It is no coincidence that some of the most interesting and promising developments on the Right today are not only coming from the grassroots, but are far removed from the Republican Party establishment. Just a few short months ago, the mainstream conservative movement huddled around figures like Mitt Romney, Sarah Palin, and later John McCain, in the hopes that one of … [Read More]

Young Americans for Liberty is the continuation of the Students for Ron Paul organization which had established chapters nationwide during the election. While many if not most American youth remain sympathetic to Obama, this enthusiastic group of young libertarians and conservatives will spend inauguration day passing out literature on college campuses nationwide, explaining how Obama doesn’t represent any change at all. … [Read More]

My gentle (and not so gentle) readers are all urged to join the Constitution Party, the Christmas celebration of which for Lancaster County I had the pleasure of attending last night. Among the speakers and celebrants were Jim Clymer, who ran for the US Senate, Dan Frank, who was the recent congressional candidate from our district, and Gary Odom, the Party … [Read More]

A lot of cyber-ink has been spilled over a post by Ross Douthat arguing that grassroots populists need elites.  At one level, of course, Douthat is perfectly correct:  every political movement needs a leadership class.  But when he suggests that, to be successful, a figure like Sarah Palin needs someone like David Brooks, Douthat is wrong.  The reason right-wing populism has … [Read More]