Today is September 11. This week FlynnFiles explored some of the key themes in The 9/11 Commission Report. On this solemn anniversary, the numerous television specials and newspaper remembrances will do a far better job than this blogger discussing that horrible day. After spending a week on 9/11, I'd like to shift gears to another, less important, September 11 event.

On September 11, 1960, young activists and intellectuals gathering at William F. Buckley's Sharon, Connecticut home advanced one of the most succinct statements articulating conservative principles. The Sharon Statement launched Young Americans for Freedom and the modern conservative youth movement. It is must reading for any conservative.

The document put forth a number of bold but true statements that would guide conservatives for decades. It declared that "political freedom cannot long exist without economic freedom." The Sharon Statement noted that "the genius of the Constitution--the division of powers--is summed up in the clause that reserves primacy to the several states, or to the people, in those spheres not specifically delegated to the Federal government." When government, it explained, "takes from one man to bestow on another, it diminishes the incentive of the first, the integrity of the second, and the moral autonomy of both." Amidst what some might see as a dated preoccupation with Communism, The Sharon Statement's final line seems especially salient to our times: "American foreign policy must be judged by this criterion: does it serve the just interests of the United States?"

Motto of this site should be:

"Flynnfiles.com: Hating America the *right* way."

Sean-
You liberals think your so open minded well why dont you stop with your idoit comments and start using your brain.
How in the world can you conclude from that Post that Mr.Flynn hates America? Please tell me!!

One of the chief differences between a clever man and a wise man is that the clever man never admits he has been wrong.

Galbraith said," I don't see Government as good or bad. I see it as indispensible. There are a great many things in this world which can only be done by government. Therefore it's a question of making government better, because there is no alternative."

Sean Hannity is a clown. His show sucks and his books are worse. He is a caricature of a conservative and he makes real conservatives look bad.

Amen to that.

I remember watching Hannity deny the existance of Osama Bin Laden when Clinton bombed Afganistan during the Monica Lewinsky affair. (Following republican talking points that Clinton was bombing just to distract attention from the Lewinsky crisis) "Isn't it funny", Sean said, "that whenever Bill Clinton is in trouble this Osama Bin Laden figure appears to distract attnetion away from Clinton crimes. I don't think this man really exists."

Now after 9/11 he claims the Clinton didn't do enough stop Osama when he was president. Please!!