James J. Kilpatrick is a conservative columnist. American conservatism is a heterogenous political movement that incorporates many different ideologies under the blanket heading of conservative. ... A columnist is a journalist who produces a specific form of writing for publication called a column. Columns appear in newspapers, magazines and the Internet. ...

Kilpatrick achieved his fame in the 1970s during nine years as a debater on the "60 Minutes" segment "Point-Counterpoint" opposite Nicholas von Hoffman (and subsequently Shana Alexander). He is now a nationally known columnist for the Universal Press Syndicate and is syndicated in over 180 newspapers around the country. The 1970s in its most obvious sense refers to the decade between 1970 and 1979. ... The ticking TAG Heuer stopwatch from 60 Minutes. ... Nicholas von Hoffman is an American journalist and author of German-Russian extraction, descendant of Melchior Hoffman and son of Carl von Hoffman. ... Shana Alexander (October 6, 1925 - June 23, 2005) was an American columnist. ... Universal Press Syndicate provides syndication for a number of lifestyle and opinion columns, comics, and various other content. ...