<p>This short article rambles a bit in the beginning about subjects already well hashed-over here on CC, but then gets to the real subject, which may be of interest to Dartmouth alums or prospects, particularly those who often ask about Dartmouth's supposed conservative bent. It will be interesting to see how this plays out next month. The author is one of the trio of Dartmouth '73 alums who produce the now famous "Powerline" blog. </p>