Peter Lawler

First off, I direct you to the threads for lots of good stuff—including very complicated and smart musings by Escoffier on just how strange Mansfield’s interpretation of Machiavelli is, together with a Big Mach numerology puzzler (for those who care about such stuff). Other news: The . . . . Continue Reading »

So I have nothing new today. Please read the three great threads on GIRLS, TYLER COWEN, and Carl’s view of LIBERTY. There’s nothing else going on anywhere that’s smarter and more timely than they are. Most important, for now, is Pete’s post below this one. I would summarize . . . . Continue Reading »

So this might (or might not) complicate Carl’s vision of a libertarian and social conservative alliance. In any case, let me add myself to the chorus of admirers of Carl’s most recent, thoughtful, and original post. . . . . Continue Reading »

BIG THOUGHTS HERE . . . . Continue Reading »

First off, who would have guessed that—to judge by the ratings—the most interesting issue ever raised by POSTMODERN CONSERVATIVES is the TV replacement for George Will? Not only that, the founder of the POSTMODERN CONSERVATIVE blog—JAMES POULOS—has emerged as the candidate . . . . Continue Reading »

Because I lack the competence (unlike Pete) to do a serious commentary on the current crisis or crises, I thought I’d address the big issue of the (token conservative) replacement for George Will on ABC. Here are nine possible candidates. It goes without saying that if you want a multifaceted . . . . Continue Reading »

Sadly, he also explains why it probably won’t happen: The Republicans are in a bigger jam than the Democrats right now. You can see that in evil eyes and combative words of Harry Reid, for example. Still, the Republicans should always listen to Yuval. If they had followed his advice, they . . . . Continue Reading »

Just in the interest of advancing the conversation, I’ve pulled a comment from the BIG THINK thread by our own C.J. Wolfe. I want to make clear that I think there’s a lot to Anti-Federalist and Tea-Party Criticism, but you do have this objection characteristic of the students of Jaffa: . . . . Continue Reading »

BIG THOUGHTS HERE . . . . Continue Reading »

John Presnall’s commments in the thread deserve—again in the cause of advancing the “conversation”—to be posted separately. (This is only an excerpt.) Surely the government shutdown is one further message to the best and brightest that their employment is contingent . . . . Continue Reading »