by Paul Gottfried What is less obvious is why Bush, Jr. chooses to honor a neocon publicist who is long past influencing anyone — and who has done nothing for the GOP or for the world of learning. One might be reckless enough to compare this choice to James Burnham, who received a Medal of Freedom in 1983, but the comparison fails. Although Burnham and Kristol were both intellectuals generally identified with "conservatism," the distinction in their achievements is enormous. There is simply nothing in Kristol’s journalistic output to compare to Burnham’s masterpieces on the managerial revolution and on the … Continue reading Learning To Hate Republicans