Conservative Education, Reading and a Revival of the Spirit

    A few months ago, I wrote a couple of diaries introducing and expanding on the concept of a RedState University and a  reading list to complement such an august institution at RS.  I promised an update and would like to add some other thoughts to the foundation already laid. First, a brief review of the RSU concept:  any diaries written that address or focus on | Read More »

    Where Have All the Flags Gone?

    Where Have All the Flags Gone? I am posting this before Memorial Day for a reason; I do not want any RedStater to have guilt after the holiday. When I was growing up, there was strong patriotic sentiment, reinforced in our schools and in the public square.  Patriotic holidays were more than just a special sale for the malls, or huge flags on the car | Read More »

    The Difference Between Them and Us

    Recently there have been several news stories regarding the Left and our side: Congressman Lewis and the Black Congressional Caucus, The Tea Parties that turned out benign, and the Leftist protesters that are virulent and call for harm to our side’s leaders and spokespeople. A discussion with some friends brought up the concepts of hatred and evil. This discussion yielded mixed conclusions; we all agreed | Read More »

    Conservative Education – A Wealth of Knowledge

    This is part two to the concept of RedState University.  The first part can be found here.  This post is my promised “Suggested Reading List” to enhance our knowledge and understanding of the principles of Conservatism that our Founding Fathers laid out for us in the Constitution.  So much of what they believed and incorporated in those early documents in the founding of this nation | Read More »

    “Constitutional Education” – When an Idea Bears Fruit

    Last fall our esteemed leader Erick Erickson and FP contributor, Aaron Gardner, initiated a great idea for us to read and learn about the principles that form the foundation of our conservative beliefs. This would allow us to not only understand why we believe as we do, but refute Liberalism and the Leftists. It was known as the RedState Book Notes: A Group Project. Please | Read More »