philosophy

Against the backdrop of the current budgetary battle and the ensuing shutdown of the federal government, there has been much chortling and wry humor bandied about on Twitter and in the conservative blogosphere about “essential” vs. “non-essential” government employees. Many a pundit ask the question, “Well, if these employees are ‘non-essential,’ why should we have …

Conservatives Are Not Immune To the Toxic Rhetoric of RevolutionRead More »

Neoconservatives and libertarians have something in common that they tend not to share with traditional or classical conservatives. I don’t mean some policy, but something philosophical. Unlike nostalgic conservatives (to which camp I admit to belonging), neocons and libertarians are future-oriented, comparatively optimistic about where things are going. Less hindered by a view of human …

Conservatives Should Claim the FutureRead More »

Secession* is a quintessentially American tradition, if not ideal. From the colonies to the South, Americans have not only balked at perceived outside oppression, we have sought to separate, violently if necessary, from those violating our rights to liberty. Some in counties in northeastern Colorado are just the latest to attempt to “to dissolve the …

51 States? or The Pursuit of a Northern ColoradoRead More »

Image via Toban Black “River, we’re not telling people what to think. We’re just trying to show them how.” – Serenity It was the Greek monarch and adventurer Pyrrhus who once famously observed that even an unquestionable victory can sow the seeds of later defeat. A study of the history of modern American conservatism would reveal …

Against Technocracy: A New Rally Point For The RightRead More »

“In America the young are always ready to give to those who are older than themselves the full benefits of their inexperience.” — Oscar Wilde Last week, Jay wrote a terrific piece on conferences, political pros and young conservatives. It was spot on. On the young conservatives who frequent political conferences, he says, in part: …

RE: Young Conservatives and ConferencesRead More »