Noun vs. Adjective
By: Erick Erickson (Diary) | December 11th at 10:04 AM |
First a disclaimer: I have tried to write this post all week and think it needs to be said, but am not sure I have made my best go of it. Nonetheless, and for what it is worth, I hope I make some sense in this matter. Now . . . Let’s review our grammar for one moment. A noun is a word that defines | Read More »
The Instinct of a Conservative
By: Erick Erickson (Diary) | October 4th at 11:51 PM |
Steven F. Hayward, writing in the Washington Post today, postulates that the conservative movement is currently brain dead. It is a fashionable statement among those living in Washington, D.C. housed at think tanks. And I guess it is when think tannkers are pushing out columns on the lack of ideas rather than pushing out columns with ideas. Nonetheless, I generally agree with Steven Hayward that | Read More »
The Power of Small Numbers: A Butterfly Effect
By: Erick Erickson (Diary) | July 2nd at 01:47 PM |
In Maricopa County, AZ there are 700,000 registered Republican voters. There are 6,000 precinct captain positions for the Republican Party in Maricopa County. Of those, only 2,000 or filled. In other words, one-third of the precinct captain positions are filled. More bluntly, three-tenths of one percent of the registered Republicans in Maricopa County, AZ are actively engaged in their party. Back in February, 200 people | Read More »
The Peter Principle
By: Erick Erickson (Diary) | May 28th at 09:46 AM |
And Jesus said to him, “Truly, I tell you, this very night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times.” — Mark 14:30 (ESV) All of us, every single person regardless of political persuasion who reads this, have a tendency to deny our friends and fellow travelers at times. All of us. Peter, under pressure and fear, denied Christ not just once, | Read More »
Rebuild the Party: Technology Death by White Paper
By: Erick Erickson (Diary) | March 10th at 09:00 AM |
I am very, very concerned about the direction we are headed in with technology in both the Republican Party and the conservative movement. Frankly, I am profoundly disappointed. The RNC effort is a frustrating exercise consisting of multi-ton white papers that will no doubt be ignored. Friday’s RFP to redo the GOP.com website has given the lie to the RNC’s efforts about transparency. Based on | Read More »