Monthly Archives: March 2010

Conservatism Defined

This paper is a serious attempt to describe the basic ideology of Conservatism. I wish to take the discussion of Conservatism out of the realm of “talking head” polemic political discussion and avoid caricature and demagoguery. Conservatism is in no … Continue reading

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On Human Nature

“To the one party, man’s nature is like a well, to the other like a bucket.” I prefer the well, “a reservoir full of possibilities,” to the bucket, “a very finite and fixed creature.” – T.E. Hulme

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Atheists at Work

Atheism, Conversion, and Class is an interesting article, but look at the angry user comments. The atheists are once again falling over each other trying to make the most snide and condescending comment about people different from them. Amazing how … Continue reading

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When Atheism Becomes Bigotry

Is there any real difference between these two statements? A. Black people are stupid. B. Religious people are irrational. Of course not. Oh, I know, I can hear the militant atheist now with their excuse: “But religious people are irrational!” … Continue reading

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Facebook Fake Activism

I ran across an interesting article online entitled Out with the Community Group, In with the Facebook Fan Group. The author, Steven D. Bennett, makes the interesting argument that online social media detracts from rather than assists real political activism. … Continue reading

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