Bill Bennett is a "neoconservative" who would profoundly disagree with Horowitz' sentiments. Bill Buckley would as well. ....as would many so-called "neos." You seem a bit obsessed with labeling people into set groups. We conservatives are individuals, and as individuals have different takes on a variety of issues.
Yes, but what odds would Bill give? ;-)
I don't think Buckley is all-neo. I'm not even saying that neoconservatives are all bad on social issues.
Are you sure about this? What evidence is there that Buckley would support Bauer, Weyrich, etc. against Horowitz? I'd be interested to see it.
You seem a bit obsessed with labeling people into set groups. We conservatives are individuals, and as individuals have different takes on a variety of issues.
Our political clout comes from our shared beliefs. If I as an individual believe that Martians should be invited to come and rule over us, then my political beliefs are not going to get very far. But if millions of people believe this, then there is the beginning of a political movement.
What does the conservative movement stand for? The millions of Freepers and others who call themselves conservatives, what issues are they going to rally around together? Horowitz wants us support gay rights. Are we going to go along with him, as a political movement, or are we going to tell him that his view of conservatism is incompatible with true conservative values?