In ranting about the ridiculous revisionist history about the "Don't ask, don't tell" policy, I had completely forgotten this part:
"Gays in the military" became a political issue during the 1992 Presidential campaign, when Clinton, the Democratic candidate, promised to lift the military's ban on gays.Yay Barry! Out-progressiving even Barney Frank.Congressional opposition to lifting the ban on gays in the armed forces was led by Democrat Senator Sam Nunn of Georgia ... Congressional support for reform was led by Democrat Congressmen Barney Frank of Massachusetts, who fought for a compromise, and retired Republican Senator Barry Goldwater, who argued for a complete repeal of the ban.
The more I know about Goldwater, the more I like him. Too bad that snake Johnson successfully painted him as hopelessly reactionary in '64.
I would remind you that extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice! And let me remind you also that moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue.
- Barry Goldwater, acceptance speech as Republican candidate for President, 1963Posted by Ken S at March 17, 2007 03:18 PM | TrackBack (0) |
My brother Tom ran the PR arm for the Goldwater Institute in Arizona for about three years. And the gal who is the President, Darcy Olsen, and my brother, along with about five others all came from the CATO Institute in Washington, DC at that time... if that gives you any idea about what kind of folks the Goldwater board of directors is looking for to run their unit.
Take a look at their website. Good times! Such as "An Evening With Ben Stein." And "An Evening With PJ O'Rourke" comes up once a year, too. I had so much fun going to Goldwater events when my brother was there. Great young-ish crowd, just as Uncle Barry would've wanted it.
You might be amused by this: I had "Won Ben Stein's Money" on his show in LA about six months before the Goldwater Ben Stein luncheon in Scottsdale. I was with my brother when he went to the airport to pick him up. He did a couple of quizzical double-takes at me from the front seat; he couldn't place me. My brother was chuckling. Ben figured it out when we got out of the car at the hotel where the luncheon was being held because I stood up and towered over him. A-ha!
Anyhow, Goldwater? Great quote. Was a good man. Ardent desegregationist, too.
Posted by: Susanna at March 17, 2007 05:36 PMMy mom was a "Goldwater Girl" when she was in high school. I'll have to point this out to her!
Susanna, cool story.
Posted by: Kate P at March 17, 2007 06:51 PMMy father supported Goldwater as well. I have quite a bit of time for what I have read by Barry.
Posted by: Andrew Ian Dodge at March 18, 2007 05:42 AMIt's a shame, I'm not sure that Goldwater or Reagan would be much welcomed in the GOP these days.
Posted by: KG at March 19, 2007 06:32 PMDang if I didn't just find my big, (oddly enough) GOLD 'Goldwater for President' campaign button when I was trying to make room for a returning prodigal son.
Posted by: tree hugging sister at March 20, 2007 11:10 AMWould THS please post photo, pretty please? With asspie on top?
Posted by: Susanna at March 20, 2007 01:17 PMWhy would she want Bingley on top of the button?
Posted by: Ken S, Fifth String on the Banjo of Life at March 20, 2007 01:30 PMArgh. I'd never touch it again. I will attempt to locate it again but please don't hate me when it takes...um...a while.
P.S. Susanna ~ I think my Aunt 'the Matriarch' Jane was a Goldwater girl in her heyday. (She was the Duke's publicist among other things and all them Arizona Republicans done hung tagether.)
Posted by: tree hugging sister at March 20, 2007 01:58 PMMaybe you can shovel out that room using Emily's assplow?
Posted by: Susanna at March 20, 2007 03:30 PM