Peter Lawler

But not from ME. K-Lo of NRO has come out in favor of an American pope, commending both Cardinal Dolan and Cardinal O’Malley as “holy men” she knows personally. Hadley Arkes and Robert Royal have endorsed Cardinal George (Chicago) as the countercultural candidate most attuned to . . . . Continue Reading »

When I FLOATED the question of whether Cardinal O’Malley would be a plausible pope, I expected the objections that he’s a weak and vacillating administrator and that he was present at Kennedy’s funeral. But at this point I’ve gotten a dozen or more emails in addition to the . . . . Continue Reading »

As usual, the best discussion on THE FILIBUSTER is Pete’s, especially when supplemented by our most thoughtful threaders. I agree that it was A WORK OF GENIUS by a very able politician contending for the soul of the REPUBLICAN PARTY. The “neocons” from McCain to Graham to Bill . . . . Continue Reading »

AGAIN, this is not an endorsement. BUT I notice a BOOMLET developing for Boston’s Cardinal O’Malley. This time, I know enough about the candidate to have plenty of confidence in his saintliness, integrity, scholarly excellence, theological soundness, and evangelical orientation and . . . . Continue Reading »

I added one more post to deal with the “attention deficit” issue. . . . . Continue Reading »

BIG THOUGHTS HERE . . . . Continue Reading »

Well, YOU KNOW my answer. But I’ve been discussing my last post with a couple of distinguished conservatives by email. Here’s what one wrote: I suppose that’s right. The trick is that “progressivism” now equals “personal liberation” and nothing . . . . Continue Reading »

1. First off, every darn REPUBLICAN out there ought to be following Pete on TWITTER. 2. Who would have guessed that Romney would be such a WHINER? 3. THE PRESIDENT is still whipping the Republicans every single day in the post-election contest. If the SEQUESTER cuts don’t end up hurting . . . . Continue Reading »

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. . . as summarized by a very smart student: The Wilson Center has brought in many notable speakers. Most recently, Dr. Peter Lawler of Berry College in Georgia gave an informative, as well as provocative, presentation on trends occurring in society: “Change We Can Actually See (And . . . . Continue Reading »