First Principles

Today is “Blog Action Day,” where we all are supposed to leave our energy sucking computers on a little longer in order to save the environment. Just like Al Gore, we can all cut the world’s emissions if only we use a lot more of them – for the right reasons, of course. But what […]

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Over the objections of the Bush Administration, this past Wednesday the House Committee on Foreign Relations passed a resolution condemning Turkey for their alleged genocide of Armenians nearly 100 years ago. In response, the Turks recalled their US ambassador, may send their military into Iraqi Kurdistan (threatening the most stable part of Iraq), and now […]

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So just what is (or what should be) a “real” Conservative? “con·ser·va·tism n. The inclination, especially in politics, to maintain the existing or traditional order. A political philosophy or attitude emphasizing respect for traditional institutions, distrust of government activism, and opposition to sudden change in the established order.” — The American Heritage® Dictionary of the […]

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