Category Archives: Roosevelt

Elitism

In the WSJ, Lynn Forester de Rothschild writes: ….While Obama supporters attempt to dismiss the charges about their candidate’s perceived hauteur, they confuse privilege and elitism. Elitism is a state of mind, a view of the world that cannot be … Continue reading

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Teddy Roosevelt’s First Speech

On January 24th, 1882 Teddy Roosevelt gave his first speech, at the New York State Assembly Chamber, and said: As things are today in New York there are two branches of Jeffersonian Democrats…Neither of these alone can carry the State … Continue reading

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Conventions summary

I’d summarize the acceptance speeches at the recent conventions as: Obama: McCain is Bush. We are the party of Roosevelt and Kennedy. McCain: We are the party of Lincoln, Roosevelt, & Reagan. I am John McCain. (Did you notice the … Continue reading

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Republican Leadership

The best Republican leadership has always come from people somewhat at odds with their own party, from Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt in former days to McCain and Palin now. Related to this, the article in yesterday’s NY TImes by … Continue reading

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