TY - BOOK AU - D'Souza,Dinesh TI - Letters to a young conservative T2 - The art of mentoring SN - 0465017339 (hardcover) AV - JC 573.2 D811l 2002 U1 - 320.52/0973 PY - 2002/// CY - New York PB - Basic Books KW - Conservatism KW - United States KW - Youth KW - Political activity KW - Politicians KW - Correspondence KW - Right and left (Political science) KW - Conservatismo KW - Estados Unidos KW - Juventud KW - Actividad polĂ­tica N1 - Series statement taken from book jacket; Includes bibliographical references; Conservatives vs. liberals -- The libertarian temptation -- The education of a conservative -- Pig wrestling at Dartmouth -- Fighting political correctness -- Authentic vs. bogus multiculturalism -- What's so great about great books -- How Reagan outsmarted the liberals -- Why government is the problem -- When the rich get richer -- How affirmative action hurts blacks -- The feminist mistake -- Who are the postmodernists? -- Why professors are so left-wing -- All the news that fits -- A living constitution? -- More guns, less crime -- How to harpoon a liberal -- Lies my teacher taught me -- Was Lincoln a bad guy? -- The self-esteem hoax -- Who cares about the snail darter? -- Against gay marriage -- Family values since Oedipus -- Speaking as a former fetus... -- The hypocrisy of anti-globalists -- Are immigrants to blame? -- Why liberals hate America -- A republican realignment? -- Why conservatives should be cheerful -- A conservative reading list N2 - The conservative commentator shares his best advice with young conservatives, advising them on important issues of morality, philosophy, and "family values." UR - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0831/2002008679-b.html UR - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0831/2002008679-d.html ER -