Difference between revisions of "David Frum"
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| − | David Frum is a Candadian American neoconservative who, while serving as Bush's speech writer, is reputed to have inspired the prhase "Axis of Evil" (Frum suggested "Axis of Hatred", which was changed by lead speechwriter Michael Gerson). A longtime member of the [[American Enterprise Institute]], he went on to found FrumForum after being fired from the neoconservative thinktank. In the leadup to the Iraq war, he called for the expulsion of antiwar voices from the conservative movement.<ref>David Frum, [http://old.nationalreview.com/frum/frum031903.asp Unpatriotic Conservatives: A war against America], ''National Review'', 19 March 2003</ref> He is married to [[Danielle Crittenden]] who is also a contributor to [[FrumForum]].<ref>Danielle Crittenden, [http://www.frumforum.com/a-message-from-mrs-frum A Message From Mrs. Frum], ''FrumForum'', 26 March 2010</ref> | + | David Frum is a Candadian American neoconservative who, while serving as Bush's speech writer, is reputed to have inspired the prhase "Axis of Evil" (Frum suggested "Axis of Hatred", which was changed by lead speechwriter Michael Gerson). A longtime member of the [[American Enterprise Institute]], he went on to found FrumForum after being fired from the neoconservative thinktank. In the leadup to the Iraq war, he called for the expulsion of antiwar voices from the conservative movement.<ref name="con">David Frum, [http://old.nationalreview.com/frum/frum031903.asp Unpatriotic Conservatives: A war against America], ''National Review'', 19 March 2003</ref> He is married to [[Danielle Crittenden]], stepdaughter of the former Toronto Sun editor, who is also a contributor to [[FrumForum]].<ref>Danielle Crittenden, [http://www.frumforum.com/a-message-from-mrs-frum A Message From Mrs. Frum], ''FrumForum'', 26 March 2010</ref> |
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| + | On antiwar conservatives: | ||
| + | :The antiwar conservatives aren't satisfied merely to question the wisdom of an Iraq war...But the antiwar conservatives have gone far, far beyond the advocacy of alternative strategies. They have made common cause with the left-wing and Islamist antiwar movements in this country and in Europe...The websites of the antiwar conservatives approvingly cite and link to the writings of John Pilger, Robert Fisk, Noam Chomsky, Ted Rall, Gore Vidal, Alexander Cockburn, and other anti-Americans of the far Left. | ||
| + | The Canadian-born-and-raised Frum concluded: | ||
| + | :They began by hating the neoconservatives. They came to hate their party and this president. They have finished by hating their country. | ||
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| + | :War is a great clarifier. It forces people to take sides. The paleoconservatives have chosen — and the rest of us must choose too. In a time of danger, they have turned their backs on their country. Now we turn our backs on them.<ref name="con"/> | ||
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| + | ==Affiliations== | ||
*[[American Enterprise Institute]] - former fellow | *[[American Enterprise Institute]] - former fellow | ||
*[[FrumForum]] - Creator and editor | *[[FrumForum]] - Creator and editor | ||
Revision as of 12:23, 30 July 2010
David Frum is a Candadian American neoconservative who, while serving as Bush's speech writer, is reputed to have inspired the prhase "Axis of Evil" (Frum suggested "Axis of Hatred", which was changed by lead speechwriter Michael Gerson). A longtime member of the American Enterprise Institute, he went on to found FrumForum after being fired from the neoconservative thinktank. In the leadup to the Iraq war, he called for the expulsion of antiwar voices from the conservative movement.[1] He is married to Danielle Crittenden, stepdaughter of the former Toronto Sun editor, who is also a contributor to FrumForum.[2]
Contents
Views
On antiwar conservatives:
- The antiwar conservatives aren't satisfied merely to question the wisdom of an Iraq war...But the antiwar conservatives have gone far, far beyond the advocacy of alternative strategies. They have made common cause with the left-wing and Islamist antiwar movements in this country and in Europe...The websites of the antiwar conservatives approvingly cite and link to the writings of John Pilger, Robert Fisk, Noam Chomsky, Ted Rall, Gore Vidal, Alexander Cockburn, and other anti-Americans of the far Left.
The Canadian-born-and-raised Frum concluded:
- They began by hating the neoconservatives. They came to hate their party and this president. They have finished by hating their country.
- War is a great clarifier. It forces people to take sides. The paleoconservatives have chosen — and the rest of us must choose too. In a time of danger, they have turned their backs on their country. Now we turn our backs on them.[1]
Affiliations
- American Enterprise Institute - former fellow
- FrumForum - Creator and editor
- Weekly Standard - Contributing editor
- International Summit on Democracy, Terrorism and Security, speaker
connections
- Dean Godson, friend
- Richard Perle, mentor
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 David Frum, Unpatriotic Conservatives: A war against America, National Review, 19 March 2003
- ↑ Danielle Crittenden, A Message From Mrs. Frum, FrumForum, 26 March 2010
