He [the Statist] Is Unmoved By Reason,

Conservatism Is The Antidote To Tyranny Precisely Because Its Principles Are The Founding Principles.

In The Civil Society, The Individual Is Recognized And Accepted As More Than An Abstract Statistic Or Faceless Member Of Some Group; Rather, He Is A Unique, Spiritual Being With A Soul And A Conscience.

Today, No Less Than Five Supreme Court Justices Are On Record, Either Through Their Opinions Or Speeches (or Both), That They Will Consult Foreign Law And Foreign-court Rulings For Guidance In Certain Circumstances. Of Course, Policymakers Are Free To Consult Whatever They Want, But Not Justices. They're Limited To The Constitution And The Law.

Taxation Of Private Property, Or The Regulation Of Such Property So As To Reduce Its Value, Can Become In Effect A Form Of Servitude.

Where Utopianism Is Advanced Through Gradualism Rather Than Revolution, Albeit Steady And Persistent As In Democratic Societies, It Can Deceive And Disarm An Unsuspecting Population, Which Is Largely Content And Passive. It Is Sold As Reforming And Improving The Existing Society's Imperfections And Weaknesses Without Imperiling Its Basic Nature. Under These Conditions, It Is Mostly Ignored, Dismissed, Or Tolerated By Much Of The Citizenry And Celebrated By Some. Transformation Is Deemed Innocuous, Well-intentioned, And Perhaps Constructive But Not A Dangerous Trespass On Fundamental Liberties.