RSSEntries Tagged as 'Conservatism'
A Rochester Regionalist
One of the great blessings of life in Rochester is the presence of the Sage of Batavia… Bill Kauffman. Here on ISI’s new web journal First Principles is an excellent essay entitled The Regionalist: The Man Who Was Rochester.
My Kind of Conservative
While McCain marches on, Ron Paul picked up the endorsement of Arlo Guthrie. Guthrie said:
“Dr. Paul is the only candidate I know of who would have signed the Constitution of the United States had he been there, I’m with him, because he seems to be the only candidate who actually believes it has [...]
Rebuilding Camelot?
I am in Albany for Conservative Party’s Political Action Conference (CPPAC). Hope is last to die but folks know that 2008 looks dismal. It is interesting how many are sure that Hillary Clinton is THE Democrat candidate. I am hearing from thoughtful folks “in the know” that the Clintons set up Obama’s South [...]
Happy Birthday Robert E. Lee
From a Northern Agrarian and a son of New England farmers turned Union soldier… Happy birthday to a Christian statesman, and true man of honor.
Clyde Wilson: On Political Preachers
As usual Clyde Wilson hits the nail squarely.
Check out his article on political preachers.
The Protestant Kirk
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 the Reformers were [...]
Jim Pinkerton joins Huckabee
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 Crunchy Conservative Candidate
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 [...]
Why Mitt Romney is not a Statesman
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 [...]
James Kurth on The Protestant Deformation and American Foreign Policy
Check out this is amazing address Swarthmore Professor James Kurth delivered to the 2001 meeting of the Philadelphia Society. In 2008 it is prophetic.
If Mike Huckabee is our next President, lets pray that he appoint Kurth Secretary of State!
BTW… James Kurth is a ruling Elder at Proclamation PCA (Pastored by WTS President [...]