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Psst. In your heart you know we are smarter than the Elite. That said, Goldwater enthusiasts taunted skeptics with buttons that said “In your heart you know he’s right.” His critics countered with “In your guts, you know he’s nuts.”

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Very few people know the backstory on Barry Goldwater. He tried to get in the service but failed the medical; he owned a private airplane and after the war personally flew servicemen from the ports to their homes at his own expense. His book, "Conscience of the Conservative" has never been equalled. He was also an amateur radio operator; I was never able to make contact with him, though. Quite a man.

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