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A Culture of Debate: The Future of the Conservative Movement

Peter Berkewitz's excellent essay on the state of the Conservative movement identifies a serious gap between Left and Right in America: On a variety of issues that currently

Matthew Lee AndersonPolitics

Quotable: Joseph Bottum Edition

Andy at ThinkChristian pointed out this fascinating article by Joseph Bottum, editor of First Things, in which he argues that the death of others is the foundation for our political existence. While Andy thinks the topic is “a bit morbid,” […]

Matthew Lee AndersonPolitics

The Path of Least Resistance: the West's Response to Iran

Want a brief understanding of the state of the relationship between Iran and the West?  Victor Davis Hanson pens this analysis: And then I woke up, remembering that the West

Matthew Lee AndersonPolitics

Government and Happiness, Redux.

A while ago, I linked to this story pointing out that “subjective well being” is increasingly being used as a measuring rod for British policy. Mere O reader Peregrine commented right away, pointing out that it might be useful. He […]

Matthew Lee AndersonPolitics

FRC Blogger's Briefing: Former House Majority Leader Tom Delay

It was an honor and a privilege to listen to former House Majority leader Tom DeLay opine on all things political. Delay was candid in his assessment of the sucesses and failures of the Republican party the last few years, […]

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The Politics of Happiness: Britian and the "Department of Happiness"

From the Christian Science Monitor comes this report that "subjective well being" is quickly becoming the measuring rod for British policy.  Of course, that's just a

Matthew Lee AndersonPoliticsEducationSociology

Full Video of MLK's "I Have a Dream"

In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. do yourself and your countrymen a favor by watching the video of what many consider the second greatest speech in American history.

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Build a Bigger Tent: The Pro-Life Agenda and Death

The following essay is my submission to the Blogs4Life Online Symposium. It is perhaps unconventional in tone for a Symposium of this sort. It is certainly "off the point&

Matthew Lee AndersonPolitics

Victor Davis Hanson on American Wealth and the Attitute Toward It

I love classists as a wanna be classicist myself. Therefore, I love Victor Davis Hanson because he is a classist. And what's more, he can critique social issues

Matthew Lee AndersonPolitics

Office Spaces: Long-Term Losses from the Recent Election

The recent election was still the topic of choice among people in the D.C. area. Many of the young people I met were either elated or despondant at the

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Active Christian Media Review: How the Left Was Won

Unfortunately, one of the most frustrating experiences any rational person could ever have is to listen to liberals try to justify their position on any sort of political or social issue” (x). So begins Richard Mgrdechian’s book How the Left […]

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Observations and Questions Regarding "Munich"

Steven Speilburg didn’t win the Oscar for Best Picture of the Year with his wonderful film, Munich, but this latest in his series of tragedies is assuredly a personal best.For those who have not seen it, I give it a […]