Category Archives: Ideas
Does conservatism need religion?
Kathleen Parker has made herself plenty of enemies on the right during this election cycle. I suspect her column this week isn’t likely to reduce their numbers. Here’s my question, and the premise of her argument: Does conservatism need religion? … Continue reading
Good things (and bad) about Obama’s win
There are a couple of things about Senator Obama’s win that make me happy — or at least optimistic. 1. Race was an issue in the campaign. As much as people try to say otherwise, it mattered. I am genuinely … Continue reading
America’s Sins and Salvation
The recent political season, coupled with current economic instability, has revealed that Americans have lost any pretense of righteousness. Over at least the last two generations, and particularly the last two decades, America has enjoyed, yea championed, the vices of … Continue reading
Did anyone find this insulting?
I didn’t watch Senator Obama’s infomercial last night. I get the impression that I didn’t miss much. I also don’t feel like trying to refute all of the absurd things he said. But after seeing the video below, I feel … Continue reading
The Experience Canard
There has been a lot of talk in the last few days about Gov. Sarah Palin’s experience–whether she has enough to be vice president or not. Even some conservative writers suggest that she just doesn’t have what it takes. The … Continue reading
They don’t get it: More musing on Sarah Palin
The media was doubting whether Sarah Palin would actually appeal to women. They failed to realize how effectively she could appeal to mothers. In the typical modern feminist mindset, women are not mothers, at least not primarily. But Mrs. Palin … Continue reading
Republican Convention Wednesday
I discovered tonight that I can watch the Republican National Convention live from their website without the hassle of commercials and insipid commentary. How nice. Of course, not very many speakers tonight were nice–at least not when they were talking … Continue reading
Rethinking Higher Education
There has been an interesting series on edwired about changing higher education to match the “free” economy. The series is called “The End of Western Civilization (as we know it).” My question is this: Would the amorphous, free learning environment … Continue reading
Richard Weaver on Social Security
From Ideas Have Consequences (1948). The notion that the state somehow bears responsibility for the indigence of the aged is not far removed from that demoralizing supposition that the state is somehow responsible for the criminality of the criminal. I … Continue reading
Good article on church music
From Mere Comments, this article expresses a perspective that some segments of evangelicalism seem to have lost almost completely. The ensuing discussion is worth reading too. (I initially found it from Bob Bixby’s blog)