Political neophyte Doug Hoffman is poised for an upset in New York's 23rd Congressional District. Full Article at Splice Today

The supposed assasination of a U.S. president is no laughing matter. All Americans of all political persuasions hold sacred the safety of our elected leaders. Full Article at The Heritage Foundation

If anyone's life is worth recounting, it's Gore Vidal's. The celebrated writer not only made his mark on literature over the past six decades, he also had a front row seat to history. Full Article at WNYC | New York Public Radio

Tom Schaller: I'd like to start with Rick and Byron, and ask that they provide some perspective on conservatism and its relationship to the GOP, as a way of putting the conservative angst we have witnessed in 2009 into a broader historical... Full Article at Salon

Doug Hoffman, Conservative Party candidate for New York's 23rd Congressional District, left, and former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin Oct. 29, 2009 | In 2009, the energized right-wing base of the Republican Party transformed American politics. Full Article at Salon

At age 83, Gore Vidal remains a sharp provocateur, as irascible and irreverent as ever. Full Article at LewRockwell.com

I found it distasteful to vote for a liberal democrat in the Connecticut Senate Race of 1988, but William F. Buckley Jr. had proposed that conservative Republicans do precisely that in order to rid the US Senate and the Republican Party of that odious... Full Article at Never Yet Melted

William F. Buckley Jr. once fondly recalled a state legislator who used to rise during debate on every significant piece of legislation and ask, "Where are we going to get the money?" A basic question. An important question. Full Article at Execupundit

In the fall of 1951, Yale University, proud member of America’s higher education elite, prepared to celebrate the 250th anniversary of its founding. Members of the Yale community looked forward to a joyous, yet placid, celebration. Full Article at First Principles

“While I agree that it’s fairly pointless, as a tactical matter, for dissidents to attack the talk radio giants, this comes, I think, out of a deep frustration that people with little more than slogans and attitude have bigfooted discussion among... Full Article at The League of Ordinary Gentlemen

Something must be going right for conservatives: Oh, come on, Repack, don’t you guys think you’ve said everything there is to say and then some about Goldberg’s blockbuster? Full Article at Oliver Willis

Town hallers know government wants to change Medicare in ways they don't like, Frum saysHe says changes won't kill Grandma, but Medicare will cover less and cost moreChanges will benefit the uninsured, some of whom can't pay for insurance, he saysFrum:... Full Article at CNN

By JAMES D. WATTS JR. World Scene Writer Published: 10/25/2009 2:20 AM Last Modified: 10/25/2009 2:20 AM The epigraph Sam Tanenhaus chose for his book "The Death of Conservatism" is a quote from Tulsa native and Washington, D.C. , insider Daniel... Full Article at Tulsa World

EDITOR’S NOTE: This piece by William F. Buckley Jr. appeared in the June 30, 1989, issue of National Review. (You can dig into NR’s archives anytime here.) During the first ten days I found myself waiting. Waiting for the ultimate symbolic act. Full Article at National Review Online

“Domestically Ronald Reagan did far less than he had hoped, he did far less than he had promised, less than people wanted — and a hell of a lot more than people thought he would.” If I seem to emphasize the negative aspects of the Reagan years, it is... Full Article at Lone Star Times

For a self-described rodeo clown who frequently admits he isn't that bright, Glenn Beck must be doing something right. Full Article at Chicago Tribune

‘In the tumultuous history of postwar American conservatism,” writes Sam Tanenhaus in the New Republic, “defeats have often contained the seeds of future victory.” In 1954, redbaiter Joseph P. McCarthy’s blatant disregard for the truth and his censure... Full Article at Ventura County Star

Few could argue that William F. Buckley was not the heart and soul of America's conservative movement in the 20th century. Full Article at Indianapolis Star

Over his decades as a columnist, lecturer, TV host and debater, William F. Buckley Jr. lost his cool in public only once -- when he threatened to sock Gore Vidal "in your (expletive) face" on the third night of their joint appearances on ABC during the... Full Article at Pittsburgh Entertainment