by Henry Oliner | Apr 19, 2025 | Philosophy, Politics
Some historians contend that the American Revolution was not a revolution readily compared to others in history. It can be distinguished as a War for Independence or as historian H.W Brands called it, Our First Civil War in his book by that title. Given its close...
by Henry Oliner | Dec 16, 2021 | Philosophy, Politics
From Kevin Williamson at National Review, The March of the New American Leninists: For Vladimir Lenin, a revolution required three preconditions: The masses had to be unwilling to accept the status quo, the ruling class had to be unable to enforce the status quo, and,...
by Henry Oliner | May 2, 2021 | Politics, Progressivism
From National Review, America’s Unwritten and Unreveling Constitution by Cameron Hilditch A belief seems to have taken hold on the right these days that the Constitution causes the liberties that it enshrines. But this is not true. As the historian David Hackett...
by Henry Oliner | Dec 30, 2020 | Philosophy, Politics, Progressivism
We learn the value of our principles when we abandon them. A study of progressivism in America merits a return to the founding principles. Early progressives sought “Hamiltonian means to achieve Jeffersonian ends”, removing the shackles to big government in the...
by Henry Oliner | Dec 11, 2020 | Politics
A comparison of the French Revolution with the American Revolution reveals our true strength. The French embraced the values of our republic, particularly the principles of liberty and equality, yet they proceeded down a path of anarchy and violence. Our symbol of...
