On an rare 2-post Friday, I’d like to first extend my condolences to the family of Andrew Breitbart; the conservative journalist who tragically passed away yesterday at the young age of forty-three. Breitbart advanced the conservative movement in America as well as any in recent memory. His boundless passion served as a catalyst in his taking up the David vs. Goliath battle against left wing hypocrisy and its influence over Hollywood and the American media. His happy wit and sharp instincts in the advent of the internet helped pave the road for a new medium in which Conservatives could influence the political discourse outside the airwaves of the liberal leviathan.
Anyone who hopes to effect change in the American political system, from the right or left, can admire and emulate Breitbart as a man who served his cause with dedication and determination. This is evidenced by a heartfelt tweet from none other than Russel Simmons, who despite being a diametric opposite of Breitbart in the political sense, was still able to admire his commitment as a patriot.
A more meaningful remembrance for Mr. Breitbart was written Thursday by Michael Walsh in National Review. Below is a Youtube clip of a Breitbart appearance on CNN’s Piers Morgan Tonight, and here is a link to my favorite website in his media Realm.
Breitbart is survived by his wife and four children.
– John P. Burns
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