Walter Jones and the Road Not Taken

The late antiwar conservative congressman showed what might have been for the post-Bush GOP.

By W. James Antle III • February 12, 2019

Walter Jones traveled a path familiar to many of his countrymen. After the slaughter of thousands of Americans in the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the Republican congressman from North Carolina wanted to fight back. Representing a military-heavy district, he knew the bravery and patriotism of our men and women in uniform.

[Editor’s note: He will be missed!/sc]

Additional info here via Armstrong Economics:

I wanted to write an obituary for a friend who I would go down to Capitol Hill to see — Walter Jones. He was a Republican but someone who would vote based upon what he believed was right and not simply because of party politics. Walter died and it was really a great loss. He would cross the aisle and often work with Democrats, and as a result, he won their respect. The same could not be said of some of the Republicans like Boehner.

updated 3/1/19 post from Ron Paul Institute http://ronpaulinstitute.org/archives/featured-articles/2019/february/18/walter-jones-and-the-vote-to-end-us-war-on-yemen/

updated 3/3/19 another post from The American Conservative
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/walter-jones-cried-while-the-rest-of-them-lied/

news release: https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article225147640.html