Comments on: Conservatism Series, Part One: What is a conservative? http://www.eric-lee.net/2008/10/09/what-is-a-conservative/ The greatest homage to truth is using it. -- Emerson Thu, 01 Sep 2011 17:50:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: ericlee_us http://www.eric-lee.net/2008/10/09/what-is-a-conservative/comment-page-1/#comment-76 ericlee_us Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:50:21 +0000 http://ericlee.us/?p=235#comment-76 Thanks for your comment, Angelo, and thanks for coming by. Thanks for your comment, Angelo, and thanks for coming by.

]]> By: Angelo http://www.eric-lee.net/2008/10/09/what-is-a-conservative/comment-page-1/#comment-75 Angelo Fri, 10 Oct 2008 02:26:06 +0000 http://ericlee.us/?p=235#comment-75 I like the cut of your jib – not many people these days take the time to ground their politics in theory. I think it’s a real nice idea to take the time to contextualise the conservative position and I applaud your efforts. <br><br>Lots of so-called conservatives put forward what are actually classical liberal arguments without specifying what they value that is particularly conservative; while these arguments are of course sound and valid, it is refreshing to see such attention to the background and detail that you rightly point out is necessary to fully grasp conservatism. (The link to the Kirk Centre is also very handy.)<br><br>I wish Burke had divided his book into chapters and expressed himself as clearly as you do. I like the cut of your jib – not many people these days take the time to ground their politics in theory. I think it’s a real nice idea to take the time to contextualise the conservative position and I applaud your efforts.

Lots of so-called conservatives put forward what are actually classical liberal arguments without specifying what they value that is particularly conservative; while these arguments are of course sound and valid, it is refreshing to see such attention to the background and detail that you rightly point out is necessary to fully grasp conservatism. (The link to the Kirk Centre is also very handy.)

I wish Burke had divided his book into chapters and expressed himself as clearly as you do.

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