Comments on: Paul Rahe’s “Soft Despotism, Democracy’s Drift” http://www.redstate.com/academicelephant/2009/06/16/paul-rahes-soft-despotism-democracys-drift/ Sat, 05 Dec 2009 18:18:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: icbm http://www.redstate.com/academicelephant/2009/06/16/paul-rahes-soft-despotism-democracys-drift/#comment-415 icbm Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:32:34 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/academicelephant/?p=83#comment-415 in the latest Weekly Standard. It is worth a look. His comments on de Tocqueville's view of the "democratic revolution" are particularly good. http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/016/627rflkf.asp in the latest Weekly Standard. It is worth a look. His comments on de Tocqueville’s view of the “democratic revolution” are particularly good.

http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/016/627rflkf.asp

]]> By: icbm http://www.redstate.com/academicelephant/2009/06/16/paul-rahes-soft-despotism-democracys-drift/#comment-416 icbm Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:32:34 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/academicelephant/?p=83#comment-416 in the latest Weekly Standard. It is worth a look. His comments on de Tocqueville's view of the "democratic revolution" are particularly good. http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/016/627rflkf.asp in the latest Weekly Standard. It is worth a look. His comments on de Tocqueville’s view of the “democratic revolution” are particularly good.

http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/016/627rflkf.asp

]]> By: ronnyraygun http://www.redstate.com/academicelephant/2009/06/16/paul-rahes-soft-despotism-democracys-drift/#comment-414 ronnyraygun Thu, 18 Jun 2009 06:06:08 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/academicelephant/?p=83#comment-414 Though it seems more like rainy day reading than beach reading! Though it seems more like rainy day reading than beach reading!

]]> By: icbm http://www.redstate.com/academicelephant/2009/06/16/paul-rahes-soft-despotism-democracys-drift/#comment-413 icbm Wed, 17 Jun 2009 02:08:50 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/academicelephant/?p=83#comment-413 to make the case for liberty and constitutional government in the face of the greatest threat to both in two generations. I've found that most politicians simply do not have the education to speak properly about the Constitution, its fundamental principles, the political philosophy behind them, and the major philosophical challenges to them. This book could not be more necessary nor more timely. Thank you, AE. to make the case for liberty and constitutional government in the face of the greatest threat to both in two generations.

I’ve found that most politicians simply do not have the education to speak properly about the Constitution, its fundamental principles, the political philosophy behind them, and the major philosophical challenges to them.

This book could not be more necessary nor more timely.

Thank you, AE.

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