Industrial and farming are two words that should never be in the same sentence except by way of contrast. Kinda like the words industrial and ecclesiastical. Mega-churches with cheap salvation. Mega-meats with cheap chicken. Everyone once in a while a news story offers a warning about the dangers, even the sins, of industrial farming practices [...]
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Meats of Woe
Posted in Conservatism, Environment, Humane economics, localism, Natural Law, Sustainability on February 18, 2008 | 1 Comment »
A Rochester Regionalist
Posted in Conservatism on February 1, 2008 | 2 Comments »
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
Posted in 2008 Politics, Conservatism on January 31, 2008 | 1 Comment »
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 as [...]
Rebuilding Camelot?
Posted in 2008 Politics, Conservatism on January 28, 2008 | 2 Comments »
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 Carolina victory [...]
Happy Birthday Robert E. Lee
Posted in Conservatism on January 19, 2008 | 2 Comments »
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
Posted in Conservatism on January 19, 2008 | 7 Comments »
As usual Clyde Wilson hits the nail squarely. Check out his article on political preachers.
The Protestant Kirk
Posted in Conservatism, Natural Law on January 17, 2008 | 5 Comments »
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 [...]
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 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, [...]
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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