The Origins of the Second Amendment
I have long argued that constitutionality speaking, a ban on "personal defense" weapons (like Joe Biden's shotgun) is actually more permissible than a ban on "military-style weapons." Not that such…
Christian Pacifism in History
Contra the scripture itself, many Christians seem convinced that their faith is not pacifistic -- that it is a "warrior's religion." These people (correctly) point out that the current ecumenical direction…
American Equality and the Destruction of Legacy
While listening to de Tocqueville's classic Democracy in America, I had to stop and re-listen to one section in particular five times over. My impression had been, up until today, that…
Free Speech Needs Nationalism
I was reading a book written by my great-great grandfather a few days ago. It described (among other things) the account of his journey from Scotland to India in the…
The Real Meaning of Christmas
One of the features of the Christmas season is the Christian reminder to "remember the real meaning of Christmas." On its face, I kind of like the reminder. Anything that…
On Pragmatic Christianity
It's becoming common in politically-right circles to hear that the West won't be revivified without Christianity. Vox Day has variously argued that the West itself is composed of three parts…
The Importance of Land
The following is an excerpt from Letter to Anwei (working replacement title for "Transgenerational Ethics"): Historically, families and clans were tied to particular places. Rights to land[1] were traditionally claimed by…
The Great Experiment?
I thought it would be appropriate to think a little bit about America on her 242nd birthday. My last post highlighted some of the challenges we face in keeping this…