PrintOctober 10, 2009
Woman-led Conservatism
I admit it. I was wrong. When I wrote about the importance of "woman-centered" conservatism back in 2007, here, in 2008, here, and this year, here, I was thinking about a continuing of the old conservatism, but centered on the issues that matter most to women: health, education, and welfare.It was an easy mistake to make. But it was wrong. Now we know what is really going to happen. Indeed it is happening before our very eyes. The new conservatism is going to be a "woman-led" conservatism.No doubt when our liberal friends get to hear of this they will come up with a suitable pejorative. But it will probably be more insulting than "chick-con."The scales fell off my eyes as I was reading Steven F. Hayward's article in the Washingon Post enticingly titled (for liberals) "Is Conservatism Brain-Dead?" Where are all the serious conservative titles that used to crowd the best-seller list, Hayward...(Read Full Article)
