Rock intellectualizing’s third basic flaw is its captivity to bohemian/New Left assumptions regarding morals, culture, and politics. The Songbook will examine rock’s largely uncritical promotion of the sexual revolution as it unfolds, but here we consider the oddity of its leftism. On one . . . . Continue Reading »
In case you don’t know, Peter’s The Restless Mind is one of the very best books there is on Tocqueville. Either the best, or in the top three. His post below, which contains a number of fascinating angles for further inquiry, and particularly about Tocqueville’s (scattered, and . . . . Continue Reading »
In light of Carl’s just criticism that my recent relatively pro-Southern posts seem to have dissed the Puritanical contribution to what’s best about America, I’m posting a hunk of a paper I’m doing on something like Tocqueville and Thomism in Light of Walker Percy: The . . . . Continue Reading »
Pete has provided a shrewd reading of the polls below. He says, “My read is that Bachmann supporters who are worried about conservative authenticity think of Perry as more authentic than Romney, and Romney voters who are worried about governing competence think that Perry is more competent . . . . Continue Reading »
Perry is standing tall among Republicans, with a double-digit lead over Romney and a lead in Iowa. Romney’s position is even weaker than it first appears. The Bachmann and Palin supporters, after all, aren’t going to swing over to Mitt. It’s Rick’s race to lose. Meanwhile, . . . . Continue Reading »
. . . Joe Knippenberg explains. Joe’s post kind of goes along with Carl’s below. . . . . Continue Reading »
So here’s what one BRENDAN FOHT threaded in response to my most recent BIG THINK post on deeath. There’s a lot of wisdom packed into a few words: What exactly do you mean by explaining the situation Dave? The New Testament is fairly clear about Jesus and eternal life, clear enough to . . . . Continue Reading »
. . . contrary to all the rumors and such. Well, we have to appreciate Paul’s decision not to let the speculation drag on. Being endorsed by Pistol Pete just wasn’t enough. Meanwhile, Pataki, Palin, and Giuliani are all rumored to be on the cusp . . . I hope I don’t have to . . . . Continue Reading »
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