"A Fake Republican mistakes conformism for conservatism, forgetting that the history of true conservatism (in the Burkian tradition) rest[s] on intelligent and thoughtful non-conformism distilled from independent thinking, careful analysis, and tradition—and not the spewings of pre-determined talking points that ignore evidence, facts, and rationality."
-Michael Charney, Tea with the Mad Hatter
Michael Charney has a blog "Chasing Glenn Beck, An Incredibly Minor Public Figure". Charney also contributes to the Coffee Party http://www.coffeepartyusa.com/ where he is known the Coffee Party Conservative.
I highly recommend "Tea with the Mad Hatter" as a refreshing attempt to get some sanity back into politics.
As for the conservatism of Edmund Burke, see several of his quotes at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/e/edmund_burke.html. Included among them are:
"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." (not in writings, but may be a paraphrase)
"Those who don't know history are destined to repeat it."
See also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmund_Burke
Showing posts with label Michael Charney. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Michael Charney. Show all posts
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Quotes of the day – governance
"That philosophy, simply put, holds that government is necessary and can be a powerful influence in making and creating a healthy social, economic and political climate." – "Opposing view: Reinert betrays values of the left", Will Munger DNT 2013-03-11
Will, a friend of mine, wrote this in response to "Other view: Minnesota at best when colored purple" about the "Purple Caucus", an attempt by Democratic State Senator Roger Reinert, Republican State State Senator Jeremy Miller, and others to work together to get something done for the benefit of the state.
I think Will is missing the point that the Purple Caucus was formed so that government works instead of having ideological purists demand the other see things their way.
The other quote is how polarization isn't addressing what most people want.
"Most of the country, it turns out, fits the mold of moderately conservative, a place from which careful, thoughtful change comes in a logical, rational, fact-based package that remains remarkably free of sound-bite-driven hyperbole." – Michael Charney, "Unconventional Wisdom: Barbara Olschner's 'The Reluctant Republican'".
Charney, a Coffee Party conservative, wrote the above in his article on Barbara Olschner's unsuccessful attempt to get the Republican nomination for Florida's 2nd District. She came in fifth trying to be reasonable. She wrote "The Reluctant Republican: My Fight for the Moderate Majority" about her experience.
My question to the Purple Caucus, Charney, Olschner, and others, when will this "moderate majority" show up at election time?
Will, a friend of mine, wrote this in response to "Other view: Minnesota at best when colored purple" about the "Purple Caucus", an attempt by Democratic State Senator Roger Reinert, Republican State State Senator Jeremy Miller, and others to work together to get something done for the benefit of the state.
I think Will is missing the point that the Purple Caucus was formed so that government works instead of having ideological purists demand the other see things their way.
The other quote is how polarization isn't addressing what most people want.
"Most of the country, it turns out, fits the mold of moderately conservative, a place from which careful, thoughtful change comes in a logical, rational, fact-based package that remains remarkably free of sound-bite-driven hyperbole." – Michael Charney, "Unconventional Wisdom: Barbara Olschner's 'The Reluctant Republican'".
Charney, a Coffee Party conservative, wrote the above in his article on Barbara Olschner's unsuccessful attempt to get the Republican nomination for Florida's 2nd District. She came in fifth trying to be reasonable. She wrote "The Reluctant Republican: My Fight for the Moderate Majority" about her experience.
My question to the Purple Caucus, Charney, Olschner, and others, when will this "moderate majority" show up at election time?
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Hope for RINOs in getting their party back
Coffee Party Radio interviewed Michael Charney, a New Hampshire Republican, who started an on-line social media experiment to counter Glenn Beck. You can find the link to the show, commentary, and more links at http://www.coffeepartyusa.com/chasing-beck.
Some of the interesting comments are electile dysfunction, big money doesn't buy votes but only expensive advertising, Beck and others created illusions but they are not having the impact that they did in 2010.
The more you dislike the attack ads, the more important it is that you vote in 2012 (and all the other elections to come).
Some of the interesting comments are electile dysfunction, big money doesn't buy votes but only expensive advertising, Beck and others created illusions but they are not having the impact that they did in 2010.
The more you dislike the attack ads, the more important it is that you vote in 2012 (and all the other elections to come).
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