Andrew Sullivan has a very interesting, albeit little too, umh, passionate for my taste, post up about Barry Goldwater and the documentary that aired two days ago on HBO made by his granddaughter C.C.
Filter out the over-the-top anti-Bush stuff: if you do, it provides, in principle, for a good read: his main point is that George W. Bush is not a (Goldwater) conservative. That is, in my opinion, correct. George Bush’s administration is for an important part inspired / influenced by Christian Right and neoconservatism. Such a combination, quite clearly, will not, overwhelmingly, favor genuine conservative policies.
When one votes Christian Right and neoconservatists into office, one can be damn sure of one thing: that their policy will not be genuinely conservative.
1+1=2
Lastly, I am wondering what those of you who watched the documentary think of it… If you’ve watched it and got some thoughts about it, praise or criticism (or both of course), please leave a comment.
