PrintMay 4, 2010
Palin and the Leftist Elites
Sarah Palin is one of the most intriguing (and polarizing) personalities to emerge on the national political stage in a long time. The way that many conservatives embrace her and many liberals vilify her illustrates in microcosm the yawning political divide in America today.We can draw insights about Palin's significance in America today from a trio of markedly disparate historical figures: Ronald Reagan, the late Austrian economist Ludwig von Mises, and the Gospel of Matthew's King Herod. The connection between Sarah Palin and Ronald Reagan is fairly simple and straightforward. They share conservative convictions and a special gift of communication. Palin is reminiscent of Reagan in the way she resonates, inspires, and energizes conservatives. Less apparent are the links that may be drawn between Palin and the long-departed Austrian economist Ludwig von Mises and Palin and the much-longer-ago-departed King Herod. The connection between Palin and Mises occurred to me while...(Read Full Article)
