The Trouble With Traditional American Conservatism Is

Nostalgia Is One Of The Legitimate And Certainly One Of The Most Enduring Of Human Emotions; But The Politics Of Nostalgia Is At Best Distracting, At Worst Pernicious.

What Rules The World Is Idea, Because Ideas Define The Way Reality Is Perceived.

The Trouble With Traditional American Conservatism Is That It Lacks A Naturally Cheerful, Optimistic Disposition. Not Only Does It Lack One, It Regards Signs Of One As Evidence Of Unsoundness, Irresponsibility.

The Major Political Event Of The Twentieth Century Is The Death Of Socialism.

There Are Different Kinds Of Truths For Different Kinds Of People. There Are Truths Appropriate For Children; Truths That Are Appropriate For Students; Truths That Are Appropriate For Educated Adults; And Truths That Are Appropriate For Highly Educated Adults, And The Notion That There Should Be One Set Of Truths Available To Everyone Is A Modern Democratic Fallacy. It Doesn't Work.