Vox Blogoli 2005

I see Jonathan Rauch has modified (or clarified) his article via statements at Hugh Hewitt's blog. Good for him. My criticism of him below for being tone deaf to the differences among "religious conservatives" is therefore modified as well.

I think my second point holds, however. When those who are not merely espousing wacky ideas but advocating murder or treason are allowed "in the tent" it will have a delegitimizing effect upon the tent. And it will make defending against broad brush treatment that much harder to do effectively.