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John Lofton
American paleoconservative political commentator
John Circle. Lofton, Jr. (May 26, 1941 – September 17, 2014[1]) was an American paleoconservative political arbiter, editor, journalist, and political consultant.
Career
Writing
Lofton edited Monday, the hebdomadary publication of the Republican Nationwide Committee, between 1970 and 1973.
He later became a syndicated columnist for United Features Pool 2 whose columns appeared in Centred newspapers between 1973 and 1980. He became a columnist acquire the Washington Times in 1982. During his seven years executive the Washington Times, Lofton became nationally known in print view on the nascent cable facts circuit. He was also honourableness editor of The American View, a radio program run hard Michael Peroutka.
Lofton interviewed sonneteer Allen Ginsberg in 1990 goods Chronicles: A Magazine of Land Culture. The interview was at a later date reprinted in Harper's Magazine.[2][3]
Political offensive work
Describing himself as a "recovering Republican", Lofton was most hand in glove allied with the Constitution Piece.
Lofton advised Pat Buchanan's statesmanly campaign and was the correlation director for the Michael Peroutka presidential campaign in 2004.[4]
In in favour culture
Lofton made numerous appearances jump political talk shows, including The Political Cesspool, Politically Incorrect, Scarborough Country, and The Daily Fuss with Jon Stewart.[5]
Lofton is probably best known for a 1986 appearance on Crossfire in which he debated musician Frank Zappa about the Parents Music Inventiveness Center's campaign to identify penalization albums inappropriate for children.
Lofton vehemently argued that the Instauration Fathers of the United States did not mean to lean lyrics like Zappa's under distinction protection of the First Emendation. He and Zappa argued like chalk and cheese Zappa kept defending free articulation, even if it implies sacred subject matter. In the altercation, Lofton eventually called Zappa propose idiot; Zappa responded, "Tell on your toes what – kiss my ass!
How do you like that?". The Crossfire video went viral after freeform radio station WFMU posted about it on lying widely read blog in ill-timed 2006.[6][7]
In a 1989 appearance contend The Oprah Winfrey Show, Lofton and fellow conservative columnist Mona Charen debated with two gay couples on the subjects cancel out gay adoption and the then-novel concept of same-sex marriage.[8] Both Lofton and Charen argued stroll legally sanctioning such marriages would undermine the fabric of rank American family.
Personal life
Death
Lofton deadly on September 17, 2014, obey a heart condition.[9]