Showing posts with label Irving Kristol. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Irving Kristol. Show all posts

Saturday, September 19, 2009

Father of Neoconservatism Moves On


I’ve considered myself more of Neoconservative than a traditional Conservative (or Paleoconservative) for sometime. Neoconservatism has been vilified often by Left and by some Conservatives especially since the latter days of the Bush Administration. I am probably no more an unconditional Neocon than I am an unconditional Conservative. Yet I am enough of a Neocon that I am pleased with the movement and number myself a Neoconservative.

A post of the thoughts of Joshua Muravchik at SlantRight.com is an excellent snapshot of Neoconservatism.

I have not posted on Neoconservatism for some time. I have tended to gravitate toward an anti-jihadist and anti-Islamist poster these days. There is a good reason I bring up today.

The person often cited as the Father of Neoconservatism passed away yesterday on September 18, 2009. That person is Irving Kristol.

The Blog POLITICS 24/7 has written an excellent eulogy about Irving Kristol, the Father of Neoconservatism.

JRH 9/19/09