Category Archives: Conservatism

Yes Gary, Cultural Marxism is a Real Thing

Posted on June 28, 2018 by danphillipsmd

As a long time veteran of political internet wars, both between right and left and intra-right, I have observed that at times some really silly arguments get repeated over and over despite their flimsiness to casual inspection. People presumably see … Continue reading →

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Russia is not Our Enemy

Posted on July 17, 2017 by danphillipsmd

The Twitterverse and the rest of social media are abuzz with hysteria about Russia in light of the recent revelations regarding Donald Trump Jr.’s meeting with a Russian national who claimed to be in possession of some incriminating information about … Continue reading →

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Georgia Republican Delegation Responds to Airstrikes on Syria

Posted on April 13, 2017 by danphillipsmd

We could do this for any state, but here are reactions from Georgia’s two Republican Senators and four Georgia Republican Congressmen. I picked Georgia because that’s where I’m from, and because I just stumbled on this article at a site … Continue reading →

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Judicial Independence in the Government of the People

Posted on April 3, 2017 by paleoeditor

By Christopher Mark The most critical form of judicial independence, that is the independence to decide the law in a fair and impartial way even in favor of unpopular parties (like accused criminals), is rarely defended in popular media. But, … Continue reading →

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Support for my Trump Agenda Thesis

Posted on March 23, 2017 by danphillipsmd

This Mises.org article is making the same point I recently made in my article below “Trump’s Agenda is as American as Apple Pie.” I even specifically referenced the Whigs. I’m not a dogmatic free-trader to say the least, but otherwise … Continue reading →

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Trump’s Agenda is as American as Apple Pie

Posted on March 20, 2017 by danphillipsmd

This recent article at The American Conservative is worth commenting on. It compares Donald Trump to Teddy Roosevelt, and suggests that Roosevelt is the President to whom Trump is best likened. Both Donald Trump and Teddy Roosevelt are complicated and … Continue reading →

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Non-Intervention Plank 2: Withdraw From all Entangling Alliances

Posted on March 10, 2017 by danphillipsmd

George Washington, in his Farewell Address, advised the nascent nation to avoid “permanent alliances.”* It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world In his First Inaugural Address, Thomas Jefferson similarly … Continue reading →

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Donald Trump and the Flouting of the Goldwater Rule

Posted on March 9, 2017 by danphillipsmd

This article was originally published 8 Mar 17 at The American Thinker. In 1964, Fact Magazine produced a special issue entitled “The Unconscious of a Conservative: A Special Issue on the Mind of Barry Goldwater,” specifically addressing the mental health … Continue reading →

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Conservatism Has a Globalism Problem

Posted on February 25, 2017 by danphillipsmd

Donald Trump’s success in the GOP primary and general election has highlighted an emerging political dynamic that has long been bubbling under the surface but lacked the prominent spokesman necessary to fundamentally change the conversation. This emerging dynamic is nationalism … Continue reading →

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Will CPAC Adapt to Trumpism?

Posted on February 22, 2017 by danphillipsmd

The Conservative Political Action Conference, better known as CPAC, starts this week. For those who are unfamiliar with CPAC, it is an annual event that takes place in Washington, DC that brings together conservative activists with conservative elected officials, leaders, … Continue reading →

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