Margaret Thatcher's 1975 Speech Against Socialism

England's last great leader speaks the truth. A fantastic speech that is more relevant today than it was when she gave it.

Christopher Hitchens Flips Off Bill Maher's Morons

Christopher Hitchens twice flips off Bill Maher's moronic audience. Something we'd all like to do.

Shades of William F. Buckley and Gore Vidal.

Great Moments in Conservative History: Thomas Sowell Debates the Welfare Issue

A young Thomas Sowell debates the dynamics of welfare with Pennsylvania Secretary of Welfare, Helen O'Banion (1980)

Great Moments in Conservative History: Draft Dodger Sentenced to Work with the "Retarded"

You have to love the complete absence of political correctness.

October 20, 1982

Mark Schmucker answering questions outside the Federal courthouse in Cleveland after he was sentenced yesterday. Mr. Schmucker, a Mennonite, was sentenced to three years on probation, with two years to be spent working at Emmaus House in Marthasville, Mo., a home for retarded adults. He also was fined $4,000.

GREAT MOMENTS IN CONSERVATIVE HISTORY: I AM PAYING FOR THIS MICROPHONE

Feb 23, 1980.

In the New Hampshire primary, a single symbolic act dramatized the debut of Reagan's new image as a candidate and the demise of Bush's presidential hopes. It occurred during what was scheduled to be a two-person debate between Bush and Reagan in Nashua, New Hampshire, on Feburary 23, the Saturday before balloting. As it turned out, Bush crumpled under pressure orchestrated by Reagan's camp.

Initially, both Reagan and Bush had seen advantages in a two-person debate sponsored by a local newspaper. When the FEC ruled that newspaper sponsorship of the debate amounted to an illegal campaign contribution and when Bush refused to pay half of the debate's cost, Reagan agreed to underwrite it himself.

Reagan then moved to include the other five contenders - a move that identified him both as a candidate and a unifier. When the other candidates showed up on stage, Bush froze.

As Reagan made his case for inclusion of the other candidates, the moderator ordered Reagan's mike turned off. Reagan responded...

GREAT MOMENTS IN CONSERVATIVE HISTORY: RONALD REAGAN - A RENDEVOUZ WITH DESTINY

It's like he's speaking directly to Obama and the Democrats.

This is an excerpt of the 30 minute speech supporting the Republican presidential nominee Barry Goldwater. Reagan speaks of big government, high taxation, and the "war on poverty." He addresses foreign policy issues including the risk of appeasement, "peace through strength," and the Vietnam War. The speech establishes Reagan as an important figure in the conservative wing of the Republican party.

To a significant degree, Ronald Reagan's election to the presidency stems from this speech, given on national television on behalf of, and sponsored by, Barry Goldwater's 1964 presidential campaign. The speech remains amazingly fresh as a statement of modern American conservative philosophy four decades after it was delivered.

There are no leaders like this man today. There simply aren't.

See other Great Moments in Conservative History here.

GREAT MOMENTS IN CONSERVATIVE HISTORY: GORE'S "GEEKY MOMENT"

This was just priceless. Al Gore walks over to Bush like that big retarded kid in Something About Mary, as if to say, "Have you seen my wiener?"...And Bush is all like "Sup my nizzle?...I think Tipper has your wiener".

GREAT MOMENTS IN CONSERVATIVE HISTORY: WILIAM F. BUCKLEY VS. GORE VIDAL

William F. Buckley appeared in a series of televised debates with Gore Vidal during the 1968 Democratic Party convention. In their penultimate debate on August 28 of that year, the two disagreed over the actions of the Chicago police and the protesters at the ongoing Democratic Convention in Chicago. After Buckley responded to Vidal's argument by stating that Vidal's position was "so naive" and saying of the protesters "some people were pro-Nazi," Vidal called Buckley a "Crypto-Nazi", to which Buckley replied, "Now listen, you queer, stop calling me a crypto-Nazi or I will sock you in your goddamn face, and you will stay plastered."