Thursday, April 30, 2009
Newt on the First 100 Days
Newt's an entire industry unto himself. I'll always admire his rise to power, and I'll always shake my head at how quickly he squandered it.
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The Fish: The fish is a "coat of arms" for the blog, symbolizing three formative influences in the life of the blog founder. The first is his experience at the University of Virginia--symbolized most importantly by the fish itself, or a caricature of a "Wahoo", the fish we have acquired as an informal nickname. Additionally there is the sword, the sword of a Cavalier. It is not wielded in a threatening manner, as this is a civil blog. But it is there, should it be needed. Thirdly, there is the influence of 21 years in the Navy--symbolized by the anchor on the Wahoo's fin (and again, the sword) . Finally, there is the bowler, tuxedo, and monocle, symbols of a refined, intellectual conservatism, or what I seek to encourage here.
The Policy: I take FULL responsibility for what I write. I will not be held responsible for the content of my comments section--as long as it is civil and passes my own inscrutable sniff tests, it will appear. If the comment offends you, that is on you.
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1 comment:
Newt has one of the finest minds on the political scene, but as you say, he squandered the opportunity offered by the hugely successful 1994 Republican landslide and his Contract with America. Hopefully he has learned from his and the Republican Party’s mistakes and will use his keen intellect to help bring back the party and rescue our country.
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