Remembering Leo Brent Bozell Jr: The Importance of Principles

January marks the centennial of the birth of Leo Brent Bozell Jr., a mainstay in the early years of National Review.

For conservatives who conflate loyalty to principle with loyalty to politicians, Bozell’s life offers a rejoinder. But he also demonstrated the value of periodically reexamining principles.

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Daniel J. Flynn

Daniel J. Flynn, the author of The Man Who Invented Conservatism: The Unlikely Life of Frank S. Meyer, is an American Spectator senior editor, visiting fellow at the Hoover Institution, and YouTuber @RightWingWilderness.

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January marks the centennial of the birth of Leo Brent Bozell Jr., a mainstay in the early years of National Review.

For conservatives who conflate loyalty to principle with loyalty to politicians, Bozell’s life offers a rejoinder. But he also demonstrated the value of periodically reexamining principles.