by Henry Oliner | Jun 30, 2016 | Philosophy, Politics
It is not the act of being ideological that disturbs the left, it is the ideology. Faith in an idea or principle makes you ideological; faith in their own ideas and principles makes them pragmatic. Pragmatism with a capital ‘P’ became an ideology in...
by Henry Oliner | Jun 30, 2016 | Politics
from David French at National Review, The Sins of the Elite Don’t Excuse the Sins of the People Here at home, it should surprise no one that a wrecked culture is spawning a pitiful rebellion. When a population is both angry and uninformed, Bernie Sanders and Donald...
by Henry Oliner | Jun 29, 2016 | Politics, Progressivism
from Jonah Goldberg at National Review, The Wisdom of Mencken and Nock Seems Fresh Today Today, America looks very different from the America of Mencken and Nock’s era, but the similarities are hard to ignore. Liberal elites have decided that if you have a problem...
by Henry Oliner | Jun 27, 2016 | Uncategorized
by Henry Oliner | Jun 27, 2016 | Politics, Progressivism
National Review has developed a stable of the most insightful writers of the conservative movement. I have long been a fan of Jonah Goldberg, Kevin Williamson and Charles Cooke, David French has joined this elite group in my view. David French at National Review...
