral to that, all women fell over backwards at his approach. What the hell do you do to...
Liberation through Individualism
"I began doing and saying what I wanted to do and say, and immediately experienced a great sense of liberation." Source: If Not Us, Who? William...
The Kennedys
Politics tends to run in families. Once the patriarch has established himself as a political power, his friends will often form themselves into a...
America’s First Black President?
Almost without realizing it, America appears to be on the verge of electing its first black president. Political observers are in general agreement...
Here Comes Same-Sex Marriage
On Monday, June 16, San Francisco began implementing the ruling of the California Supreme Court authorizing same-sex marriages in the state....
America: A White-Minority Nation?
In the May 4 New York Times, columnist Frank Rich asserts that "Anyone who does the math knows that America is on track to become a white-minority...
What’s ‘Out of Context’?
Whenever a political figure lets fly with some remark that bounces badly, he or she is likely to protest that it was taken "out of context." The...
The Wright Stuff
If the Rev. Jeremiah Wright will just keep talking, talking, talking on television and in the pulpit, before the National Press Club and who knows...
The Reagan ‘Myth’
It's slowly dawning on the liberals that it's not going to be enough to ignore Ronald Reagan. Like it or not, they're going to have to take him on,...
The Conservative Advocate: What’s wrong with a flag pin in your lapel?
I am an American who wears a small American flag pin in my lapel. Few people have ever mentioned it to me, favorably or otherwise, but I am aware...