Conservatism, Ideology, and the Death of Seeds

Our country is being pulled further and further in two directions, one that can be safely described as progressive and the other as conservative, though not in a way intended by many who use that term now. To see a nice summary of the progressive position, take a look at this article. Progressives see the [...]

Conservative Literature: Where is it?

In this article, Brian Doherty compares libertarian literature to conservative and finds the latter wanting. His argument is intriguing, as it indicates the decline in conservative thought since Russell Kirk was the leading spokesman and sage of the conservative renewal. Until conservatism can reconcile the free market with the preservation of culture and the soul it sustains, [...]

Laughing at Conservatism

Here are the issues that conservatives get mocked for: Questioning the dogmatic authority of Darwinism and neo-Darwinism Questioning global warming Questioning the safety of undefined government, and therefore feeling threatened by what they perceive to be unconstitutional activities by our government, especially the federal one. Teaching their own children at home or in non-state schools [...]

What’s a conservative?

When I was a child, my father was driving the family somewhere or other and some political conversation came up. This was the 70′s, when conservatism was a rising star but not yet the term ascribed to anybody liberals don’t like. I remember him describing for us children the difference between conservatism and liberalism. Dad [...]

What is the Left

I keep coming across somewhat amusing and hysterical posts on the web about whether or not Obama is a socialist. The right uses the term to describe his policies and the left ridicule the right for not having anything original to attack him with but this tired old charge – an interesting and rather tired [...]