One of my mentors from @PepperdineSPP lost his battle to cancer this morning. Ted McAllister was one of the most curious and brilliant people I've ever known. I loved being his student. He constantly forced me out of my comfort zone and to think harder about the world around me.

I have been working with him on a book I'm writing and his passing is a terrible loss for everyone who knew him and was close to him--especially the conservative movement. He was a staunch conservative who pushed the movement to reflect on what it is and why it exists.

A quote from him: "Conservatives are patriotic and unruly. Some may say conservatism is for only the old, but in reality it is particularly attractive to young people who like the unruliness of America. America is a place where we take care of ourselves, not bow to authority.