In England this is all done and dusted. American conservatism has still got it's knickers in a twist. Have a look at what Ted Olsen is saying about it this week in Newsweek.
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Andrew Sullivan, who is always worth listening to especially when you don't agree with him raves today about the article as it gels neatly with the view he has been promoting this last 20 years. Here is what he said:
Please read it. Its logic is so strong, its argument so solid, its empathy so vivid it reminds me of what a small government, inclusive, tolerant conservatism could truly be. It reminds me of how conservatism could and should be recast - and not as a p.r. message but as a reality - in defense of minority civil rights. It reminds me of when the GOP was not essentially a product of Dixie
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Andrew Sullivan, who is always worth listening to especially when you don't agree with him raves today about the article as it gels neatly with the view he has been promoting this last 20 years. Here is what he said:
Please read it. Its logic is so strong, its argument so solid, its empathy so vivid it reminds me of what a small government, inclusive, tolerant conservatism could truly be. It reminds me of how conservatism could and should be recast - and not as a p.r. message but as a reality - in defense of minority civil rights. It reminds me of when the GOP was not essentially a product of Dixie