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In pursuit of a conservatism that's not spiritually ugly
Trumpism's ongoing quest to render actual conservatism obsolete cannot succeed
Barney Quick
Jun 27
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On entering adolescence during the tectonic shift
To say 1968 was a pivotal year is a colossal understatement
Barney Quick
Jun 24
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I'm not comfortable letting this bunch assume leadership of a restoration of conservatism
The National Conservatism Statement of Principles says some of the right things, but creeps me out for a couple of reasons
Barney Quick
Jun 19
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Americans have nowhere to go
Democrats have utterly failed to provide voters an alternative to Trumpism
Barney Quick
Jun 12
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Is our headlong plunge into uncharted territory really something to celebrate?
There is indeed a basic architecture to the universe, and we're flouting it
Barney Quick
Jun 10
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Fresh thoughts on the matter of happiness in a pain-filled world
It's not merely escapist to strive for some personal contentment in these undeniably unsettling times
Barney Quick
Jun 2
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Biden Administration foreign policy: the Precipice scorecard
It's a mixed bag, and it seems uncertain that it grasps the profound changes occurring in the world order
Barney Quick
May 24
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Frogs in boiling water
Does anybody else notice that it's getting really weird?
Barney Quick
May 15
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The Laurel Canyon scene was a cesspool of hedonism, self-absorption and nihilism
They were supposed to be the sensitive rock and rollers; hell, they were as feral as any other kind
Barney Quick
May 4
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The sliver of terrain I inhabit grows narrower still
Every societal force for which I feel affinity ultimately comes up short
Barney Quick
Apr 25
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Disney
At issue is whether the reinvention of human nature is a settled question
Barney Quick
Apr 10
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We're starved for meaning
Relativism has brought us to the brink of despair
Barney Quick
Apr 7
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