We Blew It

Weekly Standard by P.J. O'Rourke | Nov. 9, 2008 (Opinion)
A look back in remorse on the conservative opportunity that was squandered.

Let us bend over and kiss our ass goodbye. Our 28-year conservative opportunity to fix the moral and practical boundaries of government is gone--gone with the bear market and the Bear Stearns and the bear that's headed off to do you-know-what in the woods on our philosophy.

An entire generation has been born, grown up, and had families of its own since Ronald Reagan was elected. And where is the world we promised these children of the Conservative ... Full Story »

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Patricia L'Herrou
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 by Patricia L'Herrou - Nov. 14, 2008

a difficult piece to review. a eulogy sounded in despair and disgust. points are made about what conservatism in our politics has lost in o'rourke's view. it's not possible in the current politics to know how widespread his view was. sometimes his points could come from either political tilt (" ...everybody wants his or her children to respect freedom exercise responsibility be honest get educated,...", or perhaps recently none. fascinating tho.

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