Ten 2013 Resolutions for “Conservatives”
In the spirit of the holiday, here is a list of 10 things that Republicans and "conservatives" should resolve to do for the new year. ...
About: Jack Kerwick, Ph.D.
Posts by Jack Kerwick, Ph.D.
If There Is No God, There Is No Morality
In the wake of Sandy Hook, I argue that if there is no God, then there is no morality. ...
Knowing Evil from Illness in Newtown and Everywhere
In the wake of the shooting rampage by mass murderer Adam Lanza in Sandy Hook School in Newtown, Connecticut, demands are being made for better "mental health" treatment, but...
“Root Causes” and Mass Murderer Adam Lanza
Though the media pegs a lack of gun control as the root cause of the Connecticut shootings, the reality is that Adam Lanza was simply an evil man. ...
Fame, Fortune, and “the Conservative Movement”
There is no short supply of “conservative leaders” in Washington and the media who draw their inspiration, not from any moral conviction or passion, but from the hunger to...
What Republican Voters Must Do Now
What must conservatives in "the conservative movement" do to win in the future? This is the question with which many on the Right have been grappling since Barack Obama...
Our Christian Civilization
This Christmas season, let the atheists among us recognize that the West remains eternally indebted to Christianity. If there were no Christianity, there would be no natural law, natural...
Same-sex “Marriage” and Republicans
The issue of so-called same-sex "marriage” will soon come before the Supreme Court. I am no betting man, but if I were, I would gamble every dime to my...
Brent Bozell’s Long Overdue Quote: GOP Has Betrayed Conservatism
“The Republican Party is no longer the party of limited government, with limited spending and limited taxes. It is now officially exactly right behind the Democrats — on everything....
Inside the Progressive Mind
The progressive, I show, can't but hold the Constitution and the Founders in contempt. ...
Philosophy and Culture in the Thought of Nietzsche
Given the recent reelection of President Obama and his fellow partisans, this just might not be a bad time to acquaint ourselves with the writings of 19th century German...
The Argument Against “the Lesser of Two Evils” Debunked
I consider — and repudiate — the notion that a vote for Mitt Romney is a vote for "the lesser of two evils" and amounts to a "compromise of...
Some Thoughts on Frankenstorm
I note the ways in which Hurricane Sandy dovetails perfectly with our political situation. ...
The Truth and Politics
By looking at such diverse thinkers from the past as Machiavelli, Mosca, and Schumpeter, I show, first, that truth is not a virtue in politics and, secondly, why this is...
Lessons for Republicans: Speak to the Heart, not the Head
Given all of the precious time that they have invested in talking about the gazillions in debt with which Democrats are saddling future generations, it appears that Mitt Romney...
The Lover of Liberty and the 2012 Presidential Election
Some Ron Paul supporters argue that a vote for either Romney or Obama is unacceptable, for even if one can be said to be not as bad as the...
Ilana Mercer and the Paleolibertarian Ideal
Is paleolibertarianism virtually dead? John Derbyshire seems to think so. In this piece, I turn to Ilana Mercer — Derbyshire's old friend — to show that it is not. ...
Advice for Mitt Romney: Cast out Neoconservative Demons
I argue that it will serve Mitt Romney well to avoid lending himself to any comparisons with George W. Bush and the neoconservative ideology of the latter. ...
Is “the Right-wing” Responsible for Neglect of the Liberal Arts?
College professors correctly lament students' disinterest in the liberal arts, but the professors, most of who are leftists, incorrectly point the finger of blame at the political Right. ...