Balancing order and liberty is only possible through deliberative process of grounding our politics and personal lives to shared historical experiences, norms, and institutions.
Perfect Bedrock – Part 3 (Legislating Morality)
The conservative recognizes God’s law as the foundation for all good things, but also understands humanity’s imperfect nature would corrupt any attempt to build heaven on earth as a government project.
Bearing Arms and Natural Rights
The right to bear arms is unalienable because it is an extension of a right that existed before government was ever conceived.
Perfect Bedrock – Part 1 (The Foundation of All Good Things)
Everything conservatism defends as worth conserving rests on the idea that there exists some standard by which we can truthfully distinguish what things have value from mere popular preferences.
A Well-Regulated Militia
A firm understanding of the 2nd Amendment and the original intent of the right to bear arms remains elusive for most Americans.
Matters of the Heart | Part 6 – Abortion and the Non-Aggression Principle
In 1973, when the beginning of life was a mostly theocratic and philosophical question, the non-aggression principle perhaps demanded unrestricted access to legal abortions. But in 2020, evidences of life in the womb have become a scientific fact. This demands a reevaluation of the rights of an unborn child.
Tyranny is Tyranny
If someone can take away your life, liberty, or property you are not free. Tyranny is tyranny, whether from a king or a bandit.
Link: On Rights
All forms of government have some sense of rights. But natural rights exist independent of government and its laws.
Episode 2 – New Centrism and the Sphere of Natural Law
Justin Stapley explains new centrism further and delves into what constitutes the sphere of natural law, explaining several of the ways both parties have abandoned it.
Reimagining the Social Contract
The social contract is much more than simply an agreement that creates a government.