Rules for Right Wingers

By Kevin J. DeAnna, August 11, 2009 under Culture | 1 Comment

Dave Weigel points out the Right’s “new” fascination with Saul Alinsky on the Washington Independent today.  It’s a good article, though I would make two minor clarifications.

First, it’s not that new.  Over at the Leadership Institute, we’ve been talking about this book for years to everyone who will listen.  College Republicans, libertarians, independent groups, and everyone in between have literally had copies of Rules for Radicals thrown at them (in the link I just found, I’m pretty sure I was the “provocative presentation” mentioned earlier).  Continue Reading »