from Jeffersonian “hate.” Check out this quote from a story on CPAC by T.A.Frank, registration required to view the whole story, thanks to Jim Boulet for the link: During this [CPAC] conference, one of the interludes between panels featured Patrick Henry–that is, a gentleman dressed up as Patrick Henry who exhorted his audience to live virtuously and recited a lengthy passage from the “Give me liberty, or give me death” speech. It’s a stirring bit of oratory. And it made me ask myself: How much do liberals today draw convincingly on 1776 or 1787? They often present themselves as the … Continue reading Even the New Republic is not safe