Shireman's blog

   With my home state's Supreme Court making it’s now famous decision the other day, gay marriage is on the cusp of the lip's of many. A few days before the gay marriage decision, I was thinking about as Young Republicans, what do we want of the world? What do we want to see? What do we want our image to be? A thought from the brilliant William F. Buckley came to mind. He described people whom he viewed as "Small C Conservatives" and "Big C Conservatives." In our modern political climate, where our party has been hijacked by the religious right, Mr. Buckley's words were like a gust of fresh air. Buckley is my new hero. Plain and simple. According to the father of National Review, a Conservative (or "Big C") is one who concerns themselves with fiscal issues and stands as a libertarian on the social ones. This is the true follower of the ideology. As for gay marriage, I'm going to take Mr. Buckley's advice and forget it. I've got a U-Bill due Tuesday.