Comments on: The American Cause By Russell Kirk http://collectedmiscellany.com/2003/02/the-american-cause-by-russell-kirk/ seemingly random thoughts on books & ideas Thu, 17 May 2012 14:12:15 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Aakash http://collectedmiscellany.com/2003/02/the-american-cause-by-russell-kirk/comment-page-1/#comment-57 Aakash Wed, 26 Feb 2003 07:12:40 +0000 http://collectedmiscellany.com/2003/02/the-american-cause-by-russell-kirk/#comment-57 Kevin, You mentioned something about this in a previous post: If Russell Kirk were still alive, would he be supporting a war with Iraq? As was pointed out in an article by Pat Buchanan in The American Conservative, Dr. Kirk supported a traditional foreign policy. Mr. Buchanan called Dr. Kirk the "father of American conservatism," and both of them are conservative movement leaders who represent the traditionalist form of the American Right. Both opposed the 1991 war with Iraq (I found out about Dr. Kirk's opposition from your post), and I think that if Dr. Kirk were alive, he would have some very insightful things to say about another war. As I have said several times (in many of the Hoosier Review comment posts, and at other places): This is a neocon war. Kevin,

You mentioned something about this in a previous post:

If Russell Kirk were still alive, would he be supporting a war with Iraq? As was pointed out in an article by Pat Buchanan in The American Conservative, Dr. Kirk supported a traditional foreign policy. Mr. Buchanan called Dr. Kirk the “father of American conservatism,” and both of them are conservative movement leaders who represent the traditionalist form of the American Right. Both opposed the 1991 war with Iraq (I found out about Dr. Kirk’s opposition from your post), and I think that if Dr. Kirk were alive, he would have some very insightful things to say about another war.

As I have said several times (in many of the Hoosier Review comment posts, and at other places):

This is a neocon war.

]]> By: MarcV http://collectedmiscellany.com/2003/02/the-american-cause-by-russell-kirk/comment-page-1/#comment-56 MarcV Fri, 21 Feb 2003 15:32:04 +0000 http://collectedmiscellany.com/2003/02/the-american-cause-by-russell-kirk/#comment-56 I would be curious to hear Mr. Kirk's view on the recent banning of the Ten Commandments display in a courthouse. While these are the foundation of the moral code for our government, others have twisted the display as some type of religious oppresion against them and the elevation of Christianity as the state religion. The balance between freedom and property rights can be a difficult but worthy goal to achieve. Some people are painted into one corner as thinking that everyone has a right to health care, food and shelter, while others may be seen as extreme in advocating no handouts. Each generation has to decide how to balance govenment's approach to these issues. I would be curious to hear Mr. Kirk’s view on the recent banning of the Ten Commandments display in a courthouse. While these are the foundation of the moral code for our government, others have twisted the display as some type of religious oppresion against them and the elevation of Christianity as the state religion.

The balance between freedom and property rights can be a difficult but worthy goal to achieve. Some people are painted into one corner as thinking that everyone has a right to health care, food and shelter, while others may be seen as extreme in advocating no handouts. Each generation has to decide how to balance govenment’s approach to these issues.

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