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Sunday, December 12, 2004
The Conservative Monitor http://www.conservativebookstore.com http://www.conservativemonitor.com Contents: 1. Book Review: - "Social Problems in a Free Society", by Myles J. Kelleher 2. Articles - Unwrapping Innocence, by Frederick Mee - Stealing Property Rights in the Name of Historic Preservation, by Peyton Knight - Holiday Cheer, Dreaded J-Word is Near, by Cheryl K. Chumley - English versus Arabic and Spanish, by Alan Caruba 3. Powerhouse Profits 4. Weekly Politickle, by F.R. Duplantier ----- 1. Book of the Month: "Social Problems in a Free Society", by Myles J. Kelleher. In the United States we are generally obsessed with a concept known as freedom. As Myles Kelleher explains in his book, "Social Problems in a Free Society", there are two kinds of "freedom". There is freedom in the libertarian sense, which we might call "freedom from". This "freedom from" would include freedom from infringement upon property rights, "freedom from" violence of our fellow humans, etc. The Bill of rights in the U.S. Constitution lays out many of these freedoms. Notice that all of these freedoms are basically a limitation of outside interference on the individual. Yet there is another kind of "freedom" that has crept into the definition of the word. It is the "freedom to". The "freedom to" have affordable housing, the "freedom to" be fed, or to an education or more. The problem with these two types of freedom is that they are mutually exclusive. To provide someone with a freedom to affordable housing, the wealth used to give it must be taken from someone whether they want to give it up or not. Thus, we see that any transfer of wealth to provide a "freedom to" is an imposition on the rights of a person who has a "freedom from". We can see the "freedom from" rights are inherent in the constitution and require a passive government, while the "freedom to" rights are manufactured by the social system and require the active interference of government and coercive force. This is an interesting concept and has huge implications in American government and American society. Myles Kelleher uses this concept and many others to take a whole new approach to social problems. His book,"Social Problems in a Free Society", is packed full of ideas and analysis about modern American sociology that will leave the casual reader breathless and the assiduous student spell-bound. It makes comprehensive casual reading and would make an excellent text for any class in sociology. Conservative Libertarianism is belief system that inhabits every aspect of study and culture. Myles Kelleher shows how it can be applied profitably to the problems of modern society. This book is highly recommended for anyone interested in understanding free society, what makes it go, what causes problems, and the best road to fixing them. For more information on this book click on the link below: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0761829245/ref=nosim/theconservativeb ----- 2. Articles Unwrapping Innocence Frederick Meekins / -- Earlier this year, I wrote a column about the impropriety of airing prophylactic advertisements during Saturday morning children’s programming. Aficionados of the moral debauchery into which our nation is descending snapped classic animation is no longer directed at young children but rather towards libertine post-adolescents with less control over their urges than barnyard animals. Some unable to muster a rational argument instead chose to disparage my personal appearance. More... http://www.conservativemonitor.com/opinion04/152.shtml Stealing Property Rights in the Name of Historic Preservation Peyton Knight / American Policy Center -- Pop quiz! Who should make the decision whether or not to raze your decrepit, century-old home and build a new one in its place? A) Your local government. B) Your neighbors. C) Both A and B. D) You. If you answered D, you obviously don't live in West Bridgewater, Connecticut, where your neighbors and the local government want to call the shots on your property. More... http://www.conservativemonitor.com/opinion04/150.shtml Holiday Cheer, Dreaded J-Word is Near Cheryl K. Chumley / -- It must be getting on that time of year again - the time of holiday good cheer, concern for mankind the world wide and oh yes, of course, the standard public school practice of disdaining and prohibiting mention of the name Jesus. My fourth-grade daughter almost declined to use the name Jesus in her assigned essay about what Christmas means to her because she wanted the story to be chosen for publication in the school's newsletter. During questioning, the school denied any policy barring mention of Jesus from its publication existed, and in fact, my daughter herself later admitted no one had ever warned her explicitly that her story would not be published if it included reference to Jesus. On surface then it should seem the debate is at an end. Chalk one up to a simple misunderstanding. More... http://www.conservativemonitor.com/opinion04/149.shtml English versus Arabic and Spanish Alan Caruba / Anxiety Center -- Recently I received an email from the London School of Islamics authored by Iftikhar Ahmad. It reflects some very large issues and problems that the British, European and American communities encounter when they open the doors to the immigration of groups who do not want to assimilate into their culture and society, while enjoying the benefits of those societies, chief among which are freedoms that do not exist in their home countries. More... http://www.conservativemonitor.com/opinion04/148.shtml ----- 3. Powerhouse Profits Luke Hodgens is our Finance/Economics editor. His cogent commentary keeps you informed about the economy and the market. Mr. Hodgens is also editor of an investment newsletter that reveals stocks where you can take a direct interest in what is going on in world. His recommendations are thoroughly researched and geared toward the conservative investor - that is the politically conservative investor. To find out more about a company he recommends in his most recent newsletter, click on the link below: http://www.marketerschoice.com/app/aftrack.asp?afid=140238 ----- 4. The work of F. R. Duplantier is a welcome break from serious political battles. Here is one of his latest limericks (he calls them Politickles): UN-NECESSARY Idiotic explanations For irrational expectations -- Why we need to belong When things always go wrong -- Cannot save the United Nations. http://www.politickles.com Get Politickles Shop merchandise customized for your group or business, or commission a one-of-a-kind design just for you. Take advantage of substantial bulk-order discounts. See their full line at http://www.cafeshops.com/politickles For more information on Politickles or to order Mr. Duplantier's collection of Politickle Limericks click on the link below: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0936783257/theconservativeb ----- To check out all the latest books by or about conservatives click the link below: http://www.conservativebookstore.com/sthsweek.shtml ----- Your commentary is invited. Please use the link below to express your rants and raves: http://www.conservativemonitor.com/contact.shtml ----- Feel free to forward this update to friends, family, acquaintances or even your worst enemy. We do not trade or give away email addresses so subscribers never need worry about getting SPAM: ----- |