Posted by
Kevin on Thursday, November 13, 2008 5:53:19 AM
Initially, I found David Brooks’ description (November 10 Op Ed) of the battle between traditionalists and reformers for the future of conservatism somewhat puzzling. If conservatism is most succinctly defined as a desire to conserve the traditions of individual freedom and personal responsibility that enabled western, free market democracy to prosper, then the concept that there are other-than-traditional conservatives seems akin to conceiving that there are other-than-baseball-loving Red Sox fans. Upon further reflection, I concede the validity of his premise. It is conceivable that there are those who simply envy the historic success of the Yankees.
The above is an unpublished letter to the editor of the New York Times.