I posted this on a Russell Kirk discussion group and got some good feedback. I thought it might be worth while to post here. I object to Protestantism being denied the right to defender the natural law. While I agree that Kirk was not so much a Thomist as an Augustinian you will find that [...]
Archive for January, 2008
The Protestant Kirk
Posted in Conservatism, Natural Law on January 17, 2008 | 5 Comments »
The Sweet Smell of Freedom… er Tobacco!
Posted in 2008 Politics on January 16, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Huckabee is rediscovering localism, subsidiarity, and federalism. He has reversed his position on a federally imposed public smoking ban. Smoke ‘em if you got ‘em.
Huckabee and a Christian Constitution
Posted in 2008 Politics on January 16, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Rod Dreher has a great post about Huckabee’s reasons for supporting Constitutional Amendments defending the unborn and prohibiting homosexual marriage. Critics, myself included, have noted the ease in which politicians declares their support for Amendments and the difficulty of passing one. Huckabee responded to the criticism declaring “But I believe it’s a lot easier to [...]
WWRKD?
Posted in 2008 Politics on January 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Today is the Michigan Republican primary. Of course, the venerable Dr. Russell Kirk was the sage of Mecosta Michigan. He and his family lived at Piety Hill. I wonder who Kirk would have voted? I also wonder how the folks that carry on his legacy at the Kirk Center will be voting? WWRKD?
Fred is Swinging for His Life
Posted in 2008 Politics on January 12, 2008 | 2 Comments »
And I hope it works. I cannot understand why Fred Thompson is not doing better in the polls. He is more conservative than most of the field, he is thoughtful, and he lacks the unattractive ambition that turns me off about some of his rivals. I’d like a President who is a little lazy. We [...]
Jim Pinkerton joins Huckabee
Posted in 2008 Politics, Conservatism on January 11, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Mike Huckabee had a big day today. Not only the Crunchy Con but also James Pinkerton (or Elrond Half-elven as he is known to the Council of the West). Interestingly, James Pinkerton is not only a Tolkien man but descends from Covenanter stock. Interesting.
The Dark Horse Scenario
Posted in 2008 Politics on January 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Grandam of American Conservatism raises the interesting possibility of a divided Republican convention and dark horse nomination. Check it out.
The Crunchy Conservative Candidate
Posted in 2008 Politics, Conservatism on January 11, 2008 | 14 Comments »
Rod Dreher has made it official. He has endorsed Mike Huckabee. I really admire Dreher and his book Crunchy Cons. I cannot say that his endorsement does not give me pause to reflect on Huckabee’s positives. Could traditionalists find a champion in Huckabee? If Huckabee follows Dreher’s advice, goes to the Kirk Center in Mecosta, [...]
Barack the Baby Killer?
Posted in 2008 Politics on January 9, 2008 | 1 Comment »
According to Terrence Jeffery, Obama is the most pro-abortion candidate ever. But I thought he was a man of faith whose presidency “would create the Kingdom right here”? Go figure.
Why Mitt Romney is not a Statesman
Posted in 2008 Politics, Conservatism on January 9, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Occasionally you hear people say that we should elect more successful businessmen to public office. After all, the government is so inefficient. If a private sector company ran like the government, it would go bankrupt. Why not elect effective businessmen? This is a peculiarly American phenomenon. The problem is that businessmen make lousy statesman. In [...]
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