I’ve spent a lot of time on my show railing against American “nationalism.” Why? Simply put, it’s one of the most pernicious myths in American history. There never has been an American “nation.” This expertly development narrative only appeared after the War. Granted, Americans used the terms “nation” and “one people” prior to the War, but everyone knew that this was an attempt by “innovative” …more
Victor Davis Hanson thinks we are headed for a “French Revolution” in America. He is rightly worried about the culture war, but like all Lincolnites, Hanson does not understand that we’ve already had a “French Revolution.” It took place between 1861-1865. This is why I constantly say if you wish to “conserve” Lincolnian Republicanism, you are conserving a leftist revolution. Leftists are starting to lean …more
If anyone thinks they have adequate representation in Congress, they are either clueless or rich. Maybe both, because the only “people” represented in Congress are corporations, special interest groups, and political action committees. In other words, not you. In fact, the representative ratio in Congress is somewhere around 750,000:1. When the Constitution was written in 1787, George Washington insisted that for good “republican” government, we …more
Maybe we are winning. When a mainstream conservative can write glowingly about John C. Calhoun, perhaps the Straussian smear tactics against the man aren’t having the desired effect. Good. This helps American conservatism. I know the other argument. Calhoun was a racist. How can we support that? This is a stupid argument made by historically ignorant and stupid people. You could probably count on two …more
During the 1980 presidential campaign, Republican candidate Ronald Reagan continually hammered President Jimmy Carter for being too soft on communism and too weak in the Middle East. He was on to something with the Reds, though you could make a case that Carter wasn’t really aware of how many commies were floating around D.C. But the charge against Carter’s policies in the Middle East were …more
The “contextualization” and removal of Confederate monuments is part of an ongoing process to change the narrative about the War for Southern Independence. How so, you might ask, as most people do not get their history from monuments. This is true, but monuments are tourist attractions and do have a lasting impact on the cultural legacy of a people and a place. You see, to …more
Donald Trump was arrested today, and if I asked the subject of this email to one of my Ukrainian Flag friends on Twitter, they would surely say Donald Trump. Or maybe Ronald Reagan. You might get a George W. Bush or a Richard Nixon. But you would never get an Abraham Lincoln. Nope. The same people who put Ukrainian Flags in their bio also have …more
According to a recent poll, over 60 percent of Americans want a national divorce. This is significant. This is probably the largest percentage of Americans who are contemplating the value of union since 1860. I know there are some righteous cause mythologists on this email list who will immediately cry, “TREASON”, but not so fast. Many members of the founding generation openly discussed secession. Most …more
Marjorie Taylor Greene’s national divorce comment started a national conversation. Sean Hannity invited her on to his program to find out what she meant by a “national divorce.” She wavered and waffled and eventually concluded that she didn’t really mean secession. She meant separation or the ability for red state conservatives to be free from the tyranny of blue state leftists. This represents the modern …more
Many of us spend a lot of time looking to the founding generation for answers to contemporary political problems. The left doesn’t care. In fact, they don’t think the founding generation matters. Period. You see, for years progressives have conditioned people to think of the founding generation as little more than a bunch of dead slave-owning white men who never believed in progressive ideals. When …more
Most Americans recognize a few of the Founding Fathers—Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Hamilton, Adams, Franklin—but what about some of the important but forgotten men who have been lost to time? They have great stories that need to be told. Here are ten whose fantastic lives are in many ways better than fiction.
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