Comments on: The First Crypto-Conservative/Neo-Conservative Carnival http://www.bookwormroom.com/2006/07/03/the-first-crypto-conservativeneo-conservative-carnival/ She escaped from the belly of the liberal beast Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:36:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: In Context » Salute to US http://www.bookwormroom.com/2006/07/03/the-first-crypto-conservativeneo-conservative-carnival/#comment-2113 In Context » Salute to US Wed, 05 Jul 2006 04:18:03 +0000 http://proto2.webloggin.com/?p=400#comment-2113 [...] I’m celebrating Independence day, bar-b-q, shuttle liftoff, and this.  The other day I read Alexandra von Maltzan’s moving tribute to her father and was nearly moved to tears.  Her writing style is polished and unique, and she has the most eye catching site I’ve seen, full of beautiful artwork.  While there, I also read the previous post, “Total War“, which linked to one of my favorite blogs, The American Thinker.  And that’s how I found bookworm and came across “The First Crypto-Conservative/Neo-Conservative Carnival“.  As a former long-haired, dope smoking,…., it rang my bell.  While not a “crypto”, I am “neo” as my epiphany moment was when, while stoned, I heard on NPR that Jimma had given away the Panama Canal.  While it took several years to get me to the point of voting for the great Ronaldus Magnus, I still remember that moment as the start of a lot of questioning and thinking.  But I guess I am a “quiet” conservative- strongly believing in setting an example rather than forcing my opinion on others, I will if engaged, let my thoughts be known.  This has been very disconcerting to some of my liberal acquaintances at times.  They hear through the grapevine that “he’s conservative- he listens to Rush Limbaugh!”.  I don’t walk around acting like an ogre.  In fact, I was raised to be polite and considerate of others and I normally work and play well with my co-workers.  So when they broach certain topics, I think they are often waiting for me to sprout horns, get out my pitchfork and spit fire.  When I speak in a normal tone of voice, just conversing, but stating my point of view, it can be surprising to those that don’t know me yet. [...] [...] I’m celebrating Independence day, bar-b-q, shuttle liftoff, and this.  The other day I read Alexandra von Maltzan’s moving tribute to her father and was nearly moved to tears.  Her writing style is polished and unique, and she has the most eye catching site I’ve seen, full of beautiful artwork.  While there, I also read the previous post, “Total War“, which linked to one of my favorite blogs, The American Thinker.  And that’s how I found bookworm and came across “The First Crypto-Conservative/Neo-Conservative Carnival“.  As a former long-haired, dope smoking,…., it rang my bell.  While not a “crypto”, I am “neo” as my epiphany moment was when, while stoned, I heard on NPR that Jimma had given away the Panama Canal.  While it took several years to get me to the point of voting for the great Ronaldus Magnus, I still remember that moment as the start of a lot of questioning and thinking.  But I guess I am a “quiet” conservative- strongly believing in setting an example rather than forcing my opinion on others, I will if engaged, let my thoughts be known.  This has been very disconcerting to some of my liberal acquaintances at times.  They hear through the grapevine that “he’s conservative- he listens to Rush Limbaugh!”.  I don’t walk around acting like an ogre.  In fact, I was raised to be polite and considerate of others and I normally work and play well with my co-workers.  So when they broach certain topics, I think they are often waiting for me to sprout horns, get out my pitchfork and spit fire.  When I speak in a normal tone of voice, just conversing, but stating my point of view, it can be surprising to those that don’t know me yet. [...]

]]> By: mamapajamas http://www.bookwormroom.com/2006/07/03/the-first-crypto-conservativeneo-conservative-carnival/#comment-2107 mamapajamas Wed, 05 Jul 2006 00:16:32 +0000 http://proto2.webloggin.com/?p=400#comment-2107 "steve ex-expat Says: July 3rd, 2006 at 5:46 pm Brave neocon: Greatest oxymoron ever invented. How many neocons are actually fighting in Iraq? " Uh... most of the soldiers in Iraq vote Republican. How they break down into neo/crypto/or paleo I don't know. “steve ex-expat Says:
July 3rd, 2006 at 5:46 pm
Brave neocon: Greatest oxymoron ever invented. How many neocons are actually fighting in Iraq? ”

Uh… most of the soldiers in Iraq vote Republican. How they break down into neo/crypto/or paleo I don’t know.

]]> By: Hashmonean.com | Israel vs The Global Jihad » Former Libs tell all? http://www.bookwormroom.com/2006/07/03/the-first-crypto-conservativeneo-conservative-carnival/#comment-2108 Hashmonean.com | Israel vs The Global Jihad » Former Libs tell all? Tue, 04 Jul 2006 14:51:58 +0000 http://proto2.webloggin.com/?p=400#comment-2108 [...] In any case, welcome conservatives one and all, old & young to the The First Crypto-Conservative/Neo-Conservative Carnival : ) July 04th 2006 Posted to Uncategorized [...] [...] In any case, welcome conservatives one and all, old & young to the The First Crypto-Conservative/Neo-Conservative Carnival : ) July 04th 2006 Posted to Uncategorized [...]

]]> By: jg http://www.bookwormroom.com/2006/07/03/the-first-crypto-conservativeneo-conservative-carnival/#comment-2110 jg Tue, 04 Jul 2006 12:43:07 +0000 http://proto2.webloggin.com/?p=400#comment-2110 You have made good place to be, Bookworm. Thank you. Michael Medved parallels your post. May I quote from his July 4th observation (at Townhall): "In other words, the best response to America bashing radicals involves celebration, not castigation – an emphasis on joy, gratitude and pride rather than guilt and despair. Among other things, it’s simply more fun to be a patriotic American than a doom-embracing, “anti-imperialist” internationalist. There’s not better occasion than the anniversary of our independence to emphasize our uniqueness and, yes exceptionalism – to light a few firecrackers, eat some cherry pie, and join our neighbors in rejoicing in the Glorious Fourth." ---link http://www.townhall.com/Columnists/MichaelMedved/2006/07/04/todays_anti-american_leftists_betray_their_own_radical_heritage You have made good place to be, Bookworm. Thank you. Michael Medved parallels your post. May I quote from his July 4th observation (at Townhall):

“In other words, the best response to America bashing radicals involves celebration, not castigation – an emphasis on joy, gratitude and pride rather than guilt and despair. Among other things, it’s simply more fun to be a patriotic American than a doom-embracing, “anti-imperialist” internationalist. There’s not better occasion than the anniversary of our independence to emphasize our uniqueness and, yes exceptionalism – to light a few firecrackers, eat some cherry pie, and join our neighbors in rejoicing in the Glorious Fourth.”
—link
http://www.townhall.com/Columnists/MichaelMedved/2006/07/04/todays_anti-american_leftists_betray_their_own_radical_heritage

]]> By: Ymarsakar http://www.bookwormroom.com/2006/07/03/the-first-crypto-conservativeneo-conservative-carnival/#comment-2109 Ymarsakar Tue, 04 Jul 2006 03:57:28 +0000 http://proto2.webloggin.com/?p=400#comment-2109 Btw, who is neo-neocon? ;) Joke's not as funny unless you read neo's comment section a lot, I admit. <b>He believes that Capitalism is the best weapon we have in spreading Democracy (which is why he thought the Iraq war was a bass-ackwards approach to liberating that country).</b> He's got a long way to go, Book. Most Republican conservatives, by a factorof about 33% of the American pop, are Jacksonians. Your friend sounds like a Hamiltonian. You know, Carnegie Republicanism... I don't know why he dislikes Republicans, but his Hamiltonian philosophy probably excludes him from much of the Republican Jacksonian core. http://www.deanesmay.com/archives/000859.html As for spreading democracy, first you have to have a free society for a free market to exist. Otherwise it just becomes an excuse for the rich to get richer and the poor to get poorer. Which does not produce a moderate majority in the middle class. Hamiltonians perhaps do not understand this, because they believe so long as people have cash, they'll be all right and free. I think not. Btw, who is neo-neocon? ;)
Joke’s not as funny unless you read neo’s comment section a lot, I admit.

He believes that Capitalism is the best weapon we have in spreading Democracy (which is why he thought the Iraq war was a bass-ackwards approach to liberating that country).

He’s got a long way to go, Book. Most Republican conservatives, by a factorof about 33% of the American pop, are Jacksonians. Your friend sounds like a Hamiltonian. You know, Carnegie Republicanism…

I don’t know why he dislikes Republicans, but his Hamiltonian philosophy probably excludes him from much of the Republican Jacksonian core.

http://www.deanesmay.com/archives/000859.html

As for spreading democracy, first you have to have a free society for a free market to exist. Otherwise it just becomes an excuse for the rich to get richer and the poor to get poorer. Which does not produce a moderate majority in the middle class. Hamiltonians perhaps do not understand this, because they believe so long as people have cash, they’ll be all right and free. I think not.

]]> By: Ymarsakar http://www.bookwormroom.com/2006/07/03/the-first-crypto-conservativeneo-conservative-carnival/#comment-2112 Ymarsakar Tue, 04 Jul 2006 00:59:24 +0000 http://proto2.webloggin.com/?p=400#comment-2112 Thanks for the pretext for me to show this link. http://ymarsakar.blogspot.com/2006/07/making-world-better-place.html Thanks for the pretext for me to show this link.

http://ymarsakar.blogspot.com/2006/07/making-world-better-place.html

]]> By: steve ex-expat http://www.bookwormroom.com/2006/07/03/the-first-crypto-conservativeneo-conservative-carnival/#comment-2111 steve ex-expat Tue, 04 Jul 2006 00:46:09 +0000 http://proto2.webloggin.com/?p=400#comment-2111 Brave neocon: Greatest oxymoron ever invented. How many neocons are actually fighting in Iraq? Brave neocon: Greatest oxymoron ever invented. How many neocons are actually fighting in Iraq?

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