I am looking to start a small project, for which I’d like to find a few reputable sources of information. By reputable I mean written by decent people whose main interest is the truth, with as little spin as possible. I’d like to get to points of view that aren’t normally in my field of vision, so I need a conservative publication or two (besides Andrew Sullivan’s blog, which I haven’t been reading until now, but will) and a publication that is sympathetic to the Republican party. They don’t need to be separate publications necessarily, but I’d like to find a total of at least a couple. Syndication feed availability for their news articles would be a big plus. If they’re local or regional, that’s at least as good as national. Too much liberal- and/or Democrat-bashing would be a minus. I don’t care for partisanship, I want their point of view.
Suggestions, anyone?
http://www.instapundit.com – quite moderate, really, but he voted for Bush. Doesn’t spin either way and tells it like it is for both sides. Lawyer from Tennessee.
http://www.powerlineblog.com – more conservative, but they are lawyers who like to debunk both sides if both sides need debunking. From Minnesota.
http://www.marksteyn.com – Canadian columnist who is beloved by conservatives. Don’t know that I’ve ever caught him in an error he hasn’t admitted to and apologized for. He’s probably highest on the bashing meter just because he’s a columnist and he *has* to write red meat to keep his job. Lives in New Hampshire.
messopotamian.blogspot.com – An Iraqi blogger who wanted Bush re-elected.
belmontclub.blogspot.com – Level-headed at the worst of times.
http://www.lileks.com/bleats – James Lileks. More often than not he will write about his daughter, but he’s all for putting any sort of political stupidity in its place. Also a Minneapolis journalist.
Another good one for changes of mind from liberal to conservative (if that’s what you’re looking for) is Bill Whittle at http://www.ejectejecteject.com – he writes great essays, essentially detailing his historical perspective on American patriotism and why/how 9/11 changed him into a Bush supporter. SW USA.
Hope this helps.