Those of us who have been in the conservative movement for a while know it to be a movement of extraordinary people.  Many have given years, decades of their lives, fighting on for no other reason than that it is the right thing to do – even when spirits are low and resources are slim or nonexistent.  I have been honored to personally know some of these people, and we lost one of the really good ones, unfortunately but fittingly, this past Easter Sunday. Susan Fries Falknor, activist, editor, published poet, committed Christian, and wife of fellow commentator Richard Falknor, passed on following a brief illness.  Although I know she is in a better place, it never diminishes the sense of loss.  She will be sorely missed. I came to know both Rich and Susan through their leadership of the Maryland Center Right Coalition, which brought a small, very lucky group of Marylanders together for  regular presentations by state and local luminaries as well as...(Read Full Post)