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Category Archives: Conservatives
The Confederate Flag Controversy
Paul Gottfried writes: The most interesting aspect of the war against Confederate symbols is not its predictable backing from black activist groups or the leftist media or members of the Rainbow Coalition. Those are the sources of support one would … Continue reading
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Conservatives & Perversity
Ron Guhname writes: The General Social Survey asks two questions (that I know of) about behavior that at least some people would call perverted–consumption of online pornography and homosexual sex. Percent using pornographic site in last month–males Extremely liberal 31.2 … Continue reading
Protestant Countries Are Particularly Vulnerable To Political Correctness
British thinker Derek Turner says: “Political correctness derives from the 1960s and the University of California Berkeley campus and then extended across the Western world. Protestant countries are particularly susceptible to it because of the guilt complex built into Calvinism … Continue reading
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Yisroel Pensack: None Dare Call It Conservadox
Practically around the corner from where I live is a big old synagogue called Congregation Chevra Thilim that describes itself as “San Francisco’s oldest Orthodox congregation.” Chevra Thilim is currently undergoing a $1.6-million, months-long renovation, upgrade and expansion of its social hall building, which is … Continue reading
Posted in Chabad, Conservative Judaism, Conservatives, Dovid Eliezrie, Judaism, Modern Orthodox, Orthodoxy, San Francisco, Synagogue, Torah, Yisroel Pensack
Tagged "politically incorrect" blessings, $1.6 million, building on shabbos, burials, chabad lubavitch, congregation beth sholom, Congregation Chevra Thilim, Conservadox, David Kimel, gil student, kohanim, meis mitzvah, R. David Eliezrie, R. Shimon Margolin, R. Shlomo Zarchi, R. Yosef Langer, social hall, yetzer hara
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Conservative Commentator Tony Blankley Is Dead
I met him in October of 2005: Washington Times Op/Ed Editor Tony Blankley Calls For Constituational Declaration Of War Against Islamic Fascism Blankley spoke to the Wednesday Morning Club Monday. I sat next to the radiant Cathy Seipp, bathing in … Continue reading
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Tagged cathy seipp, edelman public relations, former house speaker newt gingrich, house speaker newt gingrich, newt gingrich, speaker newt gingrich
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An Interview With TV Pundit & Author S.E. Cupp
I watched S.E. Cupp on the Fox News TV show "Red Eye" Saturday night and procured a telephone interview with her Monday afternoon. She co-authored the new book Why You’re Wrong About The Right: Behind The Myths – The Surprising … Continue reading
Posted in Academia, Conservatives, Politics, Religion, S.E. Cupp, Sarah Palin
Tagged boston ballet, city ballet, fox news, target shooting, vose galleries, washington ballet
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Conservatives Shouldn’t Try To Appeal To Minorities
I wonder how much these same arguments apply to synagogues reaching out to gays? There’s not a hint in this JTA story that same-sex sex might be completely against Judaism and appealing to its practicioners is appealing sentiments contrary to … Continue reading
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Tagged act of betrayal, american minorities, individual freedom, man on man, shelby steele, wall street journal
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Conservative Scourge Max Blumenthal
Daniel Treiman writes for the Forward: Armed with a cameraman and a dry wit, Blumenthal has become an Internet favorite, offering up red meat to those looking to have their stereotypes of conservatives confirmed with video evidence. Deadpanning his way … Continue reading
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