A good many semi-respectables have done yeoman work, even the AR types with their IQ fixations. But the real work is done by those who face the cultists and peel the cult back to its core. People like Putnam and those like him did great and interesting work, but they made the mistake of trying to finish the sentences of liberals. Hence they got lost in the cult, it would have been like standing outside of Jonestown with a sign that said “We too believe in peace” or some such nonsense.
— Simons
ME:
Excellent BASIC thinking. “Finishing liberals’ sentences for them” is the best descriptionof respectable conservative I have ever read!
#1 by mderpelding on 05/01/2008 - 8:28 pm
You bring up an interesting premise here.
If I may try to elaborate…
In modern society, a man is defined by his group.
Instead of his actions.
So if you are known as a scientist, all of your thoughts must be empirical.
No matter how crazy your pronouncements may be.
They are accepted as scientific fact.
If you are known as a religious man, all of your thoughts must be irrational.
No matter how sane your pronouncements may be.
They are rejected as poppycock.
All of us are both scientists and preachers.
That is our nature.