Halloween in May
By sage of monticello | May 9, 2008
Code Pink uses witchcraft to prevent America’s youth from joining the marines.
Topics: Iraq | No Comments »
Yes we can…
By sage of monticello | May 9, 2008
…and yes we should.
If you have a question you would like to ask Barack Obama, you may submit it here.
Topics: Campaign 2008, RNC | No Comments »
New Jersey convention video
By punch bowl | May 9, 2008
I love the New Jersey accent. Mr. Grado seems cool, but no one (and I mean no one) beats Frankie Luna.
Topics: CR gossip, videos, YouTube, CR federation elections, CR events, CR elections | 1 Comment »
Reflections of a CR Chair
By punch bowl | May 9, 2008
An article by Ben Clark, graduating senior and former chair of the Emory College Republicans.
As I leave Emory, I wonder how many students, like me, came in search of a structured, intellectual environment only to find that appreciation for, or even understanding of, Western civilization is all but taboo in intellectual circles today.
Throughout my college career, I searched for my own intellectual tradition. Unfortunately, it took me the better part of four years to uncover it. I had heard people talk about the virtues of the liberal arts, but I wasn’t sure what that meant.
Looking back now, I wish that the GERs were more stringent, as well as more traditionally grounded. Luckily, I stumbled upon a handful of independent-minded professors who were willing to teach an alternative tradition.
Few of my fellow classmates heeded their call. But for us few, our eyes were opened to a contrary world of ideas. We were already familiar with Keynes, but now we also read Hayek. We still read Hobbes and Marx, but we had to understand them on a much deeper level than most of our classmates because we challenged them. We discovered a rich cultural and intellectual Western heritage that had been long buried beneath a heap of postcolonial ribaldry.
Many of us found solace and an outlet for our views within the College Republicans. One problem we encountered was the expectation to debate the Democrats; while they were focused entirely upon policy issues, we tried to reach beyond those to explore philosophical themes. They wanted to debate health care. We wanted to debate substantive due process. They wanted to debate No Child Left Behind. We wanted to debate the constitutionality of the Department of Education.
When I first decided to attend Emory University, a few left-leaning family members apparently took this as their one opportunity to win me over to their side. I felt as if other family members were hoping I wouldn’t return home wearing a Che Guevara shirt, reading works from the likes of Arthur Schlesinger Jr. and eating non-organic foods exclusively.
In retrospect, I think there was indeed a window of opportunity where I might have accepted liberalism. I was genuinely curious about other modes of thought. I realized the shortcomings of my own premature views, and I actively pursued opposing avenues.
Paul Elmer More, author of the Shelburne Essays, once wrote, “The enormous preponderance of studies that deal with the immediate questions of economics and government inevitably results in isolating the student from the great inheritance of the past; the frequent habit of dragging him through the slums of sociology, instead of making him at home in the society of the noble dead, debauches his mind with a flabby, or inflames it with a fanatic humanitarianism.”
Emory gave me the opportunity to learn from the “great inheritance of the past‚“ and for that I am grateful. I only hope future Emory students receive the same opportunity.
Topics: CR gossip, CR Composition Corner, CR alumni | No Comments »
STORM competition update
By punch bowl | May 9, 2008
These were the leaders as of last night. Today at 9:00 a.m. (eastern time) the competition closed. The winners will be announced Monday.
Individuals:
Jeremy Hagen (MO)
Geoffrey Geiger (TX)
Tim Nichols (NC)
Blake Shonuga (TX)
MacAllister Carver (IO)Chapters:
UNC-Chapel Hill (NC)
University of Missouri (MO)
Susquehanna University (PA)
George Washington University (DC)
Texas A&M (TX)States:
North Carolina
Pennsylvania
Texas
Iowa
Missouri
Topics: CRNC, S.T.O.R.M. | 4 Comments »
McCain’s mom
By rawhide | May 8, 2008
Mom McCain probably will be seen quite often this election season. One way to downplay concerns about your age is to show that your mom is still alive, looks great and has incredible energy. And if your mom can still do so much, surely you can, right? That’s the logic, and that’s why we’ll see Johnny’s Mom from now until Election Day.
Topics: John McCain, videos, Ad Channel | No Comments »
Only John McCain…
By sage of monticello | May 8, 2008
…would talk about climate change and raising fuel-economy standards just miles from the big Delphi and General Motors plants while in Michigan yesterday. Supposedly, you could hear crickets in the audience.
McCain fared a little better, so the story goes, when he announced he would appoint like-minded Democrats to his cabinet.
Topics: John McCain | 1 Comment »
No right to disagree…
By punch bowl | May 8, 2008
…at least in Wisconsin and on the issue of abortion….
This is a demonstration of the Pointers for Life group displaying 4,000 crosses symbolizing the 4,000 babies that are aborted in the United States everyday.
In the video a student senator defies orders to stop defacing a peaceful demonstration. In his mind, the demonstration offended him, which apparently gave him the right to destroy it.
Topics: 1st Amendment, abortion | 1 Comment »
MT CRs running for state house
By punch bowl | May 8, 2008
Three University of Montana College Republicans are running for state house.
Jedediah Cox is running in House District 99 against incumbent Betsy Hands; Steve Dogiakos is running in House District 93 (which includes UM) against retired economics professor Richard Barrett; and Dan Stusek is running in House District 92 against incumbent Robin Hamilton.
All three districts are Democratic leaning.
Scott Martin, the president of the College Democrats said the only reason they are running is to fill vacant positions that the Montana Republican Party couldn’t fill.
According to a Montana newspaper, so far, Cox has raised $1,500, Dogiakos has raised $400 and Stusek has raised $250.
Topics: CR gossip | 1 Comment »
Make an impact
By punch bowl | May 7, 2008
The CRNC wants your help naming the impact levels on STORM. From Ethan Eilon on the CRNC blog:
We need your help in naming the impact levels for 2008. We’d like to have 8 levels, but if you have a great theme that uses more or less we’d still love to hear it. Share your ideas and we’ll put the top 5 to a vote! Post you ideas in the comments below, or join the conversation in the Storm Discussion Group.
CR Nation will, of course, keep you posted when voting begins on the top five.
Topics: CRNC | No Comments »
