Jun 30 2007
Prayers for Britain
Please keep the United Kingdom in your prayers as they face these challenges.
Archive for June, 2007
Jun 29 2007
Creativity
It is fundamental to man’s nature that he is a created being. It is ironic insofar as he is also endowed with a unique capacity to create by accord of his own will. Endeavors that bring these two traits to a head, where the created being’s creativity transcends its divinely apportioned place and brings into [...]
Jun 27 2007
Diversity
In light of this, I give you this: The Battle Hymn of the Multicultural Republic Mine eyes have never noticed any difference at all — Black, brown, or white; gay, bi, or straight; or thin or fat or tall; Male, female, or transsexual — they’re constructions soci-al: We must celebrate each one. Glory, glory, there’s [...]
Jun 25 2007
More Lib/Trad
The web seems to be abuzz with stuff on the libertarian/traditionalist divide. Which is great by me! Once more getting the que from Dreher, I found this today. As Dreher notes, the key passage is this: The libertarian tends to remember that government is a menace due to the fall. He does not tend to [...]
Jun 25 2007
Out of the Shadows
No, not the illegal aliens – Dick Cheney. Check out WaPo’s special feature on his (scary) behind the scenes influence on the Bush Administration. Can we say checks and balances? There’s a lot in here that is really disturbing and, thankfully, it’s not written in a your normal, shrill-liberal tone, but rather a cool and [...]
Jun 25 2007
Honesty Box
Others have already decried the absurdity of the Lamefactor application on facebook. Likewise, I think the Honesty Box one is a joke (though at least it doesn’t encroach on user privacy). The idea of the application is that it let’s your “friends” leave messages for you, anonymously, saying what they really think about you. It [...]
Jun 22 2007
Knocked Up
So I saw Knocked Up last night. Fantastic. Rarely do you get to enjoy a completely hilarious movie with both crude jokes and a strong moral message. For two good pieces on the movie and it’s creator go here: Libertas review Rolling Stone article on Judd Apatow While providing near non-stop comedy, the film also [...]
Jun 21 2007
It’s the Market, Stupid
So if you want to be amused this morning by progressive absurdity, go here. Just another example of liberals trying to re-caste reality to fit their abstracted notions of how things should be. In a nutshell, CAPFP is alarmed that talk radio is predominantly conservative and is convinced that it is the result of “structural [...]
Jun 19 2007
Freedom and Virtue: Crunchy Comments
Rod Dreher wrote a post mentioning libertarianism and traditional conservatism (which, you probably know, excites me as much as the mention of “Burke,” “Aristotle,” or “Plato.”) Read that post here. I commented. Then an email to Dreher referencing my comment apparently inspired a follow up post. Read the follow up (including my original comment and [...]
Jun 18 2007
Commentary to Read
First, a special piece of reading for a commenter: High price for load of hot air. Second, a great piece on the modern American Left by Rolling Stone contributing editor Matt Taibbi (hat tip: Rod Dreher): The American Left’s Silly Victim Complex. And one comment of my own on the second piece: I think Taibbi [...]
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