tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27070282.post115297544571125361..comments2023-10-30T03:35:39.232-05:00Comments on American Federalist Blog: A New Direction?Michael Tamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16861899520031696061noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27070282.post-1153871844100121672006-07-25T18:57:00.000-05:002006-07-25T18:57:00.000-05:00Hey Ol' Shep-Why unfortunately? Ordinary people c...Hey Ol' Shep-<BR/><BR/>Why unfortunately? Ordinary people can become extraordinary leaders given the right mix of traits, circumstances, and the Hand of Providence. All we can do is put ourselves out there... something about risking our Lives, Fortunes, and Sacred Honor, right?<BR/><BR/>-AHMichael Tamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16861899520031696061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27070282.post-1153770650170394102006-07-24T14:50:00.000-05:002006-07-24T14:50:00.000-05:00Could there possibly be a thinner book than "Great...Could there possibly be a thinner book than "Great Moderates In World History"? Doesn't a moderate, practically by definition, call for consensus? Isn't that the opposite of leadership?<BR/><BR/>The times in which we live call for great statesmen. Unfortunately...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27070282.post-1153161969158512142006-07-17T13:46:00.000-05:002006-07-17T13:46:00.000-05:00"Those who stand for nothing fall for anything." -..."Those who stand for nothing fall for anything." - Alexander HamiltonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27070282.post-1153084425616495582006-07-16T16:13:00.000-05:002006-07-16T16:13:00.000-05:00Mom,You are aware that you're quoting Hamilton, to...Mom,<BR/><BR/>You are aware that you're quoting Hamilton, too, right? Although I'm sure someone coined the phrase before him, that has been attributed to him.<BR/><BR/>I think most Americans aren't swayed by what the media says about a particular conservative if that person has the abilty to shape their own image - to not let the media tell the American people who you are, but rather to tell them yourself.<BR/><BR/>That can be a really big if.<BR/><BR/>-AHMichael Tamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16861899520031696061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27070282.post-1152981576548710792006-07-15T11:39:00.000-05:002006-07-15T11:39:00.000-05:00I do think that someone with a strong line on cutt...I do think that someone with a strong line on cutting the budget could clear that hurdle, if they were very careful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27070282.post-1152981455124993662006-07-15T11:37:00.000-05:002006-07-15T11:37:00.000-05:00If I may quote a country and western song: "You've...If I may quote a country and western song: <BR/>"You've got to stand for something or you'll fall for anything."<BR/> <BR/>Of course,there is the problem of getting the msm to give unbiased coverage of such a candidate. That's a big problem. It's hard to become a strong candidate for leadership when all the coverage you get indicates that you are a religious right whacko or a warmonger. The implication being, of course, that anyone who embraces those ideologies is too stupid to know any better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com