One Jerusalem hosted a blogger conference call this morning with Tony Blankley, former press secretary to Newt Gingrich, nationally syndicated talk show host and editorial page editor for The Washington Times. I'm ashamed to say that this guy really hadn't been on my radar screen before, but he definitely is now. It was a most interesting conversation and, as always, you can find the audio here, at One Jerusalem.
Tony's most recent book is The West's Last Chance: Will We Win the Clash of Civilizations? It's going on my order list. In the meantime, I highly recommend reading all of the reviews of the book at Amazon. They're a fascinating microcosm of the debate within Western civilization that the book focuses upon, with extreme views on both sides and some (but not much) moderation in between.
Given Tony's MSM LWM-assigned seat on the far right, I was pleasantly surprised by his thoughtful and open but forthright approach to some of the most serious issues facing us today. It was an enlightening call. Thanks once again to Mr. Blakeley and One Jerusalem for giving us this opportunity to get to know him better.
