Notes and Asides

I have noted the growing convergence of left and right on various issues, from the war in Iraq to the fight in defense of civil liberties on the home front, and here’s another proposition that is a part of this developing left-right consensus: the rise of Jonah Goldberg as a right-wing commentator points to a qualitative degeneration of American conservatism. Yes, it’s “Goldbergism and the Decline of the Right,” the latest installment of my column for Taki’s Top Drawer.

I have to say that I really get a kick out of reading as well as writing for Taki Theodoracopulos’ spanking new website, because I get venture into topics I wouldn’t normally cover in this space, and I can frankly tell you that I enjoy the opportunity to let my hair down, so to speak, and write about what amuses me rather than what needs to be written about. Over the last few days I’ve done two radio interviews: go check out my appearance on Jim Ostrowski’s new radio show on WNYmedia.net, and yet another interview with our very own Scott Horton, on Antiwar.com Radio. Regarding the latter: well, yes, I was a little … loquacious, shall we say, but then again everybody has days like that, don’t they …? Well, maybe not quite like that …

I also have a new piece coming out soon in The American Conservative on the upcoming trial of Steve Rosen and Keith Weissman, two employees of AIPAC charged with passing U.S. secrets to Israel. I’m not sure if the editors are going to put it online – and, yes, I’m urging you once again to subscribe to TAC.