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The day Christendom died: Bastille Day, 14 July 1789.

Metaphysical foundations to one side, the political structure(s) and arrangements that would most satisfy Paleoconservatives are to be found in the platform of the Libertarian Party.

Given the outstanding success of ‘Think Tanks’ in propogating mainline conservatism and neo-conservatism,
should those people calling themselves paleconservatives seek to set up their own think tank(s)in DC with a view to achieving similiar status for their beliefs. If so, who would finance them?

The New York Times reports in a news story that William F. Buckley Jr. is divesting himself of control and ownership of “National Review,” the journal he founded 49 years ago. WFB was never a culture warrior, and these days, he’s not much of a warrior of any kind. Of course, at the age of … More ...

In Pro and Contra Will S. asked about political crusades being called “wars” in America. William James’s 1906 essay on The Moral Equivalent of War shows the idea’s been around for a while.

I suppose another topic would be political wars being called “crusades”—Eisenhower’s book Crusade in Europe would be an example.