There is nothing initially wrong with the claim that conservatives and conservative politics have, in various eras and under numerous circumstances, provided a healthy balance against idealistic, but perhaps irresponsible, liberalism, or diluted progressive spirits so as to make them palatable to a broader public. Indeed, conservatism generally might be regarded as a social anchor, [...]
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The anchor of society…
Posted in Politics, tagged conservatism, progressivism on 30 November 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Flux and stasis
Posted in Politics, tagged cabinet, realism, transition on 23 November 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The desire for constructive social and foreign policy does not require rose-colored glasses, but is sustained by a simple recognition that the question comes before the answer. Such is my hope for the incoming administration, and it ought to be a considerable gauge of its success. Not all expectations will be met as the Bush [...]
The grown-up table
Posted in Politics, tagged cabinet, realism, transition on 16 November 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It’s been almost two weeks since the US election, and the gravitas associated with the transition of power ought to be a welcome sign of things to come. As the focus of the operation around the next president has shifted full-time to the daunting task of assuming executive duties from a failed administration, the gloating [...]
And so it begins…
Posted in Personal, tagged otherness, philosophy on 9 November 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve been delaying (procrastinating, perhaps?) the start of my blog for a good while now, but the excuses for not taking a moment to sit down and write have started wearing rather thin. The title I’ve chosen for this journal represents only the ideal that I will offer at least one substantial piece every week, [...]
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