Posted on 04/14/2012 6:41:25 AM PDT by dontreadthis
Edited on 04/14/2012 9:59:36 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
(Posters note: 20 minutes of non-stop brilliance)
An immigrant to the U.S. from Canada, Mark Steyn has become one of America’s sharpest conservative commentators.Excerpt, read the rest and see the video at The Daily CallerA bestselling author and a columnist for National Review Online, Steyn is also a popular guest host of Rush Limbaugh’s radio show, a regular on Hugh Hewitt’s radio show and a visiting fellow at Hillsdale College.
As funny as he is erudite...
every time I listen to Steyn i feel smarter
he has such a way with words
the accent is a bonus
Ping!
I work with a fellow who doesn’t like Steyn when he fills in for Rush.
All I can figure is that he doesn’t like the accent. He’s and Arkansas boy.(shrug)
Steyn has one of the sharpest minds on the planet.
The word selfishness is widely known as a trademarked fighting word, synonymous with immorality. Leftist ideologues liberally use it to club defenders of capitalism over their ruggedly individualistic heads.
However, the same ideologues never decry selfishness when it is practiced by a group, either assuming that selfishness by definition cannot be collective, or that by being collective, selfishness gets an upgrade to a higher moral status, as if things perpetrated by the community cannot be immoral. And yet, not only has group selfishness not always existed on all levels of society-from warring gangs and clans to warring nations- but selfishness exerted by pressure groups often is the basest, the most irrational an the most immoral form of selfishness. While selfishness of an individual can either be rational or irrational, depending on whether it is based on reason or raw emotions, group selfishness is always irrational, because crowd psychology is mostly driven by primeval collectivist instinct.
oleg atbashian
Steyn nails it!
The complacency over debt by Americans is deranged!
I like them both.
Mark is not as good at radio as he is with the written word or even the interview such as this.
They both have their strong suites.
When Steyn discusses how the left treats people I an reminded of the film Brazil.
They will tell you “there, there,.., it’s ok it’s not your fault, let’s get you some big gov help. Lets give you a few shots in the arm and get you to the sanatorium”
If the re education doesnt work, we will make you disappear.
We are on the precipice of tyranny in this country.
No way to call Rush a one note samba - that’s just not accurate. As for Steyn, he is a good listen as a guest host but he really stepped in it with his trashing of Newt and IMO the accent and constant “half laugh” staccato cadence would never work as a full time host, though it is effective a day here and a day there.
Thanks for posting this.
IMHO, Mark just isnt a polished Radio guy.
He can’t be brilliant at all things.
He’s a deep thinker and a quick wit, but he can occasionally step in it by saying something off the cuff without thinking it through.
Rush learned years ago, not to stump for any particular politician, lest he earn the rath of his brethren who adore that politician.
Everyone on FR is guilty of stepping in that steaming pile, so I wont hold that against Mark.
having tried my hand at radio, I can tell you its a strain to keep people engaged for an hour, let alone 3 hours.
It’s an art.
I find it very difficult to listen to Steyn for those reasons. I love to read his writing, which is his strength.
“Rush is a one string banjo.
Steyn is the whole orchestra.”
Well said.
The rare times I listen to Rush I only last about 10 mimutes. That one string banjo repeats himself forever.
I also enjoyed listening to Walter Williams. I don’t know if he subs for Rush anymore.
I am sadden Dr. Williams lost his wonderful wife several years back.
beware the mob mentality.
Trayvon!
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