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The Case for Conservatism (vs. Libertarianism)
By Matt Lewis - Politics DailyAnyone who attended the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) last weekend knows that, although Republicans won big in November, the conservative movement is still facing an identity crisis. There are many facets to this, but one way of looking at it is to say that libertarian ideas are encroaching on conservatism. Of course, social conservatism -- which I would argue is an implicit component of traditional conservatism (though many Christian conservatives in America were politically dormant prior to the 1970s) -- has been, perhaps, the most vulnerable victim of the political ...
Egypt and the Call to Remake the World: A Conservative Debate Over 'Revolution'
By Matt Lewis - Politics DailyWith all the discussion in recent days of martial rhetoric, perhaps it was just a matter of time before someone -- in this case, me -- observed our cavalier use of the term "revolution." To be sure, the word can mean different things. It could refer to a "revolution in shaving" or a new way of thinking about, say, computers. But it's more likely that the first thing most people envision when they hear the word is a bloody coup rather than the next iPad or a razor with six blades. Like martial rhetoric, revolutionary rhetoric is probably here to stay. And it is perhaps ironic that the word ...
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