Mark Sanford and his Public

While I’ve already posted my own initial reaction to Gov. Mark Sanford’s admission of infidelity, it might be of interest to TAC readers the reaction of South Carolinians at large. The three primary reaction categories are: 1. Sanford is a lying scumbag who should resign. 2. Sanford is a good man who made a mistake, [...]

Jonah Goldberg Says James Von Brunn Hated Neocons. Does That Mean…

In my latest commentary at Taki’s Magazine, I take to task liberal pundits who insist on drawing connections between the violent acts of abortion doctor murderer Scott Roeder and neo-Nazi James von Brunn with the broader conservative movement. The headline in my local newspaper for Jonah Goldberg’s latest column read “Left leaves logic behind to [...]

Fighting Holocaust Deniers at Home and Abroad

Few conservatives believe the presence of James von Brunns in our midst should supersede America’s more sacred interest in protecting free speech, and wouldn’t think of rounding up every would-be crackpot on the Right as a “pre-emptive strike.” Perhaps conventional Rightists should apply the same approach to foreign policy, where crackpot leaders’ bluster alone, should never be the justification for intervention.