Barry Goldwater’s 1964 convention speech defined conservatism …
Jul 16, 2014 · This stood in contrast to four years earlier, when he scolded supporters who threatened the cohesion of the Republican Party by saying, “Let’s grow up, conservatives.”. Fifty years ago today, on July 16, 1964, grown-up conservative Barry Goldwater spoke to the GOP convention in San Francisco.*. Most Bearing Drift contributors – and, I ...
January 16, 1677: The End of Bacon’s Rebellion - Bearing Drift
Jan 16, 2014 · The story of Bacon's Rebellion is well known to Virginians, but its causes are still subject to much debate. Whiggish history tends to identify Bacon's Insurrection as a foreshadowing of the American Revolution -- a convenient 100 years later -- an American precursor to those liberty-minded forefathers who gave us …
Hung Cao Wins 10th District Nomination – Full Results & Analysis
May 22, 2022 · Polls opened in 11 precincts across Virginia’s newly drawn 10th District on Saturday, May 21st, as Republicans participated in a party-run canvass (also known as a “firehouse primary”) to choose the nominee to take on Rep. Jennifer Wexton in November.
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The Atwater Way. The rule of law is that voter rolls can not be changed 90 days before the election, yet the Supreme Court just ruled that Youngkin can purge the voter roles just 6 days before the election. The claim is that this is to keep suspected illegal immigrants from voting. The key word there is suspected because they don’t have time ...
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Trump Confirms Conservative Case Against Him. In the 1970s, hard-left anti-American ‘peaceniks’ inspired modern conservatism to stop them. To launder his hatred for Liz Cheney, the ex-president joined them. Bearing Drift // Oct 31, 2024.
The More Things Change: Reading 1984 in 2021 - Bearing Drift
Sep 28, 2021 · The only sanctioned emotion in 1984 is hate. The object of vitriol is far less important than the emotion itself. In 2021, we’ve increased Orwell’s Two Minutes of Hate to hours in which we spit and shout at the current target of the Party’s animosity In the novel, Winston laments, “The horrible thing about the Two Minutes of Hate was ...
150 Years Ago Today… the Battle of Chancellorsville
May 1, 2013 · Chancellorsville remains one of the most brilliant American victories ever achieved — against superior numbers and a determined foe. 150 years after the battle, it’s important to remember why we remember these men and why they fought. Stonewall Jackson and Chancellorsville deserve their place in American history in its full context ...
The First People of Caroline - Bearing Drift
Dec 1, 2016 · The second in a series this Holiday Season relating Caroline’s role in the Colony and future Commonwealth of Virginia-Part 2. Last week we looked at Jamestown and the first explorations of what would one day be Caroline County and the “gateway” to the Virginia frontier. The entrance to the future Caroline, through the Pamunkey River Valley was just 60 miles as the crow flies from Jamestown.
Veteran Navy Pilot Jen Kiggans Enters Race for 7th Senate District
Apr 1, 2019 · Jen Kiggans, former Navy pilot, nurse practitioner and conservative Republican has entered the race for the Republican nomination in Virginia’s 7th Senate district. The seat is currently held by retiring Senator Frank Wagner and includes parts of Norfolk and Virginia Beach. Kiggans is the second candidate to seek the Republican nomination.