The Washington Times profiles the Harbour League, a new conservative think tank headquarted in one of the most liberal of states, Maryland.
It seems like a match made somewhere south of heaven -- a conservative think tank in left-leaning Maryland. But Eli Gold, founder and chairman of the Harbour League, says his group fills a void by promoting discourse on free-market issues and conservative views.
"You have Martin O'Malley as governor. It doesn't get any more liberal than that," said Mr. Gold, 31. "You need a conservative voice out there, and this is the way to do it."
The league, which hosts a lecture series on topics including tax policy and education reform, will mark its first anniversary with a Jan. 10 dinner program at the Radisson Plaza Lord Baltimore Hotel. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, Georgia Republican, will be the featured speaker.
"We want to promote conservative thought, not just think about conservative thoughts," said Mr. Eli, a Pikesville insurance broker who started the nonpartisan, nonprofit institution with Baltimore County lawyer Thomas P. Bernier. "We want to promote action among people who already think that way."
Mr. Gold hopes the group someday will rival the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, a conservative think tank in New York City that helped popularize market-oriented policies during the past quarter-century.
The Manhattan Institute for Policy Research website is www.manhattan-institute.org.
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