I'm assuming Rod's "frat boy" comment wasn't aimed at me, even though he seemed to be addressing a point nobody but me has made — "does crunchy conservatism exist?"
But if I'm wrong about that, Rod, please let me know.
However, Rod seems to be falling back once again into the "it's a sensibility" thing. I don't mind that per se, since I agree that whatever crunchy conservatism is, "sensibility" goes a long way toward describing it. But even sensibilities can generate political programs. And the suggestion that crunchy conservatives don't have one is contradicted countless times in the book which has a manifesto and a suggested agenda. Also, Rod announces in the book that he supported a pro-choice liberal Democrat against a pro-life Republican incumbent in his local congressional race. Why? Because Joe Barton doesn't care enough about air pollution. Surely this is evidence of a pretty powerful political agenda for a mere "sensibility." Particularly for someone who is pro-life himself.
