Is Canada becoming more socially conservative?

Looks like good news from our neighbor to the north: Harper's Hard Right Turn. According to the story, social conservatism is experiencing a resurgence in Canadian politics. I certainly hope that the Canadian polity returns to traditional social mores, grounded not only in the Judeo-Christian religious tradition but also the Anglo-Canadian political tradition. If it does, Stephen Harper, the current prime minister and leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, deserves a good deal of the credit for leading a steady, incrimental shift to the right.

A message from the past, still right for the times

Quote of the day

"It has been observed that a pure democracy if it were practicable would be the most perfect government. Experience has proved that no position is more false than this. The ancient democracies in which the people themselves deliberated never possessed one good feature of government. Their very character was tyranny; their figure deformity."

Alexander Hamilton (1755-1804), American founding father.

On the political brilliance of Samuel Adams

Sam Adams is one of the key founders who hasn't gotten nearly the attention he deserves given his importance in the movement for American independence.  Unlike his cousin John Adams, there hasn't been a major popular biography of Sam to break into current consciousness.  Conservative writer Richard Brookhiser has a short post over at National Review's blog The Corner that points out some of Sam Adams' brilliance in working in the cause of ordered liberty.  Well worth a read.

[Cross-posted over at American Creation.]

Wise words from Ronald Reagan

(Hat tip to Legal Insurrection.)

The Pledge of Allegiance survives another day

In a 2-1 decision, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the constitutionality of the Pledge of Allegiance. Here's the story, courtesy of the always interesting Religion Clause blog: Divided 9th Circuit Upholds Pledge Against Establishment Clause Challenge

Quote of the day: on the fragility of democracy

"Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There is never a democracy that did not commit suicide." John Adams, American founding father and second president of the United States.