Many of my more moderate, centrist friends scoff when I begin linking the roots of modern American leftism to Soviet communism (Stalinism).

I’d like them all to read this essay.

If only I had a $200,000 education, I bet I could write like that gentleman, too. As such, I can only point you to his site and stand here, marvelling.

Updated: Protein Wisdom has some good additional commentary on the piece this morning. It heartens me to see that way the “blogosphere” has picked up this excellent work and run with it.