The internet has one more venue for conservative thinkers. It’s an interesting entrepreneurial experiment, in that visitors must pay-to-play. Reading the conversations is free for all, but if you want to contribute a comment, you must buy the site’s subscription service. Former Reagan speechwriter and Uncommon Knowledge host Peter Robinson joined with National Review contributor, Hollywood producer and screenwriter Rob Long to create Ricochet. The site debuted in late May and has attracted a solid following, among conservatives at least, during its first few weeks. According to its creators, Ricochet is “a place that’s built to fulfill the promise of banter at its best.” Those involved are engaged in “one big conversation, where anyone, anywhere, can chime in at any time. … At Ricochet, a good conversation is more than our interest. It’s our mission. We live for the collegial spirit, the taste for frankness, and the foundation of mutual respect that inspires the fastest-paced, widest-ranging, and most relevant of exchanges.” I discovered Ricochet while visiting Andrew Klavan’s internet digs. About the first 30 minutes of the Ricochet podcast, Klavan posted, includes a fascinating and wide ranging conversation between Klavan, Rob Long, Peter Robinson and Mark Steyn. Here are a
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